Maine Revised Statutes
Subchapter 4: SCOPE OF PRACTICE; SUPERVISION; PRACTICE REQUIREMENTS
32 §18374. Dental hygienist

§18374. Dental hygienist
1. Scope of practice; direct supervision. A dental hygienist and faculty dental hygienist may perform the following under the direct supervision of a dentist:
A. Administer local anesthesia or nitrous oxide analgesia, as long as the dental hygienist or faculty dental hygienist has authority to administer the relevant medication pursuant to section 18345, subsection 2, paragraph D or E. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (AMD).]
B. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
C. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
D. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
E. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
F. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
[PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (AMD).]
2. Scope of practice; general supervision. A dental hygienist and faculty dental hygienist may perform under the general supervision of a dentist all of the activities that may be delegated to an unlicensed person pursuant to section 18371, subsection 3. A dental hygienist and faculty dental hygienist may also perform the following procedures under the general supervision of a dentist:
A. Prescribe, dispense or administer anticavity toothpastes or topical gels with 1.1% or less sodium fluoride and oral rinses with 0.05%, 0.2%, 0.44% or 0.5% sodium fluoride, as well as chlorhexidine gluconate oral rinse; [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
B. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
C. Apply desensitizing agents to teeth; [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
D. Apply fluoride to control caries; [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
E. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
F. Apply sealants; [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (AMD).]
G. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
H. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
I. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
J. Expose and process radiographs; [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
K. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
L. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
M. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
N. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
O. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
P. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
Q. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
R. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
S. Perform all procedures necessary for a complete prophylaxis, including root planing; [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
T. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
U. Perform complete periodontal and dental restorative charting; [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
V. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
W. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
X. Perform oral inspections, recording all conditions that should be called to the attention of the dentist; [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
Y. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
Z. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
AA. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
BB. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
CC. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
DD. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
EE. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
FF. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
GG. Place localized delivery of chemotherapeutic agents when treatment is planned by the dentist; [PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
HH. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
II. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
JJ. Place temporary restorations as an emergency procedure, as long as the patient is informed of the temporary nature of the restoration; and [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (AMD).]
KK. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
LL. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
MM. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
NN. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
OO. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
PP. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
QQ. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
RR. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
SS. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
TT. Smooth and polish amalgam restorations. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (AMD).]
UU. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
VV. [PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (RP).]
WW. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
XX. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
YY. [PL 2017, c. 388, §19 (RP).]
[PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (AMD).]
3. Limitation. An individual with a faculty dental hygienist license may provide the services described in this section only as part of the education program for which the license was issued by the board.
[PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2015, c. 429, §21 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 388, §§18, 19 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 223, §12 (AMD).