Nevada § 631.3129 - Authorized acts by expanded function dental assistant or dental hygienist with special endorsement to practice restorative dental hygiene
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 631.3129 — Authorized acts by expanded function dental assistant or dental hygienist with special endorsement to practice restorative dental hygiene, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 631.3129. Authorized acts by expanded function dental assistant or dental hygienist with special endorsement to practice restorative dental hygiene
An expanded function dental assistant or dental hygienist with a special endorsement
to practice restorative dental hygiene may perform the following acts under the conditions
prescribed by NRS 631.288 and 631.31288 : 1. Any service that a dental assistant or dental hygienist, as applicable, is authorized
to perform pursuant to this chapter or any regulation adopted pursuant thereto. 2. Placing, condensing, contouring, adjusting, curing and finishing restorations that
are made of a direct restorative material, including, without limitation, amalgam,
resin-based composite and glass ionomer. 3. Placing and removing matrices and interproximal wedge devices. 4. Placing desensitizers, liners and bases. 5. Taking final impressions for: (a) Indirect restorations, including, without limitation, crowns, bridges and veneers;
and (b) Removable prostheses, including, without limitation, dentures. 6. Adjusting a removable prostheses extraorally. 7. Cementation of permanent restorations, including, without limitation, crowns, bridges
and veneers, if the authorizing dentist: (a) Evaluates and approves each permanent restoration before the cementation is final;
and (b) Inspects each permanent restoration before the patient leaves the premises where
the cementation occurred. 8. Placing topical fluoride. 9. Administering a hemostatic agent. 10. Applying agents for bleaching teeth. 11. Using an ultrasonic scaling unit only for the removal of bonding agents. This subsection does not authorize an expanded function dental assistant to use
an ultrasonic scaling unit on any natural tooth.
Frequently Asked Questions About Nevada § 631.3129
What does Nevada Revised Statutes § 631.3129 cover?
Section 631.3129 ("Authorized acts by expanded function dental assistant or dental hygienist with special endorsement to practice restorative dental hygiene") is part of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the codified statutory law of Nevada. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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