Allows licensed dental hygienists to perform interim therapeutic restorations in public health settings under a dentist's supervision.

This bill permits licensed dental hygienists to perform interim therapeutic restorations in public health settings under the general supervision of a licensed dentist. These restorations are provisional caries-control techniques involving the placement of materials to address cavities without the need for drills. The bill also allows dental hygienists to administer intra-oral local anesthesia under a dentist's supervision after certification.

Allows licensed dental hygienists to perform interim therapeutic restorations in public health settings under a dentist's supervision.

This bill permits licensed dental hygienists to perform interim therapeutic restorations in public health settings under the general supervision of a licensed dentist. These restorations are provisional caries-control techniques involving the placement of materials to address cavities without the need for drills. The bill also allows dental hygienists to administer intra-oral local anesthesia under a dentist's supervision after certification.