Please note: These data are provided for informational purposes only and are not intended as a legal opinion about dental practice in any state. To verify, or if you have questions, please contact your state's dental board.
There are no radiology requirements for dental assistants in the state of Idaho. All dental assistants may legally operate dental x-ray equipment and perform dental radiologic procedures.
To perform expanded functions under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist in the state of Idaho, a dental assistant must be Idaho Board-qualified in expanded functions. To qualify, one must: (1) Hold a current national DANB Certification or successfully complete an Idaho Board-approved course in the fundamentals of dental assisting or successfully challenge the fundamentals course AND (2) Successfully complete an Idaho Board-approved competency exam in each of the expanded functions.
For information on DANB-administered exams, contact DANB. For information on state requirements, contact the Idaho State Board of Dentistry at 208/334-2369 or send an email to info@isbd.idaho.gov. Website: http://isbd.idaho.gov/
DANB's State Fact Booklet: A Complete Listing by State of Required DANB Examinations and Excerpts from State Practice Acts provides valuable dental assisting information by state as a resource for dental assisting professionals and other communities of interest.
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