A dental hygienist may not:
- (1) Diagnose and treatment plan other than for dental hygiene services;
- (2) Cut hard or soft tissue with the exception of root planing, except as provided in OAR 818-035- 0065;
- (3) Extract any tooth;
- (4) Perform intraoral adjustment of fixed and removable prosthesis or appliances.
- (5) Prescribe, administer or dispense any drugs except as provided by OAR 818-035-0030, OAR 818-035-0040, OAR 818-026-0060(12), OAR 818-026-0065(12) and 818-026-0070 (12);
- (6) Place, condense, carve or cement permanent restorations except as provided in OAR 818- 035-0072, or operatively prepare teeth;
- (7) Irrigate or medicate canals; try in cones, or ream, file or fill canals;
- (8) Use the behavior management techniques of Hand Over Mouth (HOM) or Hand Over Mouth Airway Restriction (HOMAR) on any patient.
- (9) Place or remove healing caps or healing abutments, except under indirect supervision.
- (10) Place implant impression copings, except under indirect supervision.
- (11) Act in violation of Board statute or rules.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 679 & 680
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 679.020(1)
History
OBD 2-2025, amend filed 10/27/2025, effective 12/01/2025
OBD 1-2021, amend filed 11/08/2021, effective 01/01/2022
OBD 3-2015, f. 9-8-15, cert. ef. 10-1-15
OBD 1-2015(Temp), f. & cert. ef. 4-17-15 thru 10-13-15
OBD 1-2014, f. 7-2-14, cert. ef. 8-1-14
OBD 4-2011, f. & cert. ef. 11-15-11
OBD 1-2008, f. 11-10-08, cert. ef. 12-1-08
OBD 2-2007, f. 4-26-07, cert. ef. 5-1-07
OBD 2-2005, f. 1-31-05, cert. ef. 2-1-05
OBD 15-2001, f. 12-7-01, cert. ef. 1-1-02
OBD 2-2001, f. & cert. ef. 1-8-01
Reverted to OBD 7-1999, f. 6-25-99, cert. ef. 7-1-99
OBD 2-2000(Temp), f. 5-22-00, cert. ef. 5-22-00 thru 11-18-00
OBD 7-1999, f. 6-25-99, cert. ef. 7-1-99
DE 2-1997, f. & cert. ef. 2-20-97
DE 2-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-24-92