CA Dental Table of Allowable Duties (Rev. 1/1/10) UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
"N" Means Assistant is NOT permitted to perform the Duty
Assistant may perform the Duty under "Direct Supervision"
Such Dental procedures must be done after instructions have been given and the
Supervising Dentist Must Check and approve authorized procedure prior to
dismissal of the patient.
"D" Means
Note: Dental Sedation Assistant permit Holders may also perform listed duty under a
health care professional (conscious sedation or general anesthesia in the dental
office).
Assistant may perform the specified duty under the supervision of a Dentist,
"C" Means
Registered Dental Hygienist, or Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice.
Assistant may perform the duty under General Supervision of Dentist (based on
"G" Means instructions given by licensed Dentist) This does not require the presence of the
supervising Dentist during the performance of those procedures.
The Licensed Supervising Dentist Shall Determine whether each authorized
"DD" Means procedure performed by a registered Dental Assistant should be performed under
General or Direct Supervision (except as provided in Section 1777)
DA: Dental Assistant
RDA: Registered Dental Assistant
What does: DA, RDA, RDAEF, OA and DSA
RDAEF: Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions
Stand for?
OA: Orthodontic Assistant
DSA: Dental Sedation Assistant
, Duty: Who and what Supervision:
Add drugs, medications and fluids to DA: No
intravenous lines using a syringe, provided RDA: No
a Licensed supervising Dentist is present at RDAEF: No
the patients chair side, limited to OA: No
determining patency of intravenous line, DSA: Yes (Under Direct Supervision)
selection of injection port, syringe insertion
into injection port, occlusion of intravenous
line a blood aspiration, line release and
injection of drugs for appropriate time
interval. The exception to this duty is that
the initial dose of a drug or medication
shall be administered by the supervising
licensed Dentist.
Who and What Supervision?
DA: No
Duty:
RDA: No
RDAEF: Yes (Under Direct Supervision)
Adjust and Cement permanent indirect
OA: No
restorations.
DSA: No
(Must be licensed after 1/1/10 or completed additional course and examination after
1/1/10).
Who and What Supervision?
Duty: DA: No
RDA: Yes (Under DD Supervision)
Adjust Dentures extra-orally. RDAEF: Yes (Under DD Supervision)
OA: No
DSA: No
Who and What Supervision?
Duty:
DA: Yes (Under Direct Supervision)
After adjustment by the Dentist, examine
RDA: Yes (Under DD Supervision)
and seat removable orthodontic
RDAEF: Yes (Under DD Supervision)
appliances and deliver care instructions to
OA: Yes (Under D Supervision)
the patient.
DSA: Yes (Under D Supervision)
Who and What Supervision?
DA: No
Duty: RDA: Yes (DD Supervision)
RDAEF: Yes (DD Supervision)
Application of pit and fissure sealants. OA: No
DSA: No
(Must complete a course prior to performing
function).
Questions and CORRECT Answers
"N" Means Assistant is NOT permitted to perform the Duty
Assistant may perform the Duty under "Direct Supervision"
Such Dental procedures must be done after instructions have been given and the
Supervising Dentist Must Check and approve authorized procedure prior to
dismissal of the patient.
"D" Means
Note: Dental Sedation Assistant permit Holders may also perform listed duty under a
health care professional (conscious sedation or general anesthesia in the dental
office).
Assistant may perform the specified duty under the supervision of a Dentist,
"C" Means
Registered Dental Hygienist, or Registered Dental Hygienist in Alternative Practice.
Assistant may perform the duty under General Supervision of Dentist (based on
"G" Means instructions given by licensed Dentist) This does not require the presence of the
supervising Dentist during the performance of those procedures.
The Licensed Supervising Dentist Shall Determine whether each authorized
"DD" Means procedure performed by a registered Dental Assistant should be performed under
General or Direct Supervision (except as provided in Section 1777)
DA: Dental Assistant
RDA: Registered Dental Assistant
What does: DA, RDA, RDAEF, OA and DSA
RDAEF: Registered Dental Assistant in Extended Functions
Stand for?
OA: Orthodontic Assistant
DSA: Dental Sedation Assistant
, Duty: Who and what Supervision:
Add drugs, medications and fluids to DA: No
intravenous lines using a syringe, provided RDA: No
a Licensed supervising Dentist is present at RDAEF: No
the patients chair side, limited to OA: No
determining patency of intravenous line, DSA: Yes (Under Direct Supervision)
selection of injection port, syringe insertion
into injection port, occlusion of intravenous
line a blood aspiration, line release and
injection of drugs for appropriate time
interval. The exception to this duty is that
the initial dose of a drug or medication
shall be administered by the supervising
licensed Dentist.
Who and What Supervision?
DA: No
Duty:
RDA: No
RDAEF: Yes (Under Direct Supervision)
Adjust and Cement permanent indirect
OA: No
restorations.
DSA: No
(Must be licensed after 1/1/10 or completed additional course and examination after
1/1/10).
Who and What Supervision?
Duty: DA: No
RDA: Yes (Under DD Supervision)
Adjust Dentures extra-orally. RDAEF: Yes (Under DD Supervision)
OA: No
DSA: No
Who and What Supervision?
Duty:
DA: Yes (Under Direct Supervision)
After adjustment by the Dentist, examine
RDA: Yes (Under DD Supervision)
and seat removable orthodontic
RDAEF: Yes (Under DD Supervision)
appliances and deliver care instructions to
OA: Yes (Under D Supervision)
the patient.
DSA: Yes (Under D Supervision)
Who and What Supervision?
DA: No
Duty: RDA: Yes (DD Supervision)
RDAEF: Yes (DD Supervision)
Application of pit and fissure sealants. OA: No
DSA: No
(Must complete a course prior to performing
function).
