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NV Rev Stat § 631.273 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.273 - Temporary license to practice dental hygiene. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board shall, without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.300, issue a temporary license to practice dental hygiene to a person who:  (a) Has a license to practice dental hygiene issued pursuant to the laws of another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;  (b) Satisfies the requirements of NRS 631.290;  (c) Has practiced dental hygiene pursuant to the laws of another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for at least 5 years immediately preceding the date that the person applies for a temporary license;  (d) Has not had a license to practice dental hygiene revoked or suspended in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;  (e) Has not been denied a license to practice dental hygiene in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;  (f) Is not involved in or does not have pending a disciplinary action concerning a license to practice dental hygiene in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;  (g) Pays the application, examination and renewal fees in the same manner as a person licensed pursuant to NRS 631.300; and  (h) Submits all information required to complete an application for a license.  2. A person to whom a temporary license is issued pursuant to this section may:  (a) Practice dental hygiene for the duration of the temporary license; and  (b) Apply for a permanent license to practice dental hygiene without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.300 if the person has held a temporary license to practice dental hygiene issued pursuant to this section for at least 2 years.  3. The Board shall examine each applicant in writing concerning the contents and interpretation of this chapter and the regulations of the Board.  4. The Board shall not, on or after July 1, 2006, issue any additional temporary licenses to practice dental hygiene pursuant to this section.  5. Any person who, on July 1, 2006, holds a temporary license to practice dental hygiene issued pursuant to this section may, subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority of the Board, practice dental hygiene under the temporary license until December 31, 2008, or until the person is qualified to apply for and is issued or denied a permanent license to practice dental hygiene in accordance with this section, whichever period is shorter.  6. The Board may revoke a temporary license at any time if the Board finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the holder of the license violated any provision of this chapter or the regulations of the Board.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 518; A 2005, 277, 278, 287, 2720, 2812; 2007, 507; 2015, 715)
NV Rev Stat § 631.273 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.273 - Temporary license to practice dental therapy. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board shall, without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.3121, issue a temporary license to practice dental therapy to a person who:  (a) Has a license to practice dental therapy issued pursuant to the laws of another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;  (b) Satisfies the requirements of NRS 631.312;  (c) Has practiced dental therapy pursuant to the laws of another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia, for at least 5 years immediately preceding the date that the person applies for a temporary license;  (d) Has not had a license to practice dental hygiene or dental therapy revoked or suspended in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;  (e) Has not been denied a license to practice dental hygiene or dental therapy in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;  (f) Is not involved in or does not have pending a disciplinary action concerning a license to practice dental hygiene or dental therapy in this State, another state or territory of the United States, or the District of Columbia;  (g) Pays the application, examination and renewal fees in the same manner as a person licensed pursuant to NRS 631.3121; and  (h) Submits all information required to complete an application for a license.  2. A person to whom a temporary license is issued pursuant to this section may:  (a) Practice dental therapy for the duration of the temporary license; and  (b) Apply for a permanent license to practice dental therapy without a clinical examination required by NRS 631.3121 if the person has held a temporary license to practice dental therapy issued pursuant to this section for at least 2 years.  3. The Board shall examine each applicant in writing concerning the contents and interpretation of this chapter and the regulations of the Board.  4. The Board shall not, on or after July 1, 2021, issue any additional temporary licenses to practice dental therapy pursuant to this section.  5. Any person who, on July 1, 2021, holds a temporary license to practice dental therapy issued pursuant to this section may, subject to the regulatory and disciplinary authority of the Board, practice dental therapy under the temporary license until July 1, 2023, or until the person is qualified to apply for and is issued or denied a permanent license to practice dental therapy in accordance with this section, whichever period is shorter.  6. The Board may revoke a temporary license at any time if the Board finds, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the holder of the license violated any provision of this chapter or the regulations of the Board.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 518; A 2005, 277, 278, 287, 2720, 2812; 2007, 507; 2015, 715; 2019, 3211, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 631.280 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.280 - Limitation on reexamination of applicant for license to practice dentistry who fails examination twice.

