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Synopsis As Introduced Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Changes references to "restricted faculty license" to references to "faculty license". Makes conforming changes.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Changes references to "restricted faculty license" to references to "faculty limited license". Makes conforming changes.
Provides that taking material or digital scans for final impressions (rather than taking impressions) of human teeth or other specified parts for replacement or whitening purposes constitutes the practice of dentistry. Provides that "dental service" does not include taking material or digital scans for final impressions (rather than taking impressions) for the fabrication of prosthetic appliances or other restorative or replacement dentistry. Provides that a dental assistant may replace, carve, and finish amalgam restorations and place, pack, and finish composite restorations if he or she has at least 4,000 hours of direct clinical patient care experience and has successfully completed a specified training program. Provides that a dentist utilizing dental assistants shall not supervise more than 4 dental assistants at one time for placing, packing, and finishing composite restoration. Makes changes concerning the procedures in which a dental assistant must be trained to hold himself or herself out as an expanded function dental assistant. Provides that the procedures must be performed under the supervision of a dentist. Provides that some of the procedures may be performed by a dental hygienist under the supervision of a dentist and some may be performed by a dental hygienist under the general supervision of a dentist.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that a dental assistant may place interim restorations if he or she meets specific requirements and has completed a specified training program. Provides that the training program must include a minimum of 14 (rather than 12) hours of clinical manikin instruction.
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