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17-82-103. Employment of hygienists — Scope of duties.
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17-82-103. Employment of hygienists — Scope of duties.
(a) Licensed dentists may employ licensed dental hygienists to act as assistants and to perform the acts, services, and practices described in § 17-82-102 consistently with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section.
(b)(1) No dental hygienist shall engage in any of the acts, services, or practices described in § 17-82-102 and the regulations of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners except as specifically provided in § 17-82-102 and those regulations.
(2) All dental hygienist acts, services, and practices shall be performed under the supervision of a licensed dentist with the supervision being defined in regulations of the board.
(c)(1) No dental hygienist shall administer any anesthetic other than the administration under the supervision of a licensed dentist of a local anesthetic using topical application or regional injection of a drug as delineated in regulations promulgated by the board.
(2) A dental hygienist shall apply to the board for a certificate to administer local anesthetics. The board shall not issue a certificate until the applicant has met the requirements set forth by the board.
(3) The board shall require proof of a current healthcare-provider-level basic life support certificate before issuing a certificate and a yearly renewal certificate to administer local anesthetics.
(4) The board may establish fees for services relating to certification and certification renewal.
(d) A dental hygienist who violates any provision of this section is subject to the penalties and liabilities of § 17-82-301(b) and (c).
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-82-103
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17-82-103. Employment of hygienists — Scope of duties.
(a) Licensed dentists may employ licensed dental hygienists to act as assistants and to perform the acts, services, and practices described in § 17-82-102 consistently with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section.
(b)(1) No dental hygienist shall engage in any of the acts, services, or practices described in § 17-82-102 and the regulations of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners except as specifically provided in § 17-82-102 and those regulations.
(2) All dental hygienist acts, services, and practices shall be performed under the supervision of a licensed dentist with the supervision being defined in regulations of the board.
(c)(1) No dental hygienist shall administer any anesthetic other than the administration under the supervision of a licensed dentist of a local anesthetic using topical application or regional injection of a drug as delineated in regulations promulgated by the board.
(2) A dental hygienist shall apply to the board for a certificate to administer local anesthetics. The board shall not issue a certificate until the applicant has met the requirements set forth by the board.
(3) The board shall require proof of a current healthcare-provider-level basic life support certificate before issuing a certificate and a yearly renewal certificate to administer local anesthetics.
(4) The board may establish fees for services relating to certification and certification renewal.
(d) A dental hygienist who violates any provision of this section is subject to the penalties and liabilities of § 17-82-301(b) and (c).
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17-82-102. Definitions.
As used in this chapter:
(1)(A) “Practicing dentistry” means:
(i) The evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment by nonsurgical, surgical, or related procedures of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body, but not for the purpose of treating diseases, disorders, and conditions unrelated to the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and the adjacent and associated structures; and
(ii) The sale or offer for sale of those articles or services of dentistry enumerated in § 17-82-105(a).
(B) “Practicing dentistry” shall include, but not be limited to, the administration of anesthetics for the purpose of or in connection with the performance of any of the acts, services, or practices enumerated or described in this section.
(C) Nothing herein shall be construed to prohibit a licensed physician from extracting teeth in an emergency when, in his or her considered professional judgment, it is necessary and when it is not practicable or reasonable to secure the services of a licensed dentist; and
(2)(A) “The practice of dental hygiene” means the assessment, prevention, and treatment of oral diseases provided by a licensed dental hygienist under the supervision of a licensed dentist as set out in the rules of the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners.
(B) The practice of dental hygiene shall include the removal of deposits from supergingival and subgingival surfaces of the teeth and any other services which the board may authorize by rule and which are not prohibited by any provision of this chapter.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-82-102
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17-82-301. License required — Penalty.
(a)(1) No person shall practice dentistry or dental hygiene or attempt or offer to practice either within the State of Arkansas without first having been authorized and issued a regular license by the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners.
(2) No person shall practice dentistry or dental hygiene or attempt or offer to practice either within the State of Arkansas during any period of suspension of his or her license by the board or after revocation by the board of any license theretofore issued to the offending person.
(b) The board is entitled to the equitable remedy of injunction against any person who practices dentistry or dental hygiene or attempts or offers to practice either in violation of subsection (a) of this section.
(c) Any person who violates any provision of subsection (a) of this section shall be guilty of a Class D felony and shall be subject to imprisonment not to exceed six (6) years in the Division of Correction or a fine of up to ten thousand dollars ($10,000), or both. Each unauthorized act constitutes a separate offense.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 17-82-301
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 17-82-301. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.