A dental hygienist licensed under this chapter may only practice dental hygiene:

(1) in an accredited dental or dental hygienist school to teach and demonstrate the practice of dental hygiene;

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Terms Used In Utah Code 58-69-801

  • Division: means the Division of Professional Licensing created in Section 58-1-103. See Utah Code 58-1-102
  • General supervision: means that the supervising dentist is available for consultation regarding work the supervising dentist has authorized, without regard as to whether the supervising dentist is located on the same premises as the person being supervised. See Utah Code 58-69-102
  • Indirect supervision: means that the supervising dentist is present within the facility in which the person being supervised is providing services and is available to provide immediate face-to-face communication with the person being supervised. See Utah Code 58-69-102
  • Person: means :
         (24)(a) an individual;
         (24)(b) an association;
         (24)(c) an institution;
         (24)(d) a corporation;
         (24)(e) a company;
         (24)(f) a trust;
         (24)(g) a limited liability company;
         (24)(h) a partnership;
         (24)(i) a political subdivision;
         (24)(j) a government office, department, division, bureau, or other body of government; and
         (24)(k) any other organization or entity. See Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Practice of dental hygiene: means , regarding humans:
         (7)(a) under the general supervision of a dentist, or under a written agreement with a dentist licensed under this chapter, as provided in Section 58-69-801, to:
              (7)(a)(i) perform preliminary clinical examination of human teeth and gums;
              (7)(a)(ii) make preliminary instrumental examination of patients' teeth;
              (7)(a)(iii) expose dental radiographs;
              (7)(a)(iv) assess dental hygiene status and collaborate with the supervising dentist regarding a dental hygiene treatment plan for a patient;
              (7)(a)(v) remove deposits, accumulations, calculus, and concretions from the surfaces of human teeth;
              (7)(a)(vi) remove toxins and debris from subgingival surfaces;
              (7)(a)(vii) provide dental hygiene care in accordance with a dentist's treatment plan for a patient;
              (7)(a)(viii) take impressions of teeth or jaws except for impressions or registrations to supply artificial teeth as substitutes for natural teeth; or
              (7)(a)(ix) engage in other practices of dental hygiene as defined by division rule;
         (7)(b) under the indirect supervision of a dentist to administer in accordance with standards and ethics of the professions of dentistry and dental hygiene:
              (7)(b)(i) local anesthesia; or
              (7)(b)(ii) nitrous oxide analgesia;
         (7)(c) to represent oneself by any title, degree, or in any other way as being a dental hygienist; or
         (7)(d) to direct a dental assistant when the supervising dentist is not on the premises. See Utah Code 58-69-102
  • Public health setting: means :
         (9)(a) an individual's residence, if the individual is unable to leave the residence;
         (9)(b) a school, as part of a school-based program;
         (9)(c) a nursing home;
         (9)(d) an assisted living or long-term care facility;
         (9)(e) a community health center;
         (9)(f) a federally-qualified health center; or
         (9)(g) a mobile dental health program that employs a dentist who is licensed under this chapter. See Utah Code 58-69-102
  • Supervising dentist: means a licensed dentist who has agreed to provide supervision of a dental hygienist or unlicensed individual in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. See Utah Code 58-69-102
(2) for a public health agency;
(3) under the supervision of a dentist, for an employee leasing company or temporary personnel service company providing employees to a dentist or other person lawfully providing dental services:

     (3)(a) under the indirect supervision of a dentist licensed under this chapter at any time the dental hygienist is administering an anesthetic or analgesia as permitted under this chapter or division rules made under this chapter;
     (3)(b) under the general supervision of a dentist licensed under this chapter within the office of the supervising dentist and upon patients of record of the supervising dentist; and
     (3)(c) under the general supervision of a dentist licensed under this chapter, and the practice is conducted outside of the office of the supervising dentist, if:

          (3)(c)(i) the dental hygiene work performed is authorized by the supervising dentist as a part of and in accordance with the supervising dentist’s current treatment plan for the patient;
          (3)(c)(ii) no anesthetic or analgesia is used;
          (3)(c)(iii) the supervising dentist has determined the patient’s general health and oral health are so that the dental hygiene work can be performed under general supervision and with an acceptable level of risk or injury as determined by the supervising dentist;
          (3)(c)(iv) the supervising dentist accepts responsibility for the dental hygiene work performed under general supervision; and
          (3)(c)(v)

               (3)(c)(v)(A) the dental hygienist’s work is performed on a patient who is homebound or within a hospital, nursing home, or public health agency or institution; and
               (3)(c)(v)(B) the patient is the supervising dentist’s patient of record and the dentist has examined the patient within six months prior to the patient’s receiving treatment from a dental hygienist under this Subsection (3);
(4) under a written agreement with a dentist who is licensed under this chapter and who is a Utah resident if:

     (4)(a) the dental hygienist practices in a public health setting;
     (4)(b) the dentist is available in person, by phone, or by electronic communication;
     (4)(c) the agreement provides that the dental hygienist shall refer a patient with a dental need beyond the dental hygienist’s scope of practice to a licensed dentist; and
     (4)(d) the dental hygienist obtains from each patient an informed consent form that provides that treatment by a dental hygienist is not a substitute for a dental examination by a dentist; or
(5) notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, without general supervision and without a collaborative practice agreement with a dentist if:

     (5)(a) the dental hygienist engages in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting;
     (5)(b) prior to engaging in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting, the dental hygienist notifies the division on a one-time basis in accordance with rules made by the division in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, that the dental hygienist will engage in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting;
     (5)(c) the dental hygienist assumes liability for the work done by the dental hygienist while engaging in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting;
     (5)(d) the dental hygienist has liability insurance for the work done by the dental hygienist while engaging in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting; and
     (5)(e) the dental hygienist:

          (5)(e)(i) refers to a licensed dentist any patient with a dental need beyond the dental hygienist’s scope of practice encountered while engaging in the practice of dental hygiene in a public health setting; and
          (5)(e)(ii) sends to the licensed dentist all dental records for the patient generated by the dental hygienist.