(a) The role of the dental hygienist is to assist members of the dental profession in providing oral health care to the public. A person licensed to practice the profession of dental hygiene in the state may
(1) remove calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from the exposed surfaces of the teeth beginning at the epithelial attachment by scaling and polishing techniques;
(2) apply topical preventive agents;
(3) apply pit and fissure sealants;
(4) perform root planning and periodontal soft tissue curettage;
(5) perform other dental operations and services delegated by a licensed dentist if the dental operations and services are not prohibited by (c) of this section; and
(6) if certified by the board and under the direct, indirect, or general supervision of a licensed dentist, administer local anesthetic agents.
(b) The board shall specify by regulation those additional functions that may be performed by a licensed dental hygienist only upon successful completion of a formal course of instruction approved by the board. The board shall adopt regulations specifying the education requirements, evaluation procedures, and degree of supervision required for each function.
(c) This section does not authorize delegation of
(1) diagnosing, treatment planning, and writing prescriptions for drugs; writing authorizations for restorative, prosthetic, or orthodontic appliances;
(2) operative or surgical procedures on hard or soft tissues except as allowed in (a)(4) of this section; or
(3) other procedures that require the professional competence and skill of a dentist.
(d) [Repealed, Sec. 8 ch 111 SLA 2008].
(e) This section does not prohibit a dental hygienist
(1) with an endorsement issued under AS 08.32.085
from performing the activities authorized under AS 08.32.085
; or
(2) who has entered into a collaborative agreement approved by the board under AS 08.32.115
from performing the activities authorized under the collaborative agreement.
(a) The role of the dental hygienist is to assist members of the dental profession in providing oral health care to the public. A person licensed to practice the profession of dental hygiene in the state may
(1) remove calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from the exposed surfaces of the teeth beginning at the epithelial attachment by scaling and polishing techniques;
(2) apply topical preventive agents;
(3) apply pit and fissure sealants;
(4) perform root planning and periodontal soft tissue curettage;
(5) perform other dental operations and services delegated by a licensed dentist if the dental operations and services are not prohibited by (c) of this section; and
(6) if certified by the board and under the direct, indirect, or general supervision of a licensed dentist, administer local anesthetic agents.
(b) The board shall specify by regulation those additional functions that may be performed by a licensed dental hygienist only upon successful completion of a formal course of instruction approved by the board. The board shall adopt regulations specifying the education requirements, evaluation procedures, and degree of supervision required for each function.
(c) This section does not authorize delegation of
(1) diagnosing, treatment planning, and writing prescriptions for drugs; writing authorizations for restorative, prosthetic, or orthodontic appliances;
(2) operative or surgical procedures on hard or soft tissues except as allowed in (a)(4) of this section; or
(3) other procedures that require the professional competence and skill of a dentist.
(d) [Repealed, Sec. 8 ch 111 SLA 2008].
(e) This section does not prohibit a dental hygienist
(1) with an endorsement issued under AS 08.32.085
from performing the activities authorized under AS 08.32.085
; or
(2) who has entered into a collaborative agreement approved by the board under AS 08.32.115
from performing the activities authorized under the collaborative agreement.
(a) The role of the dental hygienist is to assist members of the dental profession in providing oral health care to the public. A person licensed to practice the profession of dental hygiene in the state may
(1) remove calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from the exposed surfaces of the teeth beginning at the epithelial attachment by scaling and polishing techniques;
(2) apply topical preventive agents;
(3) apply pit and fissure sealants;
(4) perform root planning and periodontal soft tissue curettage;
(5) perform other dental operations and services delegated by a licensed dentist if the dental operations and services are not prohibited by (c) of this section; and
(6) if certified by the board and under the direct, indirect, or general supervision of a licensed dentist, administer local anesthetic agents.
(b) The board shall specify by regulation those additional functions that may be performed by a licensed dental hygienist only upon successful completion of a formal course of instruction approved by the board. The board shall adopt regulations specifying the education requirements, evaluation procedures, and degree of supervision required for each function.
(c) This section does not authorize delegation of
(1) diagnosing, treatment planning, and writing prescriptions for drugs; writing authorizations for restorative, prosthetic, or orthodontic appliances;
(2) operative or surgical procedures on hard or soft tissues except as allowed in (a)(4) of this section; or
(3) other procedures that require the professional competence and skill of a dentist.
(d) [Repealed, Sec. 8 ch 111 SLA 2008].
(e) This section does not prohibit a dental hygienist
(1) with an endorsement issued under AS 08.32.085
from performing the activities authorized under AS 08.32.085
; or
(2) who has entered into a collaborative agreement approved by the board under AS 08.32.115
from performing the activities authorized under the collaborative agreement.
