Dental hygienists in New York now can administer local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide to patients while assisting dentists with all dental procedures, thanks to a bill that was recently ...

Greater roles for hygienists at issue It's been 10 years since Donita Burchill began her career as a dental hygienist. In those years, the Casselton, N.D., woman has worked at dental clinics in four ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. The Luzerne County Community College Continuing Education Department recently offered a ...

Northeast Mississippi Community College's Office of Continuing Education has announced that it is hosting an additional offering of the highly sought-after "Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists" ...

The administration of local anesthesia as a delegated dental hygiene duty was established in Washington state in 1971. In the 50 years since this precedent, all but four states have adopted this ...

Dental hygienists should conduct comprehensive patient assessments before administering anesthesia, according to the dental magazine RDH. Here's what you need to know: 1. The article's author, ...