Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18374 – Dental hygienist
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1. Scope of practice; direct supervision. A dental hygienist and faculty dental hygienist may perform the following under the direct supervision of a dentist:
A. Administer nitrous oxide analgesia, as long as the dental hygienist or faculty dental hygienist has authority to administer the medication pursuant to section 18345, subsection 2, paragraph E. [PL 2023, c. 354, §5 (AMD).]
B. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
C. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
D. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
E. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
F. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
[PL 2023, c. 354, §5 (AMD).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18374
- Board: means the Board of Dental Practice established in Title 5, section 12004?A, subsection 10. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Dental hygiene: means the delivery of preventative, educational and clinical services supporting total health for the control of oral disease and the promotion of oral health provided by a dental hygienist in accordance with this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Dental hygiene diagnosis: means the identification of an existing oral health problem that a dental hygienist is qualified and licensed to treat. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Dental hygienist: means a person who holds a valid license as a dental hygienist issued by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Dentist: means a person who holds a valid dentist license issued by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Direct supervision: means the supervision required of those tasks and procedures requiring the physical presence of the supervisor in the practice setting at the time such tasks or procedures are being performed. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Faculty: means , when used in conjunction with a license issued under this chapter, the authority granted to an individual who is authorized to practice only within the school setting, including any satellite locations approved by the board, and who teaches dentistry, dental hygiene or denturism as part of a clinical and didactic program. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- General supervision: means the supervision of those tasks and procedures that do not require the physical presence of the supervisor in the practice setting while procedures are being performed but do require the tasks and procedures to be performed with the prior knowledge and consent of the supervisor. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Local anesthesia: means a drug, element or other material that results in a state of insensibility of a circumscribed area or the loss of sensation in some definite, localized area without inhibition of conscious processes. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Nitrous oxide analgesia: means a gas containing nitrous oxide used to induce a controlled state of relative analgesia with the goal of controlling anxiety. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
- Supervision: means either direct supervision or general supervision as determined by the tasks and procedures that are being performed in accordance with this chapter. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 18302
1-A. Scope of practice; general supervision. Under the general supervision of a dentist, a dental hygienist and faculty dental hygienist may administer local anesthesia, as long as the dental hygienist or faculty dental hygienist has authority to administer the medication pursuant to section 18345, subsection 2, paragraph D.
[PL 2023, c. 354, §6 (NEW).]
2. Scope of practice. A dental hygienist and faculty dental hygienist may perform all of the activities that may be delegated to an unlicensed person pursuant to section 18371, subsection 3. A dental hygienist and faculty dental hygienist may also perform the following procedures:
A. [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (RP).]
A-1. Prescribe, dispense or administer fluoride, silver diamine fluoride, antimicrobial solutions for mouth rinsing, topical anesthetics, other nonsystemic antimicrobial agents, desensitizing agents and resorbable antimicrobial agents; [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (NEW).]
B. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
C. [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (RP).]
D. [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (RP).]
E. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
F. Apply sealants; [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (AMD).]
G. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
H. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
I. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
J. Expose and process radiographs; [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
K. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
L. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
M. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
N. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
O. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
P. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
Q. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
R. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
S. Perform all procedures necessary for a complete prophylaxis, including but not limited to scaling and root planing and periodontal maintenance; [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (AMD).]
T. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
U. [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (RP).]
V. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
W. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
X. [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (RP).]
Y. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
Z. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
AA. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
BB. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
CC. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
DD. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
EE. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
FF. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
GG. [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (RP).]
HH. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
II. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
JJ. Place temporary restorations in compliance with the protocol adopted by the board; [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (AMD).]
KK. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
LL. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
MM. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
NN. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
OO. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
PP. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
QQ. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
RR. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
SS. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
TT. Smooth and polish restorations; [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (AMD).]
UU. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
VV. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
WW. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
XX. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
YY. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
ZZ. Perform dental hygiene assessment, dental hygiene diagnosis and dental hygiene treatment planning and implementation in the identification, prevention and management of oral disease; and [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (NEW).]
AAA. Obtain impressions for and deliver athletic mouth guards and custom fluoride trays. [PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (NEW).]
[PL 2023, c. 354, §7 (AMD).]
3. Limitation. An individual with a faculty dental hygienist license may provide the services described in this section only as part of the education program for which the license was issued by the board.
[PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 388, §§18, 19 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (AMD). PL 2023, c. 354, §§5-7 (AMD).