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§ 1909. — 1909. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 456, Sec. 12.)

California § 1909.
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Code BPCBusiness and Professions Code - BPC
Div. 2.DIVISION 2. HEALING ARTS
Ch. 4.CHAPTER 4. Dentistry
Art. 9.ARTICLE 9. Dental Hygienists

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Cal. Business and Professions Code - BPC Code § 1909. (2026).

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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.

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Legislative History

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 456, Sec. 12. (SB 786) Effective January 1, 2020.

Nearby Sections

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§ 1909.
1909. (Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 456, Sec. 12.)
§ 19092.
19092. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 787.)
§ 19093.
19093. (Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 405, Sec. 49.)
§ 19094.
19094. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 592, Sec. 33.)
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