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Scope of Practice Changes for Registered Dental Assistants and Dental Hygienists

Commissioner's Regulations establishing additional dental supportive services that registered dental assistants may perform while under the direct personal supervision of a licensed dentist, and additional services that licensed dental hygienists may perform in the practice of dental hygiene while under the supervision of a licensed dentist became effective July 10, 2003. More information can be found on our website.
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