PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES Dentists and Dental Hygienists: Allow Dental Hygienists to Perform Dental Screenings Without Supervision Under Certain Conditions; Provide for Information and Fees

Authors

Amy Pressley McCarthy

Document Type

Peach Sheet

Abstract

The Act authorizes dental hygienists to perform dental screenings without supervision under certain circumstances. The Act also provides that each person who receives a dental screening must be informed in writing of the limitations of a dental screening and advised to seek a more thorough examination by a dentist. Additionally, the Act provides that individual hygienists shall not charge fees for such screenings.

Recommended Citation

Amy P. McCarthy, PROFESSIONS AND BUSINESSES Dentists and Dental Hygienists: Allow Dental Hygienists to Perform Dental Screenings Without Supervision Under Certain Conditions; Provide for Information and Fees, 18 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. (2001).
Available at: https://readingroom.law.gsu.edu/gsulr/vol18/iss1/4