If the supervising dentist exercises full responsibility, a registered dental assistant may perform expanded functions under the direct supervision of a dentist.

1. (1) Irreversible procedures;
2. (2) Cutting of hard or soft tissue;
3. (3) Using lasers that are capable of altering, cutting, burning or damaging hard or soft tissue;
4. (4) Intraoral placing, finishing, and adjusting of final restorations;
5. (5) Supra and subgingival scaling and periodontal probing as it pertains to dental hygiene and those procedures dental hygienists may perform as provided in SDCL 36-6A-40 and in § 20:43:04:04 with the exception of placing sealants and coronal polishing;
6. (6) Injecting medication other than as permitted in § 20:43:09:10.01;
7. (7) Administering nitrous oxide analgesia other than as permitted in § 20:43:09:06;
8. (8) Monitoring patients under general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation other than as permitted in § 20:43:09:10;
9. (9) Applying X-radiation to human teeth and supporting structures other than as permitted in chapter 20:43:07;
10. (10) Establishing a final diagnosis or treatment plan;

11. (11) Any procedure that falls outside of the relevant education, training, and experience

    of the registered dental assistant; and

12. (12) Other procedures prohibited by the board.

A registered dental assistant may not perform the following procedures:

Source: SL 1975, ch 16, § 1; 6 SDR 87, effective March 2, 1980; 12 SDR 151, 12 SDR 155, effective July 1, 1986; 14 SDR 118, effective March 24, 1988; transferred from § 20:43:04:05, 19 SDR 32, effective September 6, 1992; 42 SDR 19, effective August 17, 2015; 46 SDR 75, effective December 4, 2019.

General Authority: SDCL 36-6A-14 , 36-6A- 41 .

Law Implemented: SDCL 36-6A-14 (7)(10) , 36-6A-41.

Prior versions effective: 2015-08-17, 1992-09-06.