Dentists and Dentistry - As enacted, requires a dental hygienist to be working under the direct supervision of a dentist seeing a new patient before completing diagnostic radiographs; assessing and recording existing hard and soft tissue data; performing prophylaxis; and applying fluoride agents. - Amends TCA Title 4 and Title 63, Chapter 5.

Summary

The bill mandates that a dental hygienist must work under the direct supervision of a dentist when seeing a new patient before performing diagnostic radiographs, recording oral tissue data, cleaning teeth, or applying fluoride. It also updates the law to allow the required annual report to be provided in electronic format. The changes affect dental practices statewide and aim to improve patient safety while modernizing reporting.

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