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Alaska Administrative Code (Last Updated: January 12, 2017) |
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Title 12. Professional Regulations. |
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Part 12.1. Boards and Commissions Subject to Centralized Licensing. |
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Chapter 12.28. Board of Dental Examiners. |
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Article 12.28.9. Coronal Polishing and Restorative Functions by Dental Assistants. |
Section 12.28.830. Requirements for coronal polishing courses.
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A course of instruction in coronal polishing must include didactic and clinical instruction in (1) characteristics of abrasives used for polishing; (2) aerosol production during polishing; (3) effects of heat production during polishing; (4) removal of tooth structure by polishing; (5) indications and contraindications of polishing; (6) selective polishing techniques; (7) coronal polishing by removing soft plaque and stain from exposed enamel utilizing appropriate rotary instrument and suitable polishing agent; and (8) proper infection control techniques while performing rotary coronal polishing.
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