In accordance with Subsection 58-69-102(7)(a)(ix), other practices of dental hygiene include performing laser bleaching and laser periodontal debridement.”
Scope of practice: 58-69-102 (7) (a) (ix) does not clearly state gingival curettage
58-69-102.
(7) “Practice of dental hygiene” means, regarding humans:
(a) under the general supervision of a dentist to:
(i) perform preliminary clinical examination of human teeth and gums;
(ii) make preliminary instrumental examination of patients’ teeth;
(iii) expose dental radiographs;
(iv) assess dental hygiene status and collaborate with the supervising dentist regarding a dental hygiene treatment plan for a patient;
(v) remove deposits, accumulations, calculus, and concretions from the surfaces of human teeth;
(vi) remove toxins and debris from subgingival surfaces;
(vii) provide dental hygiene care in accordance with a dentist’s treatment plan for a patient;
(viii) take impressions of teeth or jaws except for impressions or registrations to supply artificial teeth as substitutes for natural teeth; or
(ix) engage in other practices of dental hygiene as defined by division rule;
(b) under the indirect supervision of a dentist to administer in accordance with standards and ethics of the professions of dentistry and dental hygiene: