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May a Dental Assistant II who has taken a course in coronal polishing serve as a “hygiene assistant” and perform polishing after scaling is done by a hygienist or dentist?

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May a Dental Assistant II who has taken a course in coronal polishing serve as a “hygiene assistant” and perform polishing after scaling is done by a hygienist or dentist?

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A Dental Assistant II who has completed a 7-hour course (3 hours didactic, 4 hours clinical) in coronal polishing may polish the clinical crowns of teeth, and may do so following scaling by a hygienist or dentist. The dental assistant IS NOT permitted to polish subgingivally and no separate charge may be made for the polishing procedure.