Any applicant for a license to practice dentistry in this State who twice fails to pass the examination of the Board is not eligible for reexamination within 12 months after the second examination was taken.  [Part 4:152:1951; A 1953, 363] + [Part 5:152:1951] — (NRS A 1957, 343; 1985, 380)
NV Rev Stat § 631.287 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.287 - Dental hygienists: Special endorsement of license to practice public health dental hygiene; renewal.

  1. The Board shall, upon application by a dental hygienist who is licensed pursuant to this chapter and has such qualifications as the Board specifies by regulation, issue a special endorsement of the license allowing the dental hygienist to practice public health dental hygiene. The special endorsement may be renewed biennially upon the renewal of the license of the dental hygienist.  2. A dental hygienist who holds a special endorsement issued pursuant to subsection 1 may provide services without the authorization or supervision of a dentist only as specified by regulations adopted by the Board.  (Added to NRS by 2001, 2691; A 2013, 479)
NV Rev Stat § 631.290 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.290 - Dental hygienists: Eligibility to apply for license.

  1. Any person is eligible to apply for a license to practice dental hygiene in this State who:  (a) Is of good moral character;  (b) Is over 18 years of age; and  (c) Is a graduate of a program of dental hygiene from an institution which is accredited by a regional educational accrediting organization that is recognized by the United States Department of Education. The program of dental hygiene must:  (1) Be accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor specialty accrediting organization; and  (2) Include a curriculum of not less than 2 years of academic instruction in dental hygiene or its academic equivalent.  2. To determine whether a person has good moral character, the Board may consider whether his or her license to practice dental hygiene in another state has been suspended or revoked or whether he or she is currently involved in any disciplinary action concerning his or her license in that state.  [Part 7:152:1951] — (NRS A 1971, 536; 1977, 1565; 1981, 1975; 1983, 1113; 2001, 1611, 2693, 2695; 2005, 284; 2019, 4275)
NV Rev Stat § 631.300 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.300 - Dental hygienists: Examination; issuance of certificate of registration.

  1. Any person desiring to obtain a license to practice dental hygiene, after having complied with the regulations of the Board to determine eligibility:  (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 622.090, must pass a written examination given by the Board upon such subjects as the Board deems necessary for the practice of dental hygiene or must present a certificate granted by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations which contains a notation that the applicant has passed the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination with a score of at least 75; and  (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, must:  (1) Successfully pass a clinical examination approved by the Board and the American Board of Dental Examiners; or  (2) Present to the Board a certificate granted by the Western Regional Examining Board which contains a notation that the applicant has passed a clinical examination administered by the Western Regional Examining Board.  2. The Board shall examine each applicant in writing on the contents and interpretation of this chapter and the regulations of the Board.  3. All persons who have satisfied the requirements for licensure as a dental hygienist must be registered as licensed dental hygienists on the board register, as provided in this chapter, and are entitled to receive a certificate of registration, signed by all members of the Board.  [Part 7:152:1951] — (NRS A 1967, 866; 1971, 536; 1985, 381; 1991, 330; 1995, 277; 1999, 1655, 2849; 2001, 1611; 2003, 520; 2005, 284; 2007, 2945; 2011, 75, 1872; 2015, 3876)
NV Rev Stat § 631.310 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.310 - Dental hygienists: Places of practice; limitations on performance and provision of services.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.271 and 631.287, the holder of a license or renewal certificate to practice dental hygiene may practice dental hygiene in this State in the following places:  (a) In the office of any licensed dentist.  (b) In a clinic or in clinics in the public schools of this State as an employee of the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services.  (c) In a clinic or in clinics in a state institution as an employee of the institution.  (d) In a clinic established by a hospital approved by the Board as an employee of the hospital where service is rendered only to patients of the hospital, and upon the authorization of a member of the dental staff.  (e) In an accredited school of dental hygiene.  (f) In other places if specified in a regulation adopted by the Board.  2. A dental hygienist may perform only the services which are authorized by a dentist licensed in the State of Nevada, unless otherwise provided in a regulation adopted by the Board.  3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.287 or specifically authorized by a regulation adopted by the Board, a dental hygienist shall not provide services to a person unless that person is a patient of the dentist who authorized the performance of those services.  [12:152:1951] — (NRS A 1963, 974; 1971, 536; 1973, 1406; 1981, 1975; 1983, 1113; 1995, 216; 1999, 1656, 2849; 2001, 2693)
NV Rev Stat § 631.311 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.311 - Dentist not required to be present when dental hygienist provides services authorized by dentist.

