# The Dental Auxiliaries (Amendment) Regulations 1999, Regulation 7: Amendment of regulation 27


In regulation 27 (dental therapists), after paragraph (2) insert—
“(3) A dental therapist shall be permitted to place a temporary dressing in a tooth, under the direction of a registered dentist, where a filling has fallen out during the course of dental work being carried out by the dental therapist under the provisions of this regulation, provided that the dental therapist—
(a) advises the patient to make an appointment with his dentist as soon as is reasonably practical after the dental work has taken place:
and
(b) informs the patient’s dentist as soon as is reasonably practical after it has taken place.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/3460/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/dental-auxiliaries-amendment-regulations-1999/regulation-7
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