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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".12" citation="COMAR 10.44.04.12" title_num="10" subtitle_num="44" chapter_num="04" heading="Board-Approved Course in Manual Curettage in Conjunction with Scaling and Root Planing.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>A dental hygienist who wishes to perform manual curettage in conjunction with scaling and root planing shall successfully complete a 2-hour Board-approved course of instruction in manual curettage in conjunction with scaling and root planing.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The 2-hour Board-approved course of instruction in manual curettage in conjunction with scaling and root planing shall contain a total of 2 hours of didactic instruction.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A dental hygienist who takes the Board-approved course of instruction in manual curettage in conjunction with scaling and root planing outlined in §A of this regulation shall pass a written examination administered by the Board-approved course with a grade of at least 75 percent.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The Board-approved course of instruction in manual curettage in conjunction with scaling and root planing may be obtained by a dental hygienist while an undergraduate student in a Board-approved school for dental hygiene that is accredited by the American Association Committee on Dental Accreditation or its successor organization.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>The 2-hour Board-approved course of instruction in manual curettage in conjunction with scaling and root planing:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>May but need not be taken from an accredited dental hygiene program; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>May be taken online.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>