Glossary Q&A

What changed in California dental auxiliary duties and supervision in 2025?

The current Dental Board duties table changed on January 1, 2025, so older auxiliary charts can now point to the wrong answer.

Last verified April 25, 2026

Reviewed by Mahtab Mansour, DDS on April 25, 2026

Direct answer

Use the current Board duties and supervision table instead of a pre-2025 chart.
The update matters because California tests precise duty and supervision combinations.
If an answer choice sounds familiar from an older chart, check whether the 2025 update changed that lane.

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Parent guide

What can California dental auxiliaries do and under what supervision?

Use this guide when you need the current California duties table, supervision definitions, and delegation boundaries for auxiliaries.

Primary sources

A6 2025 auxiliary duties and supervision table
A17 BPC section 1741 direct and general supervision definitions
A18 BPC section 1750.1 dental assistant duties
A38 BPC section 1750 dental assistant definition, BSDP, and infection-control prerequisites

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