Chart 6-3. Number of States Permitting Selected Services by DH's, 1993, 1998, 2000


Horizontal Bar chart with 19 groups with 3 items per group.
Group 1, Placing and Condensing Amalgam 
Item 1, 1993 6 
Item 2, 1998 8 
Item 3, 2000 7 
Group 2, Carving Amalgam 
Item 1, 1993 6 
Item 2, 1998 8 
Item 3, 2000 8 
Group 3, Placing Amalgam Restorations 
Item 1, 1993 13 
Item 2, 1998 17 
Item 3, 2000 18 
Group 4, Administration of Nitrous Oxide 
Item 1, 1993 13 
Item 2, 1998 17 
Item 3, 2000 19 
Group 5, Pulp Vitality Testing 
Item 1, 1993 19 
Item 2, 1998 23 
Item 3, 2000 23 
Group 6, Administration of Block Local Anesthesia 
Item 1, 1993 15 
Item 2, 1998 21 
Item 3, 2000 25 
Group 7, Removing Temporary Restorations 
Item 1, 1993 29 
Item 2, 1998 29 
Item 3, 2000 30 
Group 8, Fabrication of Temporary Restorations 
Item 1, 1993 18 
Item 2, 1998 34 
Item 3, 2000 32 
Group 9, Placing Temporary Restorations 
Item 1, 1993 36 
Item 2, 1998 36 
Item 3, 2000 34 
Group 10, Monitoring Nitrous Oxide Analgesia 
Item 1, 1993 34 
Item 2, 1998 36 
Item 3, 2000 34 
Group 11, Removing Sutures 
Item 1, 1993 46 
Item 2, 1998 40 
Item 3, 2000 40 
Group 12, Placing Periodontal Dressings 
Item 1, 1993 42 
Item 2, 1998 42 
Item 3, 2000 44 
Group 13, X-Rays 
Item 1, 1993 50 
Item 2, 1998 50 
Item 3, 2000 46 
Group 14, Removing Periodontal Dressings 
Item 1, 1993 48 
Item 2, 1998 46 
Item 3, 2000 46 
Group 15, Application of Topical Agents 
Item 1, 1993 49 
Item 2, 1998 49 
Item 3, 2000 47 
Group 16, Application of Pit and Fissure Sealants 
Item 1, 1993 49 
Item 2, 1998 48 
Item 3, 2000 47 
Group 17, Supragingival Scaling 
Item 1, 1993 49 
Item 2, 1998 50 
Item 3, 2000 48 
Group 18, Subgingival Scaling 
Item 1, 1993 49 
Item 2, 1998 49 
Item 3, 2000 48 
Group 19, Coronal Polishing  
Item 1, 1993 50 
Item 2, 1998 49 
Item 3, 2000 49 

Source: ADA Survey of Legal Provisions 1993, 1998, 2000 

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