Section 4-206 - Rules and regulations expanding the practice of dental hygiene.
§ 4-206. Rules and regulations expanding the practice of dental hygiene.
(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.
[An. Code 1957, art. 32, § 26; 1981, ch. 8, § 2; 1982, ch. 434; 1990, ch. 6, § 11; 2009, chs. 565, 566.]