Wisconsin Administrative Code
Dentistry Examining Board
Chapter DE 3 - Practice Of Dental Hygiene
Section DE 3.04 - Oral systemic premedications and subgingival sustained release chemotherapeutic agents
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง DE 3.04
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) "Oral systemic premedications" means antibiotics that are administered orally to patients prior to providing dental or dental hygiene services in order to mitigate against the risk of patients developing a bacterial infection.
(2) "Subgingival sustained release chemotherapeutic agents" means antibiotics that are applied in periodontal pockets to treat periodontal disease.
(3) A dentist may delegate to a dental hygienist the administration of oral systemic premedications and subgingival sustained release chemotherapeutic agents to patients only if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The
administration is performed pursuant to a treatment plan for the patient
approved by a dentist.
(b) A
dentist remains on the premises in which the administration is performed and is
available to the patient throughout the completion of the
appointment.
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