Section 4-206 - Rules and regulations expanding the practice of dental hygiene. - Maryland Statutes

§ 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.]