Section 38-1131 - Licensed dental hygienist; procedures and functions authorized; enumeratedWhen authorized by and under the general supervision of a licensed dentist, a licensed dental hygienist may perform the following intra and extra oral procedures and functions:
(1) Oral prophylaxis, periodontal scaling, and root planing which includes supragingival and subgingival debridement;(2) Polish all exposed tooth surfaces, including restorations;(3) Conduct and assess preliminary charting, probing, screening examinations, and indexing of dental and periodontal disease, with referral, when appropriate, for a dental diagnosis by a licensed dentist;(5) Pulp vitality testing;(8) Preventive measures, including the application of fluorides, sealants, and other recognized topical agents for the prevention of oral disease;(9) Impressions for study casts;(10) Application of topical and subgingival agents;(11) Radiographic exposures;(12) Oral health education, including conducting workshops and inservice training sessions on dental health;(13) Application or administration of antimicrobial rinses, fluorides, and other anticariogenic agents;(14) Upon completion of education and testing approved by the board, interim therapeutic restoration technique; and(15) All of the duties that a dental assistant who is not licensed is authorized to perform. Upon completion of education and testing approved by the board and when authorized by and under the general supervision of a licensed dentist, a licensed dental hygienist may write prescriptions for mouth rinses and fluoride products that help decrease the risk for tooth decay.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 38-1131
Laws 1986, LB 572, § 3; Laws 1999, LB 800, § 7; R.S.1943, (2003), § 71-193.17; Laws 2007, LB247, § 25; Laws 2007, LB463, § 464; Laws 2017, LB 18,§ 17. Amended by Laws 2017, LB 18,§ 17, eff. 1/1/2018, op. 1/1/2018.