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Ch. 164
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2007 Laws of Maryland
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PRACTICE UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIST SHALL
SATISFY THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
1. BEFORE THE INITIAL TREATMENT OF A PATIENT
BY A DENTAL HYGIENIST PRACTICING UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A
LICENSED DENTIST, THE SUPERVISING DENTIST, THE PATIENT'S DENTIST, OR
THE TREATING PHYSICIAN EVALUATES THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY AND
DETERMINES ITS IMPACT ON THE PATIENT'S SUITABILITY TO RECEIVE ORAL
HEALTH TREATMENT;
2. THE SUPERVISING DENTIST DIAGNOSES THE
PATIENT AND APPROVES THE TREATMENT PLAN FOR THE PATIENT;
3. THE SUPERVISING DENTIST AUTHORIZES, ON A
PATIENT BY PATIENT BASIS, A DENTAL HYGIENIST TO PRACTICE UNDER THE
GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIST;
4. A DENTAL HYGIENIST PRACTICING UNDER THE
GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIST ASCERTAINS BEFORE
TREATING A RECALL PATIENT THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO CHANGE IN THE
PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY;
5. A DENTAL HYGIENIST CONSULTS WITH THE
SUPERVISING DENTIST, THE PATIENT'S DENTIST, OR A TREATING PHYSICIAN
BEFORE PROCEEDING WITH TREATMENT IF THERE IS A CHANGE IN THE
PATIENT'S MEDICAL HISTORY; AND
6. ADEQUATE FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT ARE
AVAILABLE FOR THE DELIVERY OF DENTAL HYGIENE SERVICES OTHER THAN
FLUORIDE RINSE PROGRAMS.
(II) A DENTAL HYGIENIST WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO
PRACTICE UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED DENTIST MAY
APPLY FLUORIDE, MOUTH RINSE, OR VARNISH WITHOUT SATISFYING THE
REQUIREMENTS OF SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH.
[(4)] (5) Before a facility operates under general supervision, the
facility shall report to the Board:
(i) That the facility is operating under general supervision; and
(ii) The identity of each supervising dentist and each dental
hygienist.
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