ARM 24.138.407. FUNCTIONS FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS

(1) In addition to the functions of 37-4-401, MCA, a dental hygienist is allowed to perform the same functions as a dental auxiliary listed in ARM 24.138.406(2). (2) In addition to the non-delegable duties under 37-4-401, MCA, a dental hygienist shall not be allowed to perform the following: (a) administering or dispensing drugs other than those allowed under 37-4-401, MCA, without the prior authorization and direct supervision of the supervising dentist; (b) placing, carving or condensing any permanent restorations; (c) taking final impressions of the involved arch for crowns, bridges, implant prosthesis, partial or complete dentures; (d) bonding or cementing orthodontic brackets, or orthodontic appliances that would provide activation upon cementation; (e) bonding or cementing any fixed prosthesis, including veneers, except for provisional. (3) The assignment of tasks and procedures to a dental hygienist shall not relieve the dentist from liability for all treatment rendered the patient.