Rhode Island § 5-31.1-33 § 5-31.1-33. Employment of hygienists — Practices allowed.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 5-31.1-33 — § 5-31.1-33. Employment of hygienists — Practices allowed.

Rhode Island·Title 5 Businesses and Professions·Ch. 5-31.1 Dentists and Dental Hygienists

§ 5-31.1-33. Employment of hygienists — Practices allowed.
Any licensed dentist, public institution, or school authority may employ any licensed
            dental hygienist, whose activities are confined to performing those services and procedures
            that the licensed dental hygienist has been educated to perform, and which services
            and procedures are, from time to time, specifically authorized by rules and regulations
            adopted by the board of examiners in dentistry. Nothing in this section is construed
            to authorize a licensed dental hygienist to perform the following: diagnosis and treatment
            planning, surgical procedures on hard or soft tissue, prescribe medicati

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§ 5-31.1-33. Employment of hygienists — Practices allowed.

Any licensed dentist, public institution, or school authority may employ any licensed dental hygienist, whose activities are confined to performing those services and procedures that the licensed dental hygienist has been educated to perform, and which services and procedures are, from time to time, specifically authorized by rules and regulations adopted by the board of examiners in dentistry. Nothing in this section is construed to authorize a licensed dental hygienist to perform the following: diagnosis and treatment planning, surgical procedures on hard or soft tissue, prescribe medication, or administer general anesthesia or injectables other than oral local anesthesia.

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