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Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1909 — Dental Hygienists

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1909

Type
Statute
Source
California Business and Professions Code
Jurisdiction
California
Date
2020-01-01
Current through
Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)

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:

Citator

Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1909 — Dental Hygienists is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

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.

(b) Administration of local anesthesia.

(c) Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered alone or in combination with each other.