§447-3.5 Educational requirements for intra-oral block anesthesia. (a) The applicant for certification to administer intra-oral block anesthesia shall show proof that the applicant successfully completed a course of study that shall include the following categories of intra-oral infiltration local anesthesia and intra-oral block anesthesia:
(b) A course of study shall also include didactic studies and clinical experience, and for intra-oral block anesthesia categories in subsection (a)(1) to (10), at least thirty-nine hours, and a minimum of fifty successful injections of which ten shall be in intra-oral block in subsection (a)(4) and five in intra-oral block in subsection (a)(6).
(c) The curriculum of the course of study shall include as follows:
(d) As part of the course of study, the applicant or licensed dental hygienist shall be required to pass an examination to determine if the applicant or licensed dental hygienist has acquired the necessary knowledge and clinical proficiency to administer intra-oral block anesthesia.
(e) The board of dentistry may adopt rules pursuant to chapter 91, relating to the education and certification of dental hygienists to administer intra-oral block anesthesia. [L 1999, c 97, §1; am L 2018, c 203, §4]