Idaho § 54-902 - Definition - Practice of dental hygiene
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 54-902 — Definition - Practice of dental hygiene, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 54-902. Definition - Practice of dental hygiene
The practice of dental hygiene is the doing by one (1) person for a direct or indirect consideration of one (1) or more of the following with respect to the teeth or dental health of another person, namely, cleaning, polishing, removing stains or concretions; performing nonsurgical periodontal therapy; administering prescribed anesthetics or medicaments; applying preventive agents; performing nonsurgical, clinical and laboratory oral diagnostic tests for interpretation by a dentist; preparation of preliminary records of oral conditions; and such other dental services as specified by the dentist unless prohibited by the board in its adopted rules.
[54-902, added 1949, ch. 102, sec. 2, p. 177; am. 1967, ch. 312, sec. 1, p. 886; am. 1971, ch. 83, sec. 1, p. 181; am. 1994, ch. 58, sec. 2, p. 100.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 54-902 ("Definition - Practice of dental hygiene") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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