Laws

• Rules and Regulations
  • General Rules
  • Rules Governing the Practice of Denistry
  • Rules Governing the Practice of Dental Hygienists
  • Rules Governing the Practice of Dental Assistants
  • General Rules Governing Schools, Programs, etc.

The TAO membership would like to commend Dr. Tom Flanagan of Chattanooga, Tennessee for his efforts on behalf of all dentists to get these rules changes accomplished

New Rules and Regulations Governing Practical Assistants in Dentistry

• Definition
  • A practical dental assistant is an auxiliary employee of a licensed dentist(s) who is
    receiving practical chair side dental assisting training from a licensed dentist(s) or is a dental
    assistant student in an educational institution accredited by the Commission on Dental
    Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
• Scope of Practice
  • A practical dental assistant must be under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist
  • It is the intent of this rule that practical dental assistants not invade the practice
    procedures only allowed to be assigned or delegated to registered dental assistants or
    licensed dental hygienists.

• More can be found here.