How can a licensed dental hygienist become certified to administer and monitor local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia?
To become certified to administer and monitor local infiltration and nitrous oxide analgesia, a New York licensed dental hygienist must: • complete a course on administering and monitoring infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia at: • • a New York dental or dental hygiene school, or • an institution with programs leading to licensure in dentistry and/or dental hygiene that are accredited by an acceptable accrediting body and meet the educational requirements prescribed in Commissioner’s Regulations. Interested dental hygienists should contact the dental school or dental hygiene school of their choice to see if a certification course is available. • apply for certification through the State Education Department. You may access applications here or you may request them by calling 518-474-3817 ext. 320 or by e-mailing opforms@mail.nysed.gov. • Can a dental hygienist who completed education to obtain similar certification from another jurisdiction use their education to become
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