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"Dental hygiene board" means The Dental Hygiene Board of California.
"Dental board" means The Dental Board of California.
"Direct supervision" means The supervision of dental procedures based on
instructions given by a licensed dentist who is
required to be physically present in the treatment
facility during the performance of those
procedures.
"General supervision" means The supervision of dental procedures based on
instructions given by a licensed dentist who is not
required to be physically present in the treatment
facility during the performance of those
procedures.
,"Oral prophylaxis" means Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that
include bacterial debridements with complete
removal, supra and subgingivally, of calculus, soft
deposits, plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of
tooth surfaces. The objective of this treatment is to
create an environment in which the patient can
maintain healthy hard and soft tissues.
The following functions may be (a) All functions that may be performed by a
performed by a registered dental registered dental assistant.
hygienist, in addition to those
authorized pursuant to Sections 1908 (b) All persons holding a license as a registered
to 1914, inclusive: dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in
alternative practice, or registered dental hygienist
in extended functions as of December 31, 2005, are
authorized to perform the duties of a registered
dental assistant specified in this chapter. All
persons issued a license as a registered dental
hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative
practice, or registered dental hygienist in extended
functions on or after January 1, 2006, shall qualify
for and receive a registered dental assistant license
prior to performance of the duties of a registered
dental assistant specified in this chapter.
(a) The practice of dental hygiene - Dental hygiene assessment and development
includes: - Planning, and implementation of a dental hygiene
care plan.
- It also includes oral health education, counseling,
and health screenings.
,The practice of dental hygiene does (1) Diagnosis and comprehensive treatment
not include any of the following planning.
procedures:
(2) Placing, condensing, carving, or removal of
permanent restorations.
(3) Surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue
including, but not limited to, the removal of teeth
and the cutting and suturing of soft tissue.
(4) Prescribing medication.
(5) Administering local or general anesthesia or
oral or parenteral conscious sedation, except for
the administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen,
whether administered alone or in combination with
each other, or local anesthesia pursuant to Section
1909.
A registered dental hygienist is (a) Soft-tissue curettage.
authorized to perform the following
procedures under direct supervision (b) Administration of local anesthesia.
of a licensed dentist, after submitting
to the dental hygiene board (c) Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen,
evidence of satisfactory completion whether administered alone or in combination with
of a course of instruction, approved each other.
by the dental hygiene board, in the
procedures:
, A registered dental hygienist is (a) Preventive and therapeutic interventions,
authorized to perform the following including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root
procedures under general planing.
supervision:
(b) Application of topical, therapeutic, and
subgingival agents used for the control of caries
and periodontal disease.
(c) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays
and application and activation of agents with
nonlaser, light-curing devices.
(d) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays
and placements of in-office, tooth-whitening
devices.
(a) A registered dental hygienist may Educational services, oral health training programs,
provide, without supervision: and oral health screenings.
A registered dental hygienist shall a comprehensive examination, diagnosis, and
refer any screened patients with treatment plan.
possible oral abnormalities to a
dentist for:
In any public health program created Dental hygiene preventive services in addition to
by federal, state, or local law or oral screenings, including, but not limited to, the
administered by a federal, state, application of fluorides and pit and fissure sealants.
county, or local governmental entity, A registered dental hygienist practicing as
at a sponsored event by a described in this subdivision may submit, or allow
sponsoring entity or at a nonprofit to be submitted, any insurance or third-party claims
organization, a registered dental for patient services performed as authorized in this
hygienist may provide, without article.
supervision:
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Terms in this set (206)
"Dental hygiene board" means The Dental Hygiene Board of California.
"Dental board" means The Dental Board of California.
"Direct supervision" means The supervision of dental procedures based on
instructions given by a licensed dentist who is
required to be physically present in the treatment
facility during the performance of those
procedures.
"General supervision" means The supervision of dental procedures based on
instructions given by a licensed dentist who is not
required to be physically present in the treatment
facility during the performance of those
procedures.
,"Oral prophylaxis" means Preventive and therapeutic dental procedures that
include bacterial debridements with complete
removal, supra and subgingivally, of calculus, soft
deposits, plaque, and stains, and the smoothing of
tooth surfaces. The objective of this treatment is to
create an environment in which the patient can
maintain healthy hard and soft tissues.
The following functions may be (a) All functions that may be performed by a
performed by a registered dental registered dental assistant.
hygienist, in addition to those
authorized pursuant to Sections 1908 (b) All persons holding a license as a registered
to 1914, inclusive: dental hygienist, registered dental hygienist in
alternative practice, or registered dental hygienist
in extended functions as of December 31, 2005, are
authorized to perform the duties of a registered
dental assistant specified in this chapter. All
persons issued a license as a registered dental
hygienist, registered dental hygienist in alternative
practice, or registered dental hygienist in extended
functions on or after January 1, 2006, shall qualify
for and receive a registered dental assistant license
prior to performance of the duties of a registered
dental assistant specified in this chapter.
(a) The practice of dental hygiene - Dental hygiene assessment and development
includes: - Planning, and implementation of a dental hygiene
care plan.
- It also includes oral health education, counseling,
and health screenings.
,The practice of dental hygiene does (1) Diagnosis and comprehensive treatment
not include any of the following planning.
procedures:
(2) Placing, condensing, carving, or removal of
permanent restorations.
(3) Surgery or cutting on hard and soft tissue
including, but not limited to, the removal of teeth
and the cutting and suturing of soft tissue.
(4) Prescribing medication.
(5) Administering local or general anesthesia or
oral or parenteral conscious sedation, except for
the administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen,
whether administered alone or in combination with
each other, or local anesthesia pursuant to Section
1909.
A registered dental hygienist is (a) Soft-tissue curettage.
authorized to perform the following
procedures under direct supervision (b) Administration of local anesthesia.
of a licensed dentist, after submitting
to the dental hygiene board (c) Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen,
evidence of satisfactory completion whether administered alone or in combination with
of a course of instruction, approved each other.
by the dental hygiene board, in the
procedures:
, A registered dental hygienist is (a) Preventive and therapeutic interventions,
authorized to perform the following including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root
procedures under general planing.
supervision:
(b) Application of topical, therapeutic, and
subgingival agents used for the control of caries
and periodontal disease.
(c) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays
and application and activation of agents with
nonlaser, light-curing devices.
(d) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays
and placements of in-office, tooth-whitening
devices.
(a) A registered dental hygienist may Educational services, oral health training programs,
provide, without supervision: and oral health screenings.
A registered dental hygienist shall a comprehensive examination, diagnosis, and
refer any screened patients with treatment plan.
possible oral abnormalities to a
dentist for:
In any public health program created Dental hygiene preventive services in addition to
by federal, state, or local law or oral screenings, including, but not limited to, the
administered by a federal, state, application of fluorides and pit and fissure sealants.
county, or local governmental entity, A registered dental hygienist practicing as
at a sponsored event by a described in this subdivision may submit, or allow
sponsoring entity or at a nonprofit to be submitted, any insurance or third-party claims
organization, a registered dental for patient services performed as authorized in this
hygienist may provide, without article.
supervision:
