If you were wondering about when it is legal for you to polish someone teeth?
The answer is that by law (Oregon Board of Dentistry) you can polish teeth only after a Dentist or Hygienist (in Washington only the Dentist) has determined that the teeth are calculus free. What does that look like? As soon as you have the patient in your chair you need to notify the Doctor/Hygienist that you need a calculus check. You can do a toothbrush prophy and check the mouth, but wait for the calculus check before you begin the actual prophy.
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