Expanded functions of dental auxiliaries.

Utah Code § 58-69-808, under Part 58-69-8: Practice Standards.

Utah Code § 58-69-808

58-69-808. Expanded functions of dental auxiliaries.

(1) The division shall create certifications for dental auxiliaries to perform, under the indirect supervision of a dentist, various expanded functions, including: delegated maxillofacial administration of botulinum toxin by a dental hygienist certified by the division; placement of direct restorations by a dental hygienist certified by the division or a dental assistant certified by the division; and the removal of coronal dental adhesive by a dental hygienist certified by the division or a dental assistant certified by the division.

(2) The division shall make rules to implement this section, including rules regarding: the education and minimum qualifications to obtain a certification; and parameters for performing an expanded function.