Wis. Admin. Code Dentistry Examining Board DE 3.04 - Oral systemic premedications and subgingival sustained release chemotherapeutic agents

(1) "Oral systemic premedications" means antibiotics that are administered orally to patients prior to providing dental or dental hygiene services in order to mitigate against the risk of patients developing a bacterial infection.

(2) "Subgingival sustained release chemotherapeutic agents" means antibiotics that are applied in periodontal pockets to treat periodontal disease.

(3) A dentist may delegate to a dental hygienist the administration of oral systemic premedications and subgingival sustained release chemotherapeutic agents to patients only if all of the following conditions are met:

(a) The administration is performed pursuant to a treatment plan for the patient approved by a dentist.

(b) A dentist remains on the premises in which the administration is performed and is available to the patient throughout the completion of the appointment.

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Wis. Admin. Code Dentistry Examining Board DE 3.04

Cr. Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 10-1-00. Amended by, Cr. Register, September, 2000, No. 537, eff. 10-1-00; CR 17-068: am. (2) Register August 2019 No. 764, eff. 9/1/2019