24 Del. Admin. Code § 1100-5.0 - Supervision

5.1 Limited license holders may practice under general supervision and subject to the provisions of 24 Del.C. § 1132.

5.2 Licensed dental hygienists must practice under general supervision subject to the following conditions:

5.2.1 Advance Notice to Patient - The patient is notified, as soon as it is known, that the dentist will not be present, and is given the option to reschedule to a time when the dentist will be present in the office.

5.2.2 Dentist Review of Records - The dentist shall review the treatment records of each patient prior to and following the patient treatment.

5.2.3 The dentist must perform at least 1 clinical examination of the patient within a 12-month period.

5.2.4 Patient Contraindications - Patients for whom it is medically or dentally contraindicated, will not be scheduled when the dentist is not present.

5.2.5 Office Requirements - A second office employee shall be present in the treatment facility at all times when patient care is performed. This is both for safety and security reasons.

Notes

24 Del. Admin. Code § 1100-5.0

15 DE Reg. 1621 (5/1/2012)
28 DE Reg. 62 (7/1/2024) (Final)