Part I. General Provisions
18VAC60-30-10. Definitions.
A. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in § 54.1-2700 of the Code of Virginia:
"Board"
"Dental hygiene"
"Dental hygienist"
"Dentist"
"Dentistry"
B. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"CODA" means the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
"Dental assistant I" means any unlicensed person under the direction of a dentist or a dental hygienist who renders assistance for services provided to the patient as authorized under this chapter but shall not include an individual serving in purely an administrative, secretarial, or clerical capacity.
"Dental assistant II" means a person under the direction and direct supervision of a dentist who is registered by the board to perform reversible, intraoral procedures as specified in 18VAC60-30-60 and 18VAC60-30-70.
"Direct supervision" means that the dentist examines the patient and records diagnostic findings prior to delegating restorative or prosthetic treatment and related services to a dental assistant II for completion the same day or at a later date. The dentist prepares the teeth to be restored and remains immediately available in the office to the dental assistant II for guidance or assistance during the delivery of treatment and related services. The dentist examines the patient to evaluate the treatment and services before the patient is dismissed.
"Direction" means the level of supervision (i.e., immediate, direct, indirect, or general) that a dentist is required to exercise with a dental hygienist, a dental assistant I, or a dental assistant II or that a dental hygienist is required to exercise with a dental assistant to direct and oversee the delivery of treatment and related services.
"General supervision" means that a dentist completes a periodic comprehensive examination of the patient and issues a written order for hygiene treatment that states the specific services to be provided by a dental hygienist during one or more subsequent appointments when the dentist may or may not be present. Issuance of the order authorizes the dental hygienist to supervise a dental assistant performing duties delegable to dental assistants I.
"Immediate supervision" means the dentist is in the operatory to supervise the administration of sedation or provision of treatment.
"Radiographs" means intraoral and extraoral radiographic images of hard and soft tissues used for purposes of diagnosis.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 5, eff. December 2, 2015; amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2024.
18VAC60-30-20. Address of record; posting of registration.
A. Address of record. Each registered dental assistant II shall provide the board with a current address of record. All required notices and correspondence mailed by the board to any such registrant shall be validly given when mailed to the address of record on file with the board. Each registrant may also provide a different address to be used as the public address, but if a second address is not provided, the address of record shall be the public address. All changes of address shall be furnished to the board in writing within 30 days of such changes.
B. Posting of registration. A copy of the registration of a dental assistant II shall either be posted in an operatory in which the person is providing services to the public or in the patient reception area where it is clearly visible to patients and accessible for reading.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 5, eff. December 2, 2015; amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2024.
18VAC60-30-30. Required fees.
A. Initial registration fee. | $100 |
B. Renewal fees. | |
1. Dental assistant II registration - active | $50 |
2. Dental assistant II registration - inactive | $25 |
C. Late fees. | |
1. Dental assistant II registration - active | $20 |
2. Dental assistant II registration - inactive | $10 |
D. Reinstatement fees. | |
1. Expired registration | $125 |
2. Suspended registration | $250 |
3. Revoked registration | $300 |
E. Administrative fees. | |
1. Duplicate wall certificate | $60 |
2. Duplicate registration | $20 |
3. Registration verification | $35 |
4. Handling fee for returned check or dishonored credit or debit card | $50 |
F. No fee will be refunded or applied for any purpose other than the purpose for which the fee is submitted.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 5, eff. December 2, 2015; amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 11, eff. February 21, 2018; Volume 36, Issue 24, eff. August 19, 2020; Volume 37, Issue 1, eff. October 15, 2020; Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2024.