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Could dental assistants place and grind permanent composite filling?
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Maybe: Depends on the state your in and state regulations. Some states license dental assistants with extended functions. After a dentists prepares a tooth for a restoration this assistant can fill, polish, adjust bite and contour the restoration.
Answered 3/12/2015
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