Wis. Admin. Code Dentistry Examining Board DE 3.03 - Prohibited practices

A dental hygienist may not do any of the following:

(1) Diagnose a dental disease or ailment.

(2) Determine any treatment or any regimen of any treatment outside of the scope of dental hygiene.

(3) Prescribe or order medication or radiographs.

(4) Perform any procedure that involves the intentional cutting of soft or hard tissue of the mouth by any means.

(5) Administer nitrous oxide inhalation, except as provided in ch. DE 15.

(6) Administer injectable local anesthesia, except as provided in ch. DE 7.

Notes

Wis. Admin. Code Dentistry Examining Board DE 3.03

Cr. Register, February, 1982, No. 314, eff. 3-1-82. Amended by, CR 15-056: am. (1) Register February 2016 No. 722, eff.3/1/2016 Amended by, CR 17-068: r. and recr.. Register August 2019 No. 764, eff. 9-1-19; correction in (3) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register August 2019 No. 764, eff. 9/1/2019 Amended by, CR 23-066: am. (6) Register July 29 No. 823, eff. 8/1/2024