1750.1.5.
(a) A dental assistant may polish the coronal surfaces of teeth or apply pit and fissure sealants when the dental assistant has completed each of the following:(1) A board-approved, two-hour course in the Dental Practice Act.
(2) A board-approved, eight-hour course in infection control.
(3) Any board-approved course in the procedure they seek to perform.
(b) The procedure shall be performed under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist. For a pit and fissure sealant performed by a dental assistant, the supervising dentist must review the completed procedure.
(c) The supervising dentist and dental practice where the procedure is performed shall be responsible for determining the competency of the dental assistant, consistent with subdivision (y) of Section 1680.
(d) The dental practice where the procedure is performed shall maintain a record of compliance with the training requirements under this section.
(e) The supervising dentist shall be listed in the record. If there is more than one supervising dentist, each supervising dentist shall be listed in the record.
(f) The dental practice shall maintain the record for a minimum of two years after the dental assistant leaves the dental practice.
(g) The procedure shall be performed only after the dental assistant has provided evidence to the board they have completed a board-approved course in the procedure.