# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 44 — Board of Dental Examiners

### Chapter 04 — Practice of Dental Hygiene

#### Regulation .08 Qualifications for Board Recognition to Administer Local Anesthesia.

*COMAR 10.44.04.08*

A. A dental hygienist who wishes to receive recognition by the Board as being qualified to administer local anesthesia by infiltration and local anesthesia by inferior alveolar nerve block shall:

  (1) Hold an active license to practice dental hygiene in this State; and

  (2) Successfully complete a Board-approved course of instruction as outlined in Regulation .09 of this chapter that documents training of at least 28 hours consisting of at least:

    (a) 20 hours of didactic training in administering local anesthesia; and

    (b) 8 hours of clinical training in administering local anesthesia.

B. A dental hygienist shall pass a written and clinical examination administered by the Board-approved course with an overall passing grade of at least 75 percent in both the written examination portion and the clinical examination portion.

C. The Board-approved course of instruction in administering local anesthesia may be obtained by:

  (1) A dental hygienist while an undergraduate student in a Board-approved school for dental hygiene that is accredited by the American Dental Association Committee on Dental Accreditation or its successor organization; or

  (2) A dental hygienist who completes the course offered by an accredited dental hygiene program.

D. In addition to the requirements of this regulation, a dental hygienist who wishes to receive recognition by the Board as being qualified to administer local anesthesia shall pass the CDCA Local Anesthesia Examination for Dental Hygienists.