§18376. Public health dental hygienist
1.
Scope of practice.
A public health dental hygienist may perform the following procedures in a public health setting:
A.
Prescribe, dispense or administer fluoride, silver diamine fluoride, antimicrobial solutions for mouth rinsing, topical anesthetics, other nonsystemic antimicrobial agents, desensitizing agents and resorbable antimicrobial agents;
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (AMD).]
B.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
C.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
D.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
E.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
F.
Apply sealants;
[PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
G.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
H.
[PL 2017, c. 388, §22 (RP).]
I.
Expose and process radiographs;
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (AMD).]
J.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
K.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
L.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
M.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
N.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
O.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
P.
Perform all procedures necessary for a complete prophylaxis, including but not limited to scaling and root planing and periodontal maintenance;
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (AMD).]
Q.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
R.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
S.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
T.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
U.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
V.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
W.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
X.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
Y.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
Z.
Place temporary restorations in compliance with the protocol adopted by board rule;
[PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
AA.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
BB.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
CC.
Smooth and polish restorations;
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (AMD).]
DD.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
EE.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
FF.
Obtain impressions for and deliver athletic mouth guards and custom fluoride trays; and
[PL 2017, c. 388, §23 (AMD).]
GG.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (RP).]
HH.
Perform dental hygiene assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis and dental hygiene treatment planning and implementation in the identification, prevention and management of oral disease.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 388, §§22, 23 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 354, §9 (AMD).