2022 Georgia Code
Title 43 - Professions and Businesses
Chapter 11 - Dentists, Dental Hygienists, and Dental Assistants
Article 4 - Dental Assistants
§ 43-11-81. Direct Supervision Required

Universal Citation: GA Code § 43-11-81 (2022)

Dental assistants shall perform their duties only under the direct, personal supervision of a licensed dentist. No dental assistant shall practice dentistry, dental hygiene, or do any kind of dental work other than those acts, services, procedures, and practices prescribed by rule or regulation of the board.

History. Code 1981, § 43-11-81 , enacted by Ga. L. 1987, p. 932, § 9.

Code Commission notes.

Pursuant to Code Section 28-9-5, in 1987, “board” was substituted for “Georgia Board of Dentistry” at the end of the second sentence.

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