Wash. Admin. Code § 246-814-020 - Practices authorized
(1)
Dental hygienists. Solely for purposes of providing services under
this chapter, dental hygienists holding endorsements under this chapter may
assess by determining the need for (i.e., the absence of gross carious lesions
and sealants) and acceptability of dental sealant or fluoride varnish treatment
for children in school-based and school-linked programs . Dental hygienists may
apply dental sealants and fluoride varnish treatments and may remove deposits
and stains from the surfaces of teeth, without the supervision of a licensed
dentist. This determination does not include or involve diagnosing conditions
or constitute a dental examination.
(2)
Dental assistants. A dental
assistant is currently defined in
RCW
18.260.010 as a person who is registered by
the dental quality assurance commission to provide supportive services to a
licensed dentist to the extent provided in chapter 18.260 RCW and under the
close supervision of a dentist. Solely for purposes of this chapter, authorized
dental assistants may apply dental sealants and fluoride varnish treatments to
children in school-based and school-linked programs under the
general supervision of a Washington state licensed dentist, as
described in this chapter.
(a)
Close
supervision requires the supervising dentist to first determine the
need for and acceptability of dental sealant and fluoride varnish treatments,
refer the treatment and the dentist is continuously on-site and physically
present in the treatment facility when the treatment is provided.
(b)
General supervision
requires the supervising dentist to first determine the need for and
acceptability of dental sealant and fluoride varnish treatments, refer the
treatment and the dentist does not have to be in the treatment facility when
the treatment is provided.
(3) Dental assistants and their supervising
dentists, as well as dental hygienists shall coordinate with local public
health jurisdictions and local oral health coalitions prior to providing
services under this chapter, consistent with
RCW
18.29.220 and
18.32.226.
Notes
Statutory Authority: RCW 43.70.650. 02-21-128, § 246-814-020, filed 10/23/02, effective 11/23/02.
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