{"data":{"id":"us-ca/bpc-1777","jurisdiction":"us-ca","citation":"BPC § 1777","heading":"","body":"While employed by or practicing in a primary care clinic or specialty clinic licensed pursuant to Section 1204 of the Health and Safety Code, in a primary care clinic exempt from licensure pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 1206 of the Health and Safety Code, or a clinic owned and operated by a hospital that maintains the primary contract with a county government to fill the county’s role under Section 17000 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, the following shall apply:\n(a) A dental assistant, registered dental assistant, or registered dental assistant in extended functions may perform any extraoral duty under the direct supervision of a registered dental hygienist or registered dental hygienist in alternative practice.\n(b) A registered dental assistant or a registered dental assistant in extended functions may perform the following procedures under the direct supervision of a registered dental hygienist or a registered dental hygienist in alternative practice, pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1763:\n(1) Coronal polishing.\n(2) Application of topical fluoride.\n(3) Application of sealants, after providing evidence to the board of having completed a board-approved course in that procedure.","path":["Business and Professions Code - BPC","DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS [500. - 4999.202.]","CHAPTER 4. Dentistry [1600. - 1976.]","ARTICLE 7. Dental Auxiliaries [1740. - 1777.]"],"source_url":"https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zip","current_through":"2026-09-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:56:33Z","sha256":"64de1961715f8adb98bff619b8fb437309e6910ec2c31187dda478d54036baf8","source_id":"us-ca","stale":false,"prev":"us-ca/bpc-1773","next":"us-ca/bpc-1800"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}