New Jersey Board of Dentistry Law DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY registered dental assistant. Such rules and regulations shall take effect 2 years after the enactment of this act. L.1979, c. 46, s. 20, eff. March 21, 1979. 45:6-68. Severability If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section or part of this act shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. L.1979, c. 46, s. 21, eff. March 21, 1979. 45:6-69. Compliance with law on radiologic technology Nothing herein shall be construed to exempt registered dental assistants, limited registered dental assistants, dental assistants or other dental office personnel from compliance with P.L.1981, c.295 (C.26:2D-24 et seq.). L.1979,c.46,s.23; amended 1995,c.367,s.9. 45:6-69.1. Direct supervision required for certain procedures. The administration of local anesthesia, the monitoring of a patient administered nitrous oxide, and any other anesthetic procedures that may be designated by the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry, by regulation, shall be performed by a licensed dental hygienist only under direct supervision. L.2012, c.29, s.4. 45:6-69.2. Restrictions relative to dental hygienists. A licensed dental hygienist shall not perform any intra-oral service, other than administering preventive measures such as the application of fluorides, pit and fissure sealants as well as other recognized topical agents for the prevention of oral disease or associated discomfort and the detection of caries in a school setting, upon any living person who the dental hygienist reasonably believes has not received an examination by a duly licensed dentist within the immediately preceding 365-day period. After performing an assessment, a dental hygienist acting under supervision who reasonably believes that a person has either dental caries or some other medical or dental condition requiring diagnosis or treatment by a dentist shall so inform in writing, within seven days, the dentist who is providing the supervision, except if it appears that emergent care is indicated, the dental hygienist shall immediately notify the supervising dentist. L.2012, c.29, s.5. 45:6-70. Issuance of limited registration certificate. The New Jersey State Board of Dentistry shall issue to a dentist in good standing holding an active license to practice dentistry in any other state a limited registration certificate authorizing the registrant to make dental decisions pursuant to P.L.2007, c.259 (C.17:48G-1 et al.), if there is no pending dental
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