Regulation .04 Exceptions.
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The following intraoral functions may not be performed in the practice of dental hygiene:
A.
Diagnosis;
B.
Extraction;
C.
Cavity repair;
D.
Tooth placement correction;
E.
Surgical procedures;
F.
Anesthesia procedures other than:
(1)
Administering topical anesthesia; or
(2)
Administering local anesthesia by infiltration or local anesthesia by inferior alveolar nerve block in accordance with:
(a)
Health Occupations Article, §§4-206.1 and 4.206.3, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(b)
The requirements of Regulation .06 of this chapter; and
(3)
Administering nitrous oxide in accordance with:
(a)
Health Occupations Article, §4-206.2, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(b)
The requirements of Regulation .17 of this chapter;
G.
Prescribing or administering medication other than:
(1)
Prescribing and administering medication in accordance with Health Occupations Article, §§4-205 and 4-206.4, Annotated Code of Maryland; and
(2)
The requirements of Regulation .27 of this chapter;
H.
Condensing, carving, or finishing any restoration; and
I.
Cementing permanent crowns or restorations.