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Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 631.3129. Authorized acts by expanded function dental assistant or dental hygienist with special endorsement to practice restorative dental hygiene

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Nevada Revised Statutes Title 54. Professions, Occupations and Businesses § 631.3129. Authorized acts by expanded function dental assistant or dental hygienist with special endorsement to practice restorative dental hygiene - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nv/title-54-professions-occupations-and-businesses/nv-rev-st-631-3129/

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