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Remediable Tasks Delegable to a Dental Hygienist/Levels of Supervision for Dental Hygienists.

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Fabricating temporary crowns or bridges intra-orally which shall not include any adjustment of occlusion to the appliance or existing dentition
Direct supervision
Selecting and pre-sizing orthodontic bands, including the selection of the proper size band for a tooth to be banded which does not include or involve any adapting, contouring, trimming or cementing or otherwise modifying the band material such that it would constitute fitting the band;
Direct supervision
Gingival curettage.
Direct supervision
Selecting and pre-sizing archwires prescribed by the patient's dentist so long as the dentist makes all final adjustments to bend, arch form determination, and symmetry prior to final placement;
Indirect supervision
Selecting prescribed extra-oral appliances by pre-selection or pre-measurement which does not include final fit adjustment;
Indirect supervision
Preparing a tooth surface by applying conditioning agents for orthodontic appliances by conditioning or placing of sealant materials which does not include placing brackets;
Indirect supervision
Packing and removing retraction cord, so long as it does not contain vasoactive chemicals and is used solely for restorative dental procedures;
Indirect supervision
Removing and re-cementing properly contoured and fitting loose bands that are not permanently attached to any appliance;
Indirect supervision
Inserting or removing dressings from alveolar sockets in post-operative osteitis when the patient is uncomfortable due to the loss of a dressing from an alveolar socket in diagnosed cases of post-operative osteitis;
Direct supervision
Apply bleaching solution, activate light source, monitor and remove in-office bleaching materials.
Indirect supervision
Placing or removing rubber dams;
Indirect supervision
Placing or removing matrices;
Indirect supervision
Applying cavity liners, varnishes or bases;
Indirect supervision
Making impressions for study casts which are not being made for the purpose of fabricating any intra-oral appliances, restorations or orthodontic appliances;
Indirect supervision
Making impressions to be used for creating opposing models or the fabrication of bleaching stents and surgical stents to be used for the purpose of providing palatal coverage as well as impressions used for fabrication of topical fluoride trays for home application
Indirect supervision
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