Certification Of Local Anesthesia Under General Supervision

An applicant for certification in local anesthesia under general supervision must possess the following qualifications and submit the following documentation along with a completed application. A. An applicant must possess the following qualifications: (1) have a current active license in good standing to practice dental hygiene in New Mexico; (2) possess a New Mexico certification to administer local anesthesia under the indirect supervision of a licensed dentist; and (3) have administered 20 cases of local anesthesia under the indirect supervision of a dentist during two consecutive years. B. An applicant must provide the board office with the following documentation: (1) a copy of a current New Mexico dental hygiene license; (2) a copy of the applicant’s certificate to administer local anesthesia under indirect supervision; and (3) a signed affidavit, on a board-approved form, from the supervising dentist attesting to the applicant’s qualifications for a certificate to administer local anesthesia under general supervision. The affidavit is valid for subsequent or additional locations in which the applicant may practice.