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Ark. Code Ann. § 17-82-110

Administration of fluoride varnish by physicians and nurses

Known as the Arkansas Dental Practice Act

The act spans §§ 17–17 (70 sections).

Acts 2011, No. 90, § 1.

(1) Following a risk assessment of the child's oral health approved by the Department of Health, a physician may apply fluoride varnish to a child's teeth after the physician has completed training on dental caries risk assessment and fluoride varnish application approved by the department.

(2) Under physician supervision approved by the department, fluoride varnish application may be delegated to a nurse or other licensed healthcare professional who has completed training on dental caries risk assessment and fluoride varnish application approved by the department.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.