20:43:08:02.01.  Dental assistant -- Prohibited duties. The following list of duties or procedures may not be performed by a dental assistant:

          (1)  Placing sealants;

          (2)  Placing nonsurgical retraction materials for gingival displacement;

          (3)  Fabricating provisional restorations;

          (4)  Using electronic instruments for caries detection;

          (5)  Adjusting dentures or partials;

          (6)  Intraoral use of rotary hand instruments or ultrasonic instruments;

          (7)  Any duty or procedure that falls outside of the relevant education, training, and experience of the dental assistant;

          (8)  Any procedure that cannot be performed by a registered dental assistant; and

          (9)  Other duties or procedures prohibited by the board.

          Source: 46 SDR 75, effective December 4, 2019.

          General Authority: SDCL 36-6A-14.

          Law Implemented: SDCL 36-6A-14(1)(10), 36-6A-41.