1. A. A dental hygienist who is recognized by the Board to administer local anesthesia may do so provided that the administration of local anesthesia is:

   1. (1) By infiltration or by inferior alveolar nerve block to facilitate the practice of dental hygiene by a dental hygienist or the practice of dentistry by a dentist;
   2. (2) Not performed as a medical specialty; and

   3. (3) Under the supervision of a dentist who:

      1. (a) Is physically on the premises; and
      2. (b) Prescribes the administration of local anesthesia by the dental hygienist.
2. B. A dental hygienist may administer local anesthesia only as provided in this regulation.
3. C. A dental hygienist may not administer local anesthesia unless recognized by the Board as being qualified to do so as provided in this chapter.
4. D. Classification of Board Recognition. The Board shall recognize the classification of recognized to administer local anesthesia.

Authority: Health Occupations Article, §§4-205, 4-206.1, 4-206.2 4-206.3, 4-206.4, and 12-101, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: November 18, 1977 (4:24 Md. R. 1806)

Chapter revised effective April 22, 1985 (12:8 Md. R. 803)

Regulation .01-1 adopted effective May 31, 2010 (37:11 Md. R. 765)

Regulation .02 amended effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 23); May 31, 2010 (37:11 Md. R. 765)

Regulation .03 amended effective January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 23); May 31, 2010 (37:11 Md. R. 765)

Regulations .04—.16 adopted effective May 31, 2010 (37:11 Md. R. 765)

Regulations .01—.16 repealed and new Regulations .01—.28 adopted effective April 29, 2013 (40:8 Md. R. 724)

Chapter revised effective November 24, 2016 (43:23 Md. R. 1279)

Chapter revised effective September 5, 2022 (49:18 Md. R. 819)