A dentist who provides a written or oral authorization to a dental hygienist for the provision of services by that dental hygienist is not required to be present when those services are provided.  (Added to NRS by 2003, 519)
NV Rev Stat § 631.312 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.312 - Dental therapists: Eligibility to apply for license. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. Any person is eligible to apply for a license to practice dental therapy in this State who:  (a) Is of good moral character;  (b) Is over 18 years of age;  (c) Is a graduate of a program of dental therapy from an institution which is accredited by a regional educational accrediting organization that is recognized by the United States Department of Education. The program of dental therapy must:  (1) Be accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor specialty accrediting organization; and  (2) Include a curriculum of not less than 2 years of academic instruction in dental therapy or its academic equivalent; and  (d) Is in possession of a current special endorsement of his or her license pursuant to NRS 631.287 to practice public health dental hygiene.  2. To determine whether a person has good moral character, the Board may consider whether his or her license to practice dental therapy or dental hygiene in another state has been suspended or revoked or whether he or she is currently involved in any disciplinary action concerning his or her license in that state.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3199, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 631.3121 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.3121 - Dental therapists: Examination; issuance of certificate of registration. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

  1. Any person desiring to obtain a license to practice dental therapy, after having complied with NRS 631.312 and the regulations of the Board to determine eligibility:  (a) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 622.090, must pass a written examination given by the Board upon such subjects as the Board deems necessary for the practice of dental therapy or must present a certificate granted by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations which contains a notation that the applicant has passed the applicable national examination with a score of at least 75; and  (b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, must:  (1) Successfully pass a clinical examination approved by the Board and the American Board of Dental Examiners; or  (2) Present to the Board a certificate granted by the Western Regional Examining Board which contains a notation that the applicant has passed a clinical examination administered by the Western Regional Examining Board.  2. The Board shall examine each applicant in writing on the contents and interpretation of this chapter and the regulations of the Board.  3. All persons who have satisfied the requirements for licensure as a dental therapist must be registered as licensed dental therapists on the board register, as provided in this chapter, and are entitled to receive a certificate of registration, signed by all members of the Board.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3199, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 631.3123 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.3123 - Dental therapists: Required provisions of written practice agreement. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

The written practice agreement required pursuant to NRS 631.3122 between the authorizing dentist and a dental therapist must include:  1. The services and procedures and the practice settings for those services and procedures that the dental therapist may provide, together with any limitations on those services and procedures.  2. Any age-specific and procedure-specific practice protocols, including case selection criteria, assessment guidelines and imaging frequency.  3. Procedures to be used with patients treated by the dental therapist for informed consent and creating and maintaining dental records.  4. A plan for the monthly review of patient records by the authorizing dentist and dental therapist.  5. A plan for managing medical emergencies in each practice setting in which the dental therapist provides care.  6. A quality assurance plan for monitoring care, including patient care review, referral follow-up, and a quality assurance and chart review.  7. Protocols for administering and dispensing medications, including the specific circumstances under which medications may be administered and dispensed.  8. Criteria for providing care to patients with specific medical conditions or complex medical histories, including requirements for consultation before initiating care.  9. Specific written protocols, including a plan for providing clinical resources and referrals, governing situations in which the patient requires treatment that exceeds the dental therapist’s capabilities or the scope of practice as a dental therapist.  10. A requirement that when an appointment is made for a patient, it must be disclosed to the patient whether the patient is scheduled to see the dentist or a dental therapist.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3201, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 631.3125 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.3125 - Dental therapists: Additional authorized care and services. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

