Idaho Code
Chapter 9 - DENTISTS
Section 54-902 - DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE.

54-902. DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE. The practice of dental hygiene is the doing by one (1) person for a direct or indirect consideration of one (1) or more of the following with respect to the teeth or dental health of another person, namely, cleaning, polishing, removing stains or concretions; performing nonsurgical periodontal therapy; administering prescribed anesthetics or medicaments; applying preventive agents; performing nonsurgical, clinical and laboratory oral diagnostic tests for interpretation by a dentist; preparation of preliminary records of oral conditions; and such other dental services as specified by the dentist unless prohibited by the board in its adopted rules.

History:
[54-902, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 2, p. 177; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 1, p. 886; am. 1971, ch. 83, sec. 1, p. 181; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 2, p. 100.]

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Title 54 - PROFESSIONS, VOCATIONS, AND BUSINESSES

Chapter 9 - DENTISTS

Section 54-900 - PURPOSE.

Section 54-901 - DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY.

Section 54-902 - DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE.

Section 54-902A - DEFINITION — PRACTICE OF DENTAL THERAPY.

Section 54-903 - GENERAL DEFINITIONS.

Section 54-904 - AUTHORIZATION FOR PROCEDURES PERFORMED UNDER GENERAL SUPERVISION BY DENTAL HYGIENISTS.

Section 54-905 - UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF DENTISTRY.

Section 54-906 - UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE.

Section 54-906A - UNLAWFUL PRACTICE OF DENTAL THERAPY.

Section 54-907 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY ESTABLISHED.

Section 54-908 - STATE BOARD OF DENTISTRY — VACANCIES.

Section 54-909 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY — QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.

Section 54-910 - OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES FUND — RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS.

Section 54-911 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY — ORGANIZATION — MEETINGS — EXPENSES — PER DIEM.

Section 54-912 - BOARD OF DENTISTRY — POWERS AND DUTIES.

Section 54-913 - CERTIFICATES — LICENSES — RECORDS.

Section 54-915 - QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR DENTIST, DENTAL THERAPIST, OR DENTAL HYGIENIST LICENSURE.

Section 54-916 - APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE — FEE.

Section 54-916A - DENTAL HYGIENE LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.

Section 54-916B - DENTAL LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.

Section 54-916C - DENTAL THERAPY LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS.

Section 54-918 - EXAMINATIONS — CERTIFICATE OF QUALIFICATION.

Section 54-919 - CHEATING.

Section 54-920 - LICENSING — LICENSE FEES — BIENNIAL RENEWAL OF LICENSES — LATE FEES AND RETURNED CHECKS — CLASSIFICATIONS OF LICENSES — RIGHTS OF LICENSEES — NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS.

Section 54-921 - REINSTATEMENT OF CANCELED LICENSE.

Section 54-922 - DISPLAY OF LICENSE.

Section 54-923 - REVOCATION FOR CONVICTIONS OF CRIME.

Section 54-924 - OTHER GROUNDS OF REFUSAL, REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF DENTISTS — PROBATION AGREEMENTS.

Section 54-925 - OTHER GROUNDS OF REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS — PROBATION AGREEMENTS.

Section 54-926 - OTHER GROUNDS OF REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF DENTAL THERAPISTS — PROBATION AGREEMENTS.

Section 54-930 - EXCEPTIONS TO APPLICATION OF ACT.

Section 54-933 - INJUNCTION — PROCEDURE.

Section 54-934 - PEER REVIEW COMMITTEES — IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY — CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.

Section 54-935 - VOLUNTEER’S LICENSE — QUALIFICATIONS — PERMISSIBLE PRACTICE — IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY.

Section 54-936 - CONTINUED OPERATION OF DENTAL PRACTICE — DEATH OF SOLE PROPRIETOR DENTIST.