What are four legal responsibilities of a dental assistant?

1. Don't Dispense medication without the direct consent of the dentist

2. keep all correspondence regarding patient treatment or problems in the patient's

chart.

3. if you're responsible for record keeping be sure it's accurate, detailed,completed

in ink, and dated records are acceptable as evidence in court.

4.note in record all broken appointments, last minute cancellations, or any indications of the patient not following home care instructions. note also if the patient discontinues treatment