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.
To legally operate dental x-ray equipment and perform dental radiologic procedures in the state of Indiana, a dental assistant must obtain a limited radiology license from the Indiana State Department of Health/Division of Medical Radiology Services. To obtain this license, one must have satisfactorily: (1) Completed a CODA-accredited educational program in radiography or a limited dental radiography program approved by the department, (2) Been certified by a licensed practitioner or licensed hygienist as proficient in performing the procedures included in the limited dental curriculum, (3) Passed either the DANB CDA, DANB RHS, or other exam approved by the department, and (4) Completed the requirements in 410 IAC 5.2-4 (see DANB's 2009 State Fact Booklet).
A student enrolled in a CODA-accredited dental assisting program is eligible for a student radiology permit. The permit expires upon the student’s withdrawal or termination from the program or six (6) months after the student’s graduation from a dental assisting program. The student must be properly supervised, and the student
permit only allows the performance of procedures as part of the education program.
A person enrolled in an approved limited radiology program is eligible for a provisional radiography permit upon completion of the requirements under 410 IAC 5.2-4 (see 410 IAC 5.2-3-3 in DANB's 2009 State Fact Booklet for details).
To perform coronal polishing procedures in the state of Indiana under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist, a dental assistant must successfully complete a board-approved curriculum for polishing the coronal surface of teeth.
To administer fluoride in the state of Indiana under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist, a dental assistant must successfully complete a board-approved curriculum for applying medicaments for the control or prevention of dental caries.
Note: The legislature of Indiana passed a law in 2008, House Bill 1172, that recognizes dental assistants. The Indiana State Board of Dentistry is currently drafting the Indiana Administrative Code rules to implement changes to the Dental Practice Act. The estimated implementation date will be during late 2009.
Contact DANB for an examination application at 1-800-FOR-DANB.
Request an Indiana Limited Radiology License exam application by mail.
For additional information, please contact the Indiana Division of Medical Radiology Services at (317) 233-7565 or visit the Indiana Division of Medical Radiology Services Web site.
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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