Dental Assistant Renewal | NEW Regulations - Effective 10/01/2024 | Name & Address Changes | RDA | QDA | Coronavirus | Military Spouse | Non-registered Dental Assistant | Fluoride Varnish | Reporting or Self-Report
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Chapter 20-01-01 ORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD
Chapter 20-02-01 DENTISTS - GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 20-03-01 DENTAL ASSISTANTS - DUTIES
Chapter 20-04-01 DENTAL HYGIENISTS - DUTIES
A licensed dental hygienist, registered dental assistant, or qualified dental assistant 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. A licensed dental hygienist, or any registered dental assistant may not practice in this state for more than thirty days after the change of address without complying with this section of the North Dakota Century Code. 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 RDA may be authorized to provide sealants and monitor nitrous oxide after first submitting proof of successful completion a formal education program or a board approved course. An RDA may be authorized by permit to provide restorative treatment, anesthesia assistant duties and to administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia. All dental assisting duties may be found in the Administrative Rules .
North Dakota State College of Science Nitrous Oxide Course
Essentials of Nitrous Oxide for Dentistry Parts 1 & 2 (Online)
Both fees are required to obtain and maintain a license and registration. The initial registration application fee is paid to initiate administrative processes and verifications that must be completed by the Board’s administrative office. The renewal fee grants the registration for the following two-year period. Failure to pay the renewal fee will cause the registration to expire and assessment of a late fee.
If a dental assistant fails to renew the registration by December 31st of even numbered years, the dental assistant may not provide expanded duties. Within 60 days after December 31st of the even numbered year, an expired registration may be renewed by submitting the renewal application, the application fee, late fee and proof of continuing education.
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
Non-registered dental assistants may perform the duties set forth in NDAC 20-03-01-01(1).
The Board cannot take disciplinary action against a non-registered dental assistant for violations of the law, for example providing unauthorized expanded duties. However, the dentist/employer is accountable for actions of all auxiliary -- registered or non-registered.
The North Dakota Century Code authorizes a registered dental assistant or registered dental hygienist to provide fluoride varnish under general supervision of a physician or licensed dentist.
NDCC 43-28-02(6) "To a registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered dental hygienist, or registered dental assistant who is applying topical fluoride varnish to an individual and is acting under the direct or general supervision of a physician or licensed dentist if the registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, registered dental hygienist, or registered dental assistant has successfully completed a training program approved by the board."
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.
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.
DANB certification alone does not authorize a dental assistant to perform expanded duties. Dental assistants who obtain DANB certification must first register with the Board prior to providing expanded functions.
According to laws governing reporting, a licensee must report to the Board in writing within sixty days of the event any illegal, unethical, or errant behavior or conduct of the dentist, including malpractice judgements or settlements or final judgment for or against the licensee, 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.
During the renewal or initial application of a dental assisting registration, If you have a conviction, or any other incident to report as required by application, send with the application supporting documentation and/or certified copies of all court documents related to the matter discussed in the petition. Documentation includes, as applicable, a copy of any assessment or evaluation and recommendations for treatment, criminal charges, reported offenses, police reports, judgments, dispositions of criminal complaint, dispositions of offenses, final dispositions, court orders, actions pending, and deferred judgments. Not doing so may delay the registration process.
