Statute · California Business and Professions Code
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1910 — Dental Hygienists
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1910
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Business and Professions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2009-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the following procedures under general supervision:
Citator
Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code § 1910 — 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 general supervision:
(a) Preventive and therapeutic interventions, including oral prophylaxis, scaling, and root planing.
(b) Application of topical, therapeutic, and subgingival agents used for the control of caries and periodontal disease.
(c) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and application and activation of agents with nonlaser, light-curing devices.
(d) The taking of impressions for bleaching trays and placements of in-office, tooth-whitening devices.