KRS 313.050: Procedures which dentist may delegate to dental auxiliary personnel.

(1) A licensed dentist may delegate to competent dental auxiliary personnel those

procedures for which the dentist exercises direct supervision and full responsibility

as long as the delegated powers do not include any of the following:

(a) Those procedures which require professional judgment and skill, such as

diagnosis and treatment planning and the cutting of hard or soft tissues or any

intraoral procedure which will be used d irectly in the fabrication of an

appliance which, when worn by the patient, would come in direct contact with

hard or soft tissue;

(b) Those procedures allocated by this chapter to licensed dental hygienists or

registered dental assistants; and

(c) The adm inistration of injectable medication or anesthesia by auxiliary

personnel unless otherwise authorized by law.

(2) A licensed dentist may delegate the taking of radiographs to dental auxiliary

personnel who have completed board -approved training in radiogra phy technique

and safety. The course completion certificate shall be maintained by the supervising

dentist and be available to the board upon request.