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Alaska Statutes.

Title 8. Business and Professions

Chapter 32. Dental Hygienists

Section 110. Scope of Work of Dental Hygienists.

AS 08.32.110. Scope of Work of Dental Hygienists.

(a) The role of the dental hygienist is to assist members of the dental profession in providing oral health care to the public. A person licensed to practice the profession of dental hygiene in the state may

(1) remove calcareous deposits, accretions, and stains from the exposed surfaces of the teeth beginning at the epithelial attachment by scaling and polishing techniques;

(2) apply topical preventive agents;

(3) apply pit and fissure sealants;

(4) perform root planning and periodontal soft tissue curettage;

(5) perform other dental operations and services delegated by a licensed dentist if the dental operations and services are not prohibited by (c) of this section; and

(6) if certified by the board and under the direct or indirect supervision of a licensed dentist, administer local anesthetic agents.

(b) The board shall specify by regulation those additional functions that may be performed by a licensed dental hygienist only upon successful completion of a formal course of instruction approved by the board. The board shall adopt regulations specifying the education requirements, evaluation procedures, and degree of supervision required for each function.

(c) This section does not authorize delegation of

(1) diagnosing, treatment planning, and writing prescriptions for drugs; writing authorizations for restorative, prosthetic, or orthodontic appliances;

(2) operative or surgical procedures on hard or soft tissues except as allowed in (a)(4) of this section; or

(3) other procedures that require the professional competence and skill of a dentist.

(d) This section does not prohibit a dental assistant from applying topical preventive agents or pit and fissure sealants when those duties have been delegated to the assistant by a dentist licensed under AS 08.36 or by a dentist exempt from licensure under AS 08.36.350 (a)(2).

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