Supervisions

Question 1

Screenings for a patient (state or federally mandated) to assess need to be seen by a dentist for a diagnosis

Answer 1

Without supervision

Question 2

Assessment of a patient, a limited clinical inspection to identify possible signs of oral or systemic disease, malformation, injury, and the potential need for referral for dx or tx to a licensed practitioner

Answer 2

Without supervision

Question 3

Application of fluoride varnishes, silver diamine

Answer 3

Without supervision

Question 4

Oral hygiene instructions

Question 5

Supervising oral hygiene care and other services which do not involve dx or tx of dental conditions

Question 6

Providing educational programs, faculty or staff training programs, and authorized fluoride rinse programs

Answer 6

Without supervision

Question 7

Gingival curettage

Answer 7

Direct

Question 8

Fabrication temp crowns or bridges intraorally with no adjustment to occlusion or dentition

Answer 8

Direct w formal training

Question 9

Selecting and pre sizing ortho bands without adapting, contouring, trimming, or cementing or basically modifying

Answer 9

Direct w formal training

Question 10

Selecting and pre sizing archwires prescribed by patients dentist so long as the dentist makes the final adjustments

Answer 10

Direct w formal training

Question 11

Selecting prescribed extra oral appliances by pre selection or pre measurement which does not include final adjustment

Answer 11

Direct w formal training

Question 12

Preparing tooth surface by applying conditioning agents for ortho appliances by conditioning or placing of sealant materials which does not include placing brackets

Answer 12

Direct w formal training

Question 13

Packing and removing retraction cord, so long as it does not contain vasoactive chemicals and is used solely for restorative dental procedures

Answer 13

Direct w formal training

Question 14

Removing and re cementing properly contoured and fitting loose bands that are not permanently attached to any appliance

Answer 14

Direct w formal training

Question 15

Inserting or removing dressings from alveolar sockets in post operative osteitis when the patient is uncomfortable due to the loss of a dressing from a socket in diagnosed cases of post operative osteitis

Answer 15

Direct w formal training

Question 16

Assist the dentist with nitrous oxide Asa 4

Answer 16

Direct w formal training

Question 17

Changing of bleach pellets in the internal bleaching process of non vital endodontically treated teeth after placement of rubber dam

Answer 17

Direct w on the job training

Question 18

Local anesthesia

Answer 18

Direct

Question 19

Removing excess cement or bond from ortho with slow sleep, hand instruments, ultrasonic scalers

Answer 19

Direct w no additional training