Dental hygienist definition

Dental hygienist means an individual who has fulfilled the educational requirements and is a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program and who has passed an examination and has been issued a license by the Board and who is authorized to practice dental hygiene as hereinafter defined;
Dental hygienist means an individual licensed under this chapter to practice as a dental hygienist.
Dental hygienist means a person who holds a license under

Examples of Dental hygienist in a sentence

  • Members of the RN, Dental Hygienist and Technical bargaining units in the Northwest region who converted from a defined-contribution plan to a defined- benefit plan in 2003–2004 will be eligible for pension service credits in accordance with the September 2005 Letter of Agreement between the health plan and OFNHP and ONA at the local level.

  • A Dental Hygienist who supervises at least one (1) other Health Science Professional staff.

  • Iowa 2004 Rule 650-10.5 (153) Public Health Dental Hygienist: Dental hygienist may administer care based on standing orders and a written agreement with a dentist.

  • Illinois 2015 225 ILCS 25/18.1 Public Health Dental Hygienist: A dental hygienist may treat patients in specified public health settings without a dentist first examining the patient and being present during treatment, who are Medicaid-eligible or uninsured and with household incomes not greater that 200% of the federal poverty level.

  • For services, appliances and supplies provided by a denture therapist under Section III(B) and (C), or a Licensed Dental Hygienist under Section III(A), the benefit payable shall not exceed the lesser of the dentist's usual charge or the amount specified in the Provincial Dental Association Schedule of Fees for such service, appliance or supply.


More Definitions of Dental hygienist

Dental hygienist means a person who, under the supervision of a dentist, practices dental hygiene.
Dental hygienist means an individual who has fulfilled
Dental hygienist means an individual licensed to practice as a
Dental hygienist means an individual licensed to practice dental hygiene.
Dental hygienist means an individual who has graduated and received a degree from a dental hygiene educational program that is accredited by the commission on dental accreditation, that provides a minimum of two academic years of dental hygiene curriculum and that is an institution of higher education; and "dental hygienist" means, except as the context otherwise requires, an individual who holds a license to practice dental hygiene in New Mexico;
Dental hygienist means a person licensed pursuant to ORS 680.010 to 680.210 to practice dental hygiene.