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2. “Qualifying dentist” means a dentist who is licensed in this state and who
3is actively practicing in this state.
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(b) The scope of practice of a dental therapist shall, subject to the terms of a
5collaborative management agreement, be limited to providing the following services,
6treatments, and procedures:
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1. Oral evaluation and assessment of dental disease and formulation of an
8individualized treatment plan.
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2. Identification of oral and systemic conditions requiring evaluation or
10treatment by dentists, physicians, or other health care providers and managing
11referrals.
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3. Comprehensive charting of the oral cavity.
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4. Oral health instruction and disease prevention education, including
14nutritional counseling and dietary analysis.
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5. Exposure and evaluation of radiographic images.
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6. Dental prophylaxis, including subgingival scaling and polishing procedures.
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7. Dispensing and administration via the oral or topical route of nonnarcotic
18analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antibiotic medications as prescribed by a licensed
19health care provider.
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8. Application of topical preventive or prophylactic agents, including fluoride
21varnish, antimicrobial agents, caries arresting medicaments, and pit and fissure
22sealants.
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9. Pulp vitality testing.
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10. Application of desensitizing medications or resins.
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11. Fabrication of athletic mouth guards and soft occlusal guards.
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112. Changing of periodontal dressings.
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13. Administration of local anesthetic and nitrous oxide.
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14. Simple extraction of erupted primary teeth.
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15. Nonsurgical extraction of periodontally diseased permanent teeth with
5tooth mobility of +3 to +4 to the extent authorized in the dental therapist's
6collaborative management agreement, except that “dental therapy” does not include
7the extraction of a tooth that is unerupted, impacted, or fractured or that needs to
8be sectioned for removal.
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16. Emergency palliative treatment of dental pain limited to the procedures in
10this paragraph.
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17. Preparation and placement of direct restoration in primary and permanent
12teeth.
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18. Fabrication and placement of single-tooth temporary crowns.
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19. Preparation and placement of preformed crowns on primary teeth.
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20. Indirect and direct pulp capping on permanent teeth.
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21. Indirect pulp capping on primary teeth.
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22. Intraoral suture placement and removal.
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23. Minor adjustment and repair of removable prostheses.
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24. Placement and removal of space maintainers.
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25. Pulpotomy on primary teeth.
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26. Tooth reimplantation and stabilization.
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27. Recementing of a permanent crown.