Ohio Administrative Code › Title 4715 - State Dental Board › Chapter 4715-9 - Dental Hygienists › Section 4715-9-01 - Permissible practices of a dental hygienist

Current through all regulations passed and filed through July 1, 2024
(A) The dental hygienist may perform the
			 following tasks and/or procedures under the direct supervision of a licensed
			 dentist if the dental hygienist has completed the requirements set forth in
			 sections 4715.23,
			 4715.39, and
			 4715.231 of the Revised Code and
			 board rules. The dental hygienist must have completed a basic life-support
			 training course certified by the American heart association, the American red
			 cross or the American safety and health institute and remain current at all
			 times when performing the following tasks and/or procedures:
(1) Administration of intraoral block and
			 infiltration local anesthesia - Upon completion of the requirements set forth
			 in sections 4715.23 and
			 4715.231 of the Revised Code and
			 rule 4715-9-01.1 of the
			 Administrative Code, a licensed dental hygienist may administer intraoral block
			 and infiltration local anesthesia.
(2) Administration (initiate, adjust,
			 monitor, and terminate) of nitrous oxide-oxygen
			 (N2O-O2 ) minimal sedation - Upon
			 completion of the requirements set forth in section
			 4715.23 of the Revised Code and
			 rule 4715-9-01.2 of the
			 Administrative Code, a licensed dental hygienist may administer
			 N2O-O2 minimal sedation while
			 providing treatment if the following requirements are met:
(a) The supervising dentist has evaluated the
			 patient and prescribed the use of
N2O-O2 minimal
				sedation.
(b) The
			 supervising dentist must approve the use of
			 N2O-O2 minimal sedation
			 immediately prior to each instance of administration.
(c) The dental hygienist shall not administer
			 N2O-O2 minimal sedation to more
			 than one patient at a time.
(d)
			 The dental hygienist shall physically remain with the patient at all
			 times.
(e) The supervising dentist
			 approves the discharge of the patient.
(3) Monitoring nitrous oxide-oxygen
			 (N2O-O2 ) minimal sedation - Upon
			 completion of the requirements set forth in sections
			 4715.23 and
			 4715.39 of the Revised Code and
			 rule 4715-9-01.3 of the
			 Administrative Code, a licensed dental hygienist may monitor
			 N2O-O2 minimal sedation while
			 providing treatment if the following requirements are met:
(a) A satisfactory initiation phase has been
			 administered by the dentist.
(b)
			 The dental hygienist shall not monitor more than one patient at a
			 time.
(c) The dental hygienist
			 shall physically remain with the patient at all times.
(d) The dental hygienist must document the
			 supervising dentist's approval for discharge of the patient.
(e) The dental hygienist, who is qualified to
			 only monitor N2O-O2 minimal
			 sedation, shall not under any circumstances administer, adjust, or terminate
			 N2O-O2 minimal sedation.
The completion of all requirements for paragraphs (A)(1) to
				(A)(3) of this rule shall be documented on a form supplied by the board, with
				all supporting information attached. This form shall be maintained in the
				facility(s) where the dental hygienist is working.