South Carolina State Board of Dentistry
State Practice Act
Chapter 39 Sections 12-13
39-12. Approved Procedures of Dental Assistants.
The Board has approved performance of the following procedures by dental assistants in South Carolina. No formal academic dental training is required for dental assistants. These procedures must be performed under the direct supervision of a dentist present on the premises and licensed in South Carolina.
(1) Assist in basic supportive chairside procedures.
(2) Chart existing restorations, clinically missing teeth, and appliances within the oral cavity.
(3) Apply topical drugs as prescribed by the dentist.
(4) Place and remove rubber dam.
(5) Place and remove matrix.
(6) Place and remove orthodontic ligatures.
(7) Take and record vital signs (blood pressure, pulse, respiration, etc.).
(8) Expose radiographs upon completion of a Board approved radiation safety course.
(9) Place and remove periodontal packs.
(10) Remove sutures.
39-13. Approved Procedures of Expanded Duty Dental Assistants.
An Expanded Duty Dental Assistant is a dental assistant who is a graduate of an American Dental Association accredited dental assisting program, or one who has completed two (2) years of continuous full-time employment as a chairside dental assistant. In addition to the procedures listed for dental assistants, Expanded Duty Dental Assistants may perform the following procedures under the direct supervision of a dentist present on the premises and licensed in South Carolina.
(1) Take impressions for study models.
(2) Place and remove socket dressing.
(3) Place gingival retraction cord.
(4) Place temporary restorations.
(5) Cement temporary crowns or bridges.
(6) Remove excess cement from restoration and/or appliances.
(7) Polish restorations and supra-gingival tooth structure.
(8) Application of pit and fissure sealant.
(9) Monitor nitrous oxide anesthesia
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ADAA Summer Board Meeting Report
JULY 10-13, 2008
San Antonio, Texas
After President Bland opened the meeting and roll call was taken, it was announced that SGM Orona has a new assignment and will not be the Federal Trustee. SGM Exerline Drum is the new Federal District Trustee. She has been at previous Annual Conferences. She has also led the Army Basic Training sessions.
The February 2008 Board of Trustee Meeting Minutes were corrected and approved.
The Officers and Trustees offered addenda to their reports.
The Staff reports were reviewed.
Doug and Barb McDonough have retired. Barb has fully retired. Doug has stayed on, working a couple of days a week helping with the transition.
As of July, over 450 members have joined or rejoined by way of the MGI marketing firm hired by ADAA. In September they will continue their efforts, as a new contract has been established.
All state and locals should have filed the on-line e-postcard with the IRS assuring them, the Government, the states have not made $25,000 or more by now.
Michi Trotta is the new editor of the Journal. Hopefully, she will be present at the Annual Conference.
ADAA members will have a new benefit, an identity theft service. It will be announced in the Sept/Oct Journal. Please encourage your members to take advantage of this new service.
As of June 16, 2008, the ADAA membership is 14,154.
The Rebate schedule is: October—1/15/08November—2/18/08
December—4/2/08January—4/15/08February—6/13/08.
Social Security numbers will no longer be used in the ADAA database. This change has been made for safety reasons.
Membership cards and certificates with the new ADAA logo will be mailed.
ADAA is offering an “E-Newsletter”; publication will begin in the fall of 2008.
Within the next few months, the majority of the ADAA courses will be available online.
CE sales continue to be profitable. Each year the sales have surpassed the budget.
Seven new courses were introduced this year.
Ideas for new topics are always appreciated: contact Jen Blake, Dir. Of Education. Check out the Free CE courses in the Journal. They are in the Mar/Apr, July/Aug, Nov/Dec issues.
The current nominations submitted are:
Angela Swatts—President Elect
Natalie Kaweckyj—Vice President
Claudia Pohl—Secretary
Susan Camizzi—2nd District Trustee
Cathleen Butler—6th District Trustee
Ronda Lane—9th District Trustee
The financial status of the association is finally comfortable. I will be sending the latest report separately. If you have questions, please contact me and I will get answers for you.
The Auditor still suggests a nominal dues increase. This idea be discussed at the Annual Conference.
An official Rebate Policy was established at this meeting. You should receive notification of it soon, if you have not done so already.
Manual of Procedures Bylaws and Resolutions will be presented and discussed at the Annual Conference. Look for them in the next Journal.
Many have heard and read about the “Vision of the ADAA”. President Bland has included it in her President’s Page in the Journal’s last several issues. The Vision committee presented an overwhelming number of suggestions in its report at this board meeting. Because the number was so great, the BOT felt a gradual introduction of the ideas was best. Many will be presented at Annual Conference in the Membership Forum on Friday, Oct 17. Implementation will also need to be slow. I encourage all members to read their Journal for the Vision information.
State and Local Compliance is still stressed. Thankfully, 4th District has only a couple of locals not currently in compliance. It was recommended that the Trustee consult with the State President in order to change this situation.
As you can see this was a very busy and intense board meeting. If you have questions on anything in this report please contact me and I will do my best to clarify.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your Trustee. I want to keep you informed of the activities of the ADAA.
Nanette R. Hill, CDA
4th District Trustee
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