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Dental hygienist and assistants (other than unregistered assistants) must notify the board of any new address within thirty days of the address change. The notice required under this section of law must be given by certified mail, return receipt requested. These individuals may not practice in this state for more than thirty days after the change of address without complying with this requirement. To download the form for a name/address changes use this link. A name or address change cannot be taken by phone and must be submitted to the Board's office in writing. If you need a license certificate mailed to you, please email the Board's office. The Board will no longer mail/send out new certificates. You may also print your registration certificate .
An unregistered dental assistant, qualified dental assistant-limited radiology registrant, and a qualified dental assistant may monitor patients that are induced into nitrous oxide analgesia if the dentist has provided sufficient training to the dental assistant completed after January 1, 2024. The dentist shall maintain documentation of the training for the duration of the delegation and shall provide documentation of the training to the board upon request. Their monitoring must occur under direct supervision of a dentist.
An RDA may monitor patients induced into nitrous oxide under indirect supervision.
An RDA may apply for a restorative care permit or a permit to administer nitrous oxide analgeisa. All dental assistants may apply for a Class I or II anesthesia permit. Information on expanded functions permits may be found here:
The RDA credential may be granted to an indivdual who meets the criteria set forth in NDAC 20-03-01-05(1)
The QDA credential may be granted to an individual who meets the criteria set forth in NDAC 20-03-01-05(2)
The QDA-LRR may be granted to an indivdual who meets the criteria set forht in NDAC 20-03-01-05(3).
Unregistered dental assistants,may perform the duties set forth in NDAC 20-03-01-01(1). An unregistered dental assistant who is enrolled in a dental assisting program of study approved by the Board may carry out the duties of a qualified dental assistant as long as they are under direct supervision. Board-approved dental assisting education programs include the DA Prep Program and the Bismarck State College Program.
The purpose of applying fluoride varnish is to retard, arrest, and reverse the process of cavity formation. Fluoride varnish application is indicated for infants and children with a moderate or high risk of developing cavities.
An unregistered dental assisant, a qualified dental assistant-limited radiology registrant, and a qualified dental assistant may apply topical medications and drugs to oral tissues, including topical anesthetic, topical fluoride, fluoride varnish, and desensitizing agents--under the direct supervision of a dentist.
A registered dental assistant may apply topical medications and drugs to oral tissues, including topical anesthetic, topical fluoride, fluoride varnish, silver diamine fluoride, hemostatic agents, and desensitizing agents., but not including caustic agents. provide fluoride varnish under general supervision of a physician or licensed dentist--under the general supervision of a dentist.
Additionally, NDCC 43-28-02(6) explains that a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered dental hygienist, or registered dental assistant may apply topical fluoride varnish to an individual if they are under the direct or general supervision of a physician or licensed dentist. The registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered dental hygienist, or registered dental assistant must first, however, successfully completed a training program approved by the Board.
Training approved by the Board of Dental Examiners includes fluoride varnish training received from an accredited dental assisting program. Smiles for Life Caries Risk Assessment, Fluoride Varnish & Counseling is a one hour course, accepted for NDBDE CE requirements with the completion of the optional clinical cases, post assessment and the certificate of completion: Smiles for Life Oral HealthFluoride varnish information and application instructions are available online: Fluoride varnish in the Child and Teen Checkups setting - MN Dept. of Health (state.mn.us) For a demonstration on application, go to the MN Oral Health coalition and MN Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzM4UQxP67Q.
Applicants who meet the criteria of a military member or military spouse may be registered through the process set forth at NDCC 43-51-11.1
DANB certification (e.g., a CDA or certificied dental assistant) does not authorize a dental assistant to perform duties. Dental assistants who obtain DANB certification must first register with the Board as a QDA-LRR, QDA, or RDA prior to providing the duties of those levels of assisants.
According to laws governing reporting, a licensee must report to the Board in writing within sixty days of the event any arrest, illegal, unethical, or errant behavior or conduct, including malpractice judgements or settlements or final judgment, a final disposition by a licensing agency in another state, territory, or country; all proceedings, of formal or informal actions by a governmental agency; a law enforcement agency; or a court for an act or conduct that would constitute grounds for discipline. Such matters must also be reported in an initial applicaiton and when renewing a registration.
