The administration of local anesthesia as a delegated dental hygiene duty was established in Washington state in 1971. In the 50 years since this precedent, all but four states have adopted this ...

Northeast Mississippi Community College's Office of Continuing Education has announced that it is hosting an additional offering of the highly sought-after "Local Anesthesia for Dental Hygienists" ...

During the past year, Pennsylvania has updated its regulations for licensed dental hygienists to allow them to administer local anesthesia under direct supervision of a dentist and upon completion of ...