Q:
Do I have to display my dental hygiene license in the office where I
work?
A: Yes,
the law requires dental hygienists to display their licenses in a prominent
place. If you work in more than one dental office, your license
must be displayed in each one. Duplicate licenses are available
through the Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Q:
May dental hygienists administer local anesthesia if a dentist orders
it?
A: Dental
hygienists may administer local anesthesia, provided they apply for
and receive a certificate to do so and the dentist remains on the premises
and is available to the patient throughout the completion of the appointment.
See Wisconsin Administrative Code Ch.
DE 7.
Q:
May dental hygienists administer oral systemic premedications or subgingival
sustained chemotherapeutic agents if a dentist orders it?
A: Dental
Hygienists may administer oral systemic premedications or subgingival
sustained chemotherapeutic agents provided that the dentist remains
on the premises and is available to the patient throughout the completion
of the appointment.
