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Dental hygiene exist as a profession as part of the State Dental Practice Act
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Prior to this date, hygienists in Idaho were not permitted to administer local anesthetic
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Just a few short years after being able to administer local anesthetic, hygienists in Idaho were also granted the ability to administer nitrous oxide, with limitations.
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Authorization for procedures performed under general supervision by dental hygienists added to the Dental Practice Act.
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Allows hygienists in the state of Idaho to practice dental hygiene outside of the traditional office setting
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Allows for dental hygienists to practice certain restorative procedures
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Nitrous oxide delegated to general supervision for dental hygienists.