Arizona.A bill has been introduced in Arizona to update the current provisions governing "affiliated' dental hygiene dental hygiene n. The practice of keeping the mouth, teeth, and gums clean and healthy to prevent disease. Also called oral hygiene. practice. Currently, affiliated practice dental hygienists dental hygienist n. A person trained and licensed to provide preventive dental services, such as cleaning the teeth, usually in conjunction with a dentist. +may provide services to certain disadvantaged children in limited settings according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. "standing orders" established in a written agreement with a dentist dentist /den·tist/ (den´tist) a person with a degree in dentistry and authorized to practice dentistry. den·tist n. A person who is trained and licensed to practice dentistry. . Senate Bill 1400 would extend the allowable settings to include any person residing in a federally designated health professional shortage area. The bill would also remove requirement that services be provided through an entity such as a school authority or a government program. And most significantly, it would remove the restriction that patients be under 18 years. |
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