Dental therapists shall not perform, or attempt to perform, the following services or procedures:
- A. diagnosis;
- B. Dental treatment planning that has not been authorized by a supervising dentist;
- C. the final fitting, adaptation, seating and cementation of any fixed or removable dental appliance or restoration except stainless steel crowns on teeth prepared by a dentist and the cementation of single tooth crowns previously cemented by a dentist;
- D. final impressions for restorations or prosthetic appliances except single tooth removable prostheses;
- E. administration of substances outside of a dental hygienist prescriptive authority as defined in 16.5.29.11 NMAC or under the orders of a prescribing dentist;
- F. other services defined as the practice of dentistry in Subsection A of Section 61-5A-4 NMSA 1978 of the act and not specifically listed in Subsection B and C of Section 61-5A-4 NMSA 1978, unless exempted by regulation.
[16.5.65.9 NMAC - N, 5/30/2021]