- (a) A dentist may delegate to a dental assistant the authority to perform only acts or procedures that are reversible. The employing dentist or dentist in charge must be physically present in the dental office when the delegated act is performed, and the dentist shall remain responsible for any delegated act.
- (b) An act or procedure that is reversible is capable of being reversed or corrected. Acts or procedures that are irreversible include, but are not limited to, the result of intra-oral use of any laser for any purpose, including all or part of a whitening process.
Source Note:The provisions of this §114.1 adopted to be effective February 20, 1992, 17 TexReg 1095; amended to be effective December 3, 1997, 22 TexReg 11679; amended to be effective May 10, 2004, 29 TexReg 4479.