Dental assistants may under indirect supervision of a licensed dentist, polish all exposed tooth surface with a rubber cup or brush driven by a conventional slow-speed hand piece, after meeting the requirements of Dentistry Practice Act and the following:
010.01REQUIREMENTS. The following requirements must be met prior to providing coronal polishing procedures.(A)EDUCATION. Have graduated from a dental assisting training program which is accredited and includes a coronal polishing course; or(B)EXPERIENCE. Have 1 year (a minimum of 1,500 hours) of clinical work experience as a dental assistant and have successfully completed a course in polishing procedures which is approved by the Board and the Department.172 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 53, § 010
Adopted effective 12/23/2020Amended effective 6/2/2024