In accordance with the written practice agreement, a dental therapist may provide any of the following additional care or services:  1. Identifying oral and systemic conditions that require evaluation or treatment by dentists, physicians, or other health care professionals and managing referrals to such persons.  2. Providing oral health instruction and disease prevention education, including nutritional counseling and dietary analysis.  3. Dispensing and administering via the oral or topical route nonnarcotic analgesics and anti-inflammatory and antibiotic medications as prescribed by a health care professional.  4. Pulp and vitality testing.  5. Applying desensitizing medication or resin.  6. Fabricating mouth guards.  7. Changing periodontal dressings.  8. Simple extraction of erupted primary teeth.  9. Emergency palliative treatment of dental pain related to a care or service described in this section.  10. Preparation and placement of direct restoration in primary and permanent teeth.  11. Fabrication and placement of single tooth temporary crowns.  12. Preparation and placement of preformed crowns on primary teeth.  13. Indirect and direct pulp capping on permanent teeth.  14. Suturing and suture removal.  15. Minor adjustments and repairs on removable prostheses.  16. Placement and removal of space maintainers.  17. Nonsurgical extractions of periodontally diseased permanent teeth with tooth mobility. However, a dental therapist shall not extract a tooth for any patient if the tooth is unerupted, impacted, or fractured or needs to be sectioned for removal.  18. Performing other related services and functions authorized and for which the dental therapist is trained.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3203, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 631.3126 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.3126 - Dental therapists: Arrangements for or referrals of patients to other dental or health care professionals in certain circumstances. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

In accordance with the written practice agreement required pursuant to NRS 631.3122:  1. The authorizing dentist shall arrange for another dentist or specialist to provide any services needed by a patient of a dental therapist that exceed the dental therapist’s capabilities or the authorized scope of practice of the dental therapist and that the authorizing dentist is unable to provide; and  2. A dental therapist shall refer patients to another qualified dental or health care professional to receive needed services that exceed the scope of practice of the dental therapist.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3201, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 631.3127 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.3127 - Dental therapists: Prohibition on prescription of certain controlled substances. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

A dental therapist shall not prescribe a controlled substance that is included in schedules II, III, IV or V of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3203, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 631.3128 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.3128 - Dental therapists: Limitation on number with whom authorizing dentist may simultaneously maintain written practice agreements. [Effective January 1, 2020.]

An authorizing dentist may not simultaneously maintain written practice agreements required pursuant to NRS 631.3122 with more than four full-time or full-time equivalent dental therapists.  (Added to NRS by 2019, 3201, effective January 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 631.313 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 631 - Dentistry, Dental Hygiene and Dental Therapy|NRS 631.313 - Assignment of dental hygienist or dental assistant to perform certain intraoral tasks under certain circumstances; exceptions; administration of local anesthesia or nitrous oxide by dental hygienist. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]

  1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 454.217 and 629.086, a licensed dentist may assign to a person in his or her employ who is a dental hygienist, dental assistant or other person directly or indirectly involved in the provision of dental care only such intraoral tasks as may be permitted by a regulation of the Board or by the provisions of this chapter.  2. The performance of these tasks must be:  (a) If performed by a dental assistant or a person, other than a dental hygienist, who is directly or indirectly involved in the provision of dental care, under the supervision of the licensed dentist who made the assignment.  (b) If performed by a dental hygienist, authorized by the licensed dentist of the patient for whom the tasks will be performed, except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.287.  3. No such assignment is permitted that requires:  (a) The diagnosis, treatment planning, prescribing of drugs or medicaments, or authorizing the use of restorative, prosthodontic or orthodontic appliances.  (b) Surgery on hard or soft tissues within the oral cavity or any other intraoral procedure that may contribute to or result in an irremediable alteration of the oral anatomy.  (c) The administration of general anesthesia, minimal sedation, moderate sedation or deep sedation except as otherwise authorized by regulations adopted by the Board.  (d) The performance of a task outside the authorized scope of practice of the employee who is being assigned the task.  4. A dental hygienist may, pursuant to regulations adopted by the Board, administer local anesthesia or nitrous oxide in a health care facility, as defined in NRS 162A.740, if:  (a) The dental hygienist is so authorized by the licensed dentist of the patient to whom the local anesthesia or nitrous oxide is administered; and  (b) The health care facility has licensed medical personnel and necessary emergency supplies and equipment available when the local anesthesia or nitrous oxide is administered.  (Added to NRS by 1971, 531; A 1981, 1975; 1983, 1114; 1987, 859; 1995, 216; 2001, 2694; 2009, 212; 2015, 3877; 2017, 1256)