# Health Occupations (GHO)

## Title 4. Dentistry

### Subtitle 2. State Board of Dental Examiners

#### Section 4-206

(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Board may adopt rules and regulations that authorize a licensed dental hygienist to perform additional intraoral functions.

(b) The Board may not authorize a licensed dental hygienist to:

  (1) Perform a diagnosis;

  (2) Perform an extraction;

  (3) Repair a cavity;

  (4) Correct tooth placement;

  (5) Perform a surgical procedure; or

  (6) Administer anesthesia other than the following:

    (i) Topical anesthesia; or

    (ii) Local anesthesia in accordance with Sec. 4-206.1 of this subtitle.

---

Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)