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CAP. 156] Ancillary Dental Workers (Dental Hygienists) Regulations
[1973 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Scope of dental work that may be undertaken by dental hygienists.
(b) direct that the name of the person be deleted from the roll of dental hygienists maintained by the Registrar pursuant to regulation 4(2),
(2) On being notified in writing of an order made by the Dental Council pursuant to paragraph (1), any dental hygienist against whom such an order has been made shall forthwith deliver to the Registrar the certificate issued to him pursuant to regulation 4(4).
(3) Any person who contravenes paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of two hundred and fifty dollars.
6. (1) Subject to this regulation, an enrolled dental hygienist may undertake dental work of the following kinds-
(a) the cleaning and polishing of teeth;
(b) the scaling of teeth (that is to say the removal of tartar deposits, accretions and stains from those parts of the surface of the teeth which are exposed or which are directly beneath the free margins of the gums, including the application of medicaments thereto);
(c) the application to the teeth of solutions of sodium or stannous fluoride or such other similar prophylactic solutions as the Council may from time to time determine;
(d) the exposure of x-ray films inter-orally or extra-orally for the investigation of lesions or suspected lesions of the mouth, jaws, teeth and associated structures; and
(e) the giving of advice on matters relating to dental hygiene.
(2) A dental hygienist shall not undertake any form of dental work unless-
(a) he is enrolled in accordance with regulation 4;
(b) he is employed by a registered dentist;
(c) any patient upon whom he undertakes dental work has first been examined by a registered dentist who has then prescribed the treatment to be carried out by the dental hygienist;
(d) such dental work is carried out-
(i) in accordance with the directions of a registered dentist who is available in the premises at all times when such dental work is being carried out; and
(ii) in such premises and under such conditions as are suitable for such work.