Upon certification, as provided by the board in regulation, and when under direct supervision of a licensed dentist, a dental hygienist or an expanded duty dental assistant is authorized to monitor nitrous oxide inhalation conscious sedation (dental analgesia).
S.C. Code Ann. § 40-15-105
Administration of certain anesthetic by dental hygienist or dental assistant
1995 Act No. 109, SECTION 1; 2001 Act No. 11, SECTION 1.
Official source: South Carolina Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain South Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.