DE 7.04(3)(a)(a) Shall contain a statement from the employing dentist that he or she supervised and verifies the successful completion of an inferior alveolar injection on a patient who was informed of the situation and granted his or her consent to the dentist, and that the dentist assumed liability for the injection performed on the patient.
DE 7.04(3)(b)(b) Shall indicate that the inferior alveolar injection was completed within 6 weeks from the time that the licensed dental hygienist completed the coursework; or, if licensed by endorsement of a dental hygienist license from another state, within 6 weeks of becoming licensed as a dental hygienist in this state.
DE 7.04 NoteNote: Applications are available upon request to the board office at 1400 East Washington Avenue, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708.
DE 7.05DE 7.05Educational requirements. The following educational requirements are necessary for the board to approve and grant certification to a licensed dental hygienist in the administration of local anesthesia:
DE 7.05(1)(1) The course in the administration of local anesthesia shall be provided by an accredited dental or dental hygiene school.
DE 7.05(2)(2) To participate in a course in the administration of local anesthesia, a person shall do all of the following:
DE 7.05(2)(a)(a) Show evidence of current qualification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation from a course provider approved by the Wisconsin department of health services.
DE 7.05(2)(b)(b) Provide proof of possessing a license to practice as a dental hygienist in this state, or having graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program, or of being enrolled in an accredited dental hygiene program.
DE 7.05(3)(3) The local anesthesia course shall have the following components and provide a minimum of 21 hours of instruction:
DE 7.05(3)(a)(a) Didactic instruction. Minimum of 10 hours, including but not limited to the following topics:
DE 7.05(3)(a)1.1. Provide proof of possessing a license to practice as a dental hygienist in this state, or having graduated from an accredited dental hygiene program, or of being enrolled in an accredited dental hygiene program.
DE 7.05(3)(c)(c) Students performing injections as part of the clinical coursework shall successfully perform all local anesthesia injections on their classmates as well as perform at least one successful inferior alveolar injection on a non-classmate patient. For those licensed dental hygienists who are completing this course in the continuing education environment, the injection on a non-classmate patient may be performed in the office where the dental hygienist is employed, as long as the employer-dentist agrees to supervise and submit verification of the successful completion of the injection.
DE 7.05(3)(d)(d) A dentist licensed under ch. 447, Stats., shall be present in the facility and available to both the patients and to the students of the class.
DE 7.06DE 7.06Dentist responsibility for the administration of local anesthetic. The dentist is ultimately responsible for all decisions regarding the administration of local anesthetic, particularly in determining the pharmacological and physiological considerations of each individual treatment plan.
Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published.