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This law was first created in 2008. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 84<\/a> and 264<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":[{"id":368287,"section_number":"54.1-2712","catch_line":"Permissible practices","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2712\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1468721,"object_type":"law","relational_id":368306,"identifier":"54.1-2729.01","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/4\/54.1-2729.01","url":"\/54.1-2729.01\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/54.1-2729.01\/","token":"54.1\/III\/27\/4\/54.1-2729.01","dublin_core":{"Title":"Practice of dental assistants","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 54.1-2729.01","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> A person who is employed to assist a licensed dentist<\/span> or dental hygienist<\/span> by performing duties not otherwise restricted to the practice of a dentist<\/span>, dental hygienist<\/span>, or dental assistant II, as prescribed in regulations promulgated by the Board<\/span> may practice as a dental assistant I. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A person who (i) has met the educational and training requirements prescribed by the Board<\/span>; (ii) holds a certification from a credentialing organization recognized by the American Dental Association; and (iii) has met any other qualifications for registration as prescribed in regulations promulgated by the Board<\/span> may practice as a dental assistant II. A dental assistant II may perform duties not otherwise restricted to the practice of a dentist<\/span> or dental hygienist<\/span> under the direction of a licensed dentist<\/span> that are reversible, intraoral procedures specified in regulations promulgated by the Board<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPRACTICE OF DENTAL ASSISTANTS (\u00a7 54.1-2729.01)\n\nA. A person who is employed to assist a licensed dentist or dental hygienist by\nperforming duties not otherwise restricted to the practice of a dentist, dental\nhygienist, or dental assistant II, as prescribed in regulations promulgated by\nthe Board may practice as a dental assistant I.\n\nB. A person who (i) has met the educational and training requirements prescribed\nby the Board; (ii) holds a certification from a credentialing organization\nrecognized by the American Dental Association; and (iii) has met any other\nqualifications for registration as prescribed in regulations promulgated by the\nBoard may practice as a dental assistant II. A dental assistant II may perform\nduties not otherwise restricted to the practice of a dentist or dental hygienist\nunder the direction of a licensed dentist that are reversible, intraoral\nprocedures specified in regulations promulgated by the Board.\n\nHISTORY: 2008, cc. 84, 264.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}