Section 25-13-1-11 - Practice of dental hygiene; acts performed A person is deemed to be practicing dental hygiene within the meaning of this chapter who:
(1) uses the titles "Licensed Dental Hygienist", "Dental Hygienist", or the letters "L.D.H.", "R.D.H.", or "D.H." in connection with his or her name;(2) holds himself or herself out to the public in any manner that he or she can or will render services as a dental hygienist;(3) removes calcific deposits or accretions from the surfaces of human teeth or cleans or polishes such teeth;(4) applies and uses within the patient's mouth such antiseptic sprays, washes, or medicaments for the control or prevention of dental caries as his or her employer dentist may direct;(6) uses impressions and x-ray photographs for treatment purposes; or(7) administers local dental anesthetics or nitrous oxide, except for the administration of local dental anesthetics or nitrous oxide by:(A) a dentist as provided in IC 25-14-1-23(a)(6);(B) a physician licensed under IC 25-22.5; or(C) a dental assistant (as defined in IC 25-14-1-1.5(4)) in compliance with section 10.7 of this chapter.Amended by P.L. 35-2020,SEC. 5, eff. 7/1/2020.Amended by P.L. 264-2013, SEC. 4, eff. 7/1/2013.(Formerly: Acts 1945, c.90, s.11; Acts 1963, c.112, s.4; Acts1971 , P.L. 371, SEC.5.) As amended by Acts1981 , P.L. 222, SEC.117; P.L. 155-1988, SEC.5; P.L. 134-2008, SEC.22.