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Is certification required for a dental hygienist to administer local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia?

April 26, 2017anesthesia Certification dental hygienist infiltration local nitrous oxide

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Is certification required for a dental hygienist to administer local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia?

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Yes. A licensed dental hygienist must obtain a restricted certificate to administer and monitor local infiltration anesthesia and nitrous oxide analgesia in the practice of dental hygiene, under the personal supervision of a licensed dentist.