2012 Vermont Statutes
Title 26 Professions and Occupations
Chapter 12 DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, AND DENTAL ASSISTANTS
§ 624 Practice
§ 624. Practice
(a) A dental hygienist may perform duties for which the dental hygienist has been qualified by successful completion of the normal curriculum offered by programs of dental hygiene accredited by the American Dental Association or in continuing education courses approved by the board. A dental hygienist may perform tasks in the office of any licensed dentist consistent with the rules adopted by the board.
(b) In public or private schools or institutions, a dental hygienist with no less than three years of experience may perform tasks under the general supervision of a licensed dentist with no less than three years of experience as prescribed in guidelines adopted by the board by rule.
(c)(1) A dental hygienist, when authorized by the board by rule, may administer for dental hygiene purposes local anesthetics under the direct supervision and by the prescription of a licensed dentist.
(2) The license of a dental hygienist authorized by board rule to administer local anesthetics shall have a special endorsement to that effect. (Added 2011, No. 116 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Vermont may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
