Who is responsible for determining what acts may be delegated to qualified personnel?

Who is responsible for determining what acts may be delegated to qualified personnel?

• A. Hygienist
• B. RDA
• C. Office Manager
• D. Dentist

Answer: (D)

The supervising dentist determines what acts may be delegated to qualified personnel. The dentist is responsible for patient care, diagnosis, and treatment planning, and must ensure that any delegated procedures are within the staff member’s licensed scope and that proper training and supervision are in place. While hygienists and RDAs can perform many tasks under supervision and regulatory guidelines, they do not set the delegation scope themselves—the dentist does. Office managers handle administrative duties, not clinical delegation.

The supervising dentist determines what acts may be delegated to qualified personnel. The dentist is responsible for patient care, diagnosis, and treatment planning, and must ensure that any delegated procedures are within the staff member’s licensed scope and that proper training and supervision are in place. While hygienists and RDAs can perform many tasks under supervision and regulatory guidelines, they do not set the delegation scope themselves—the dentist does. Office managers handle administrative duties, not clinical delegation.