| Table 6-2. Change in Tasks Permitted and Required Supervision of Dental Hygienists by State, 1993 to 2000 | ||||||||||||
| State | X-Rays | Coronal Polish | Apply Fluoride | Apply Sealants | Place Perio. Dressings | Removal of Sutures | Monitor N2O | Admin N2O | Admin Block Local | Place Amalgam | Sub-gingival Scaling | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
| Alaska | 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Arizona | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
| Arkansas | 1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
| California | 3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
| Colorado | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Connecticut | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
| Delaware | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
12 |
| District of Columbia | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Florida | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
| Georgia | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| Hawaii | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Idaho | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Illinois | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
| Indiana | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
| Iowa | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Kansas | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Kentucky | 0 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
-4 |
| Louisiana | -1 |
0 |
-1 |
-1 |
0 |
-1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
| Maine | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
| Maryland | -1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Massachusetts | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
| Michigan | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
| Minnesota | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Mississippi | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Missouri | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| Montana | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| Nevada | 2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
12 |
| New Hampshire | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| New Jersey | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| New Mexico | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
| New York | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
| North Carolina | 0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| North Dakota | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Ohio | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
| Oregon | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
| Rhode Island | 1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
1 |
7 |
| South Carolina | -1 |
-1 |
-1 |
-2 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
-6 |
| South Dakota | 0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
| Tennessee | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Texas | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Utah | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Vermont | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Virginia | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
-2 |
| Washington | 1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| West Virginia | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Wisconsin | 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| Wyoming | -1 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
-1 |
-4 |
| Mean Change | 0.22 |
0.14 |
0.24 |
0.14 |
0.25 |
0.18 |
0.41 |
0.33 |
0.31 |
0.18 |
0.22 |
2.61 |
| Net Change | 11 |
7 |
12 |
7 |
13 |
9 |
21 |
17 |
16 |
9 |
11 |
115 |