4. The administration of local anesthesia, the monitoring of a patient administered nitrous oxide, and any other anesthetic procedures that may be designated by the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry, by regulation, shall be performed by a licensed dental hygienist only under direct supervision.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 45:6-69.1
Direct supervision required for certain procedures
Known as the The Dental Auxiliaries Act
The act spans §§ 45:6-1 to 45:6-73 (89 sections).
L.2012, c.29, s.4.
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