CA Bus & Prof Code Section 1909


A registered dental hygienist is authorized to perform the following procedures under direct supervision of a licensed dentist, after submitting to the committee evidence of satisfactory completion of a course of instruction, approved by the committee, in the procedures:

(a)

Soft-tissue curettage.

(b)

Administration of local anesthesia.

(c)

Administration of nitrous oxide and oxygen, whether administered alone or in combination with each other.
Last Updated

Aug. 19, 2023

§ 1909’s source at ca​.gov