Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1909
Dental Hygienists
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2019
As of January 1, 2011
A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the following procedures under direct supervision of a licensed dentist, after submitting to the committee evidence of satisfactory completion of a course of instruction, approved by the committee, in the procedures:
A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the following procedures under direct supervision of a licensed dentist, after submitting to the dental hygiene board evidence of satisfactory completion of a course of instruction, approved by the dental hygiene board, in the procedures:
(a) Soft-tissue curettage.
(a) Soft-tissue curettage.
(b) Administration of local anesthesia.
(b) Administration of local anesthesia.
(c) Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered alone or in combination with each other.
(c) Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered alone or in combination with each other.
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