Rhode Island
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The following courses are approved in your state:
Diode-Laser Training and Certification
Rhode Island State Board Laser Rules
- no curettage
- RDH needs to read state law and talk to supervising DDS if they can use lasers. No rules/laws on laser use specifically. If DDS wants RDH to use laser, RDH needs appropriate training including hands on training prior to using laser.
- State: “ Dental Hygienist and Public Health Dental Hygienist. A dental hygienist or a public health dental hygienist, may remove calculus, accretions and stains from both supragingival and subgingival tooth surfaces by scaling and root planing, as well as any duties performed by a DANB-certified assistant or a dental assistant. These procedures may be accomplished under general supervision, in a dental office, and under general supervision of the dentist.”
- 2.10.2 Delegable Procedures/Duties
- A dentist may delegate to auxiliary personnel those procedures which the dentist may deem advisable, except for those procedures excluded in § 2.10.3 of this Part. Any delegated procedures shall be both the responsibility of and under the specified supervision of the dentist.
- Dental Hygienist and Public Health Dental Hygienist. A dental hygienist or a public health dental hygienist, may remove calculus, accretions and stains from both supragingival and subgingival tooth surfaces by scaling and root planing, as well as any duties performed by a DANB-certified assistant or a dental assistant. These procedures may be accomplished under general supervision, in a dental office, and under general supervision of the dentist.
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$625 RDH, $795 DDS
Cancellation Policy
No refunds on Online Course once started.
