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preventive and therapeutic procedures including
bacterial debridement with complete removal of sub
Oral Prophylaxis and supragingival calculus, soft deposits, plaque and
stains.
OBJECTIVE: maintain healthy hard and soft tissue
Hygienists licensed before True
December 31, 2005 may
perform all RDA functions.
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All hygienists licensed on True
or after January 1, 2006
must apply for a RDA
license separately in order
to perform RDA functions.
The practice of dental True
hygiene includes:
-dental hygiene
assessment
-development
-planning
-implementation
of a dental hygiene care
plan
Also includes:
-health education
-counseling
-health screenings
-Diagnosis
-Comprehensive treatment planning
-Placing, condensing, carving or removal of
permanent restorations
Dental hygiene practice -Surgery or cutting of hard or soft tissue
does NOT include: -Prescribing medication
-Administering local/general/oral or parenteral
conscious sedation EXCEPT for the administration of
N2O2 whether alone or in combination with each
other
A RDH is authorized to *Soft tissue curettage
perform the following *Administration of local anesthesia
procedures under DIRECT *Administration of N2O2, whether alone or in
supervision combination with each other
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Courses of instruction for True
direct supervision duties
added to the scope of
practice of dental hygiene
on or after July 1, 2009,
shall be submitted b the
committee for approval by
the dental board.
-Preventive and therapeutic interventions including
oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing
Duties that an RDH is
-taking impressions for bleach trays and application
authorized to perform
and activation of agents with nonlaser light curing
under GENERAL
devices
supervision
-taking impressions for bleach trays and placements
of in-office, tooth whitening devices
-educational services, oral health training programs,
oral health screenings
Procedures a RDH may
-refer any screened patients with possible oral
provide without
abnormalities to a DDS for comprehensive tx,
supervision
diagnosis, and tx plan
-application of fluorides and pit and fissure sealants
How many days after a within 30 days
licensee changes his or
her address shall they
notify the committee of
the change?
A licensee who changes 10
his or her legal name shall
provide the committee
with documentation of
change within ________ days.
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Dental Hygiene Law and Ethics study guide
(California) part 1 | 2025 UPDATE MOST TESTED
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Studied 7 terms
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Terms in this set (200)
preventive and therapeutic procedures including
bacterial debridement with complete removal of sub
Oral Prophylaxis and supragingival calculus, soft deposits, plaque and
stains.
OBJECTIVE: maintain healthy hard and soft tissue
Hygienists licensed before True
December 31, 2005 may
perform all RDA functions.
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,1/3/25, 12:30 PM Dental Hygiene Law and Ethics study guide (California) part 1 | 2025 UPDATE MOST TESTED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANS…
All hygienists licensed on True
or after January 1, 2006
must apply for a RDA
license separately in order
to perform RDA functions.
The practice of dental True
hygiene includes:
-dental hygiene
assessment
-development
-planning
-implementation
of a dental hygiene care
plan
Also includes:
-health education
-counseling
-health screenings
-Diagnosis
-Comprehensive treatment planning
-Placing, condensing, carving or removal of
permanent restorations
Dental hygiene practice -Surgery or cutting of hard or soft tissue
does NOT include: -Prescribing medication
-Administering local/general/oral or parenteral
conscious sedation EXCEPT for the administration of
N2O2 whether alone or in combination with each
other
A RDH is authorized to *Soft tissue curettage
perform the following *Administration of local anesthesia
procedures under DIRECT *Administration of N2O2, whether alone or in
supervision combination with each other
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Courses of instruction for True
direct supervision duties
added to the scope of
practice of dental hygiene
on or after July 1, 2009,
shall be submitted b the
committee for approval by
the dental board.
-Preventive and therapeutic interventions including
oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing
Duties that an RDH is
-taking impressions for bleach trays and application
authorized to perform
and activation of agents with nonlaser light curing
under GENERAL
devices
supervision
-taking impressions for bleach trays and placements
of in-office, tooth whitening devices
-educational services, oral health training programs,
oral health screenings
Procedures a RDH may
-refer any screened patients with possible oral
provide without
abnormalities to a DDS for comprehensive tx,
supervision
diagnosis, and tx plan
-application of fluorides and pit and fissure sealants
How many days after a within 30 days
licensee changes his or
her address shall they
notify the committee of
the change?
A licensee who changes 10
his or her legal name shall
provide the committee
with documentation of
change within ________ days.
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