# When does California require direct supervision for dental auxiliary duties?

Answer: Use the current Dental Board duties table first. Direct supervision and general supervision are not interchangeable. If the stem turns on an auxiliary duty, the current legal supervision lane matters more than old office custom.

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## Direct answer

Use the current Dental Board duties table first. Direct supervision and general supervision are not interchangeable. If the stem turns on an auxiliary duty, the current legal supervision lane matters more than old office custom.

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Source citations:
- `A6` Dental Board of California — Table of Dental Auxiliary Duties Delegable by Supervising Dentist, effective 1/1/2025 (DA/OA/DSA/RDA/RDAEF; G/D/CR notation; 16 CCR §1068 posting notice). Primary. Verified 2026-07-12. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/formspubs/pub_permitted_duties.pdf>
- `A17` BPC section 1741 direct and general supervision definitions. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=1741.>
- `A18` BPC section 1750.1 dental assistant duties. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=1750.1.>
- `A38` BPC section 1750 dental assistant definition, BSDP, and infection-control prerequisites. Primary. Verified 2026-03-23. <https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=BPC&sectionNum=1750.>

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