§ 4-206. Rules and regulations expanding the practice of dental hygiene

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   (a) Board may permit additional intraoral functions. -- Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board may adopt rules and regulations that authorize a licensed dental hygienist to perform additional intraoral functions.

(b) Exceptions. -- The Board may not authorize a licensed dental hygienist to:

   (1) Perform a diagnosis;

   (2) Perform an extraction;

   (3) Repair a cavity;

   (4) Correct tooth placement;

   (5) Perform a surgical procedure; or

   (6) Administer anesthesia other than the following:

      (i) Topical anesthesia; or

      (ii) Local anesthesia in accordance with § 4-206.1 of this subtitle.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 32, § 26; 1981, ch. 8, § 2; 1982, ch. 434; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 2009, chs. 565, 566.

                    
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