New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.)
Part 28 - DENTAL HYGIENISTS, LOCAL ANESTHESIA CERTIFICATION
Section 16.5.28.8 - REQUIREMENT TO BE CERTIFIED
Universal Citation: 16 NM Admin Code 16.5.28.8
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Local anesthesia administration is not included as a function of dental hygiene licensure; it may only be performed by dental hygienists who have been separately certified by the committee to perform the expanded function. The administration of local anesthesia requires the indirect supervision of a dentist. Local anesthesia may only be administered by a dental hygienist under general supervision as outlined in 16.5.28.11 NMAC.
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