Part I. General Provisions
18VAC60-25-10. Definitions.
A. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in § 54.1-2700 of the Code of Virginia:
"Board"
"Dental hygiene"
"Dental hygienist"
"Dentist"
"Dentistry"
"License"
B. The following words and terms when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Active practice" means clinical practice as a dental hygienist for at least 600 hours per year.
"Analgesia" means the diminution or elimination of pain in the conscious patient.
"CDAC" means the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada.
"CODA" means the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
"Dental assistant I" means any unlicensed person under the direction of a dentist or a dental hygienist who renders assistance for services provided to the patient as authorized under this chapter but shall not include an individual serving in purely an administrative, secretarial, or clerical capacity.
"Dental assistant II" means a person under the direction and direct supervision of a dentist who is registered to perform reversible, intraoral procedures as specified in 18VAC60-21-150 and 18VAC60-21-160.
"Direction" means the level of supervision (i.e., direct, indirect, or general) that a dentist is required to exercise with a dental hygienist or that a dental hygienist is required to exercise with a dental assistant to direct and oversee the delivery of treatment and related services.
"General supervision" means that a dentist completes a periodic comprehensive examination of the patient and issues a written order for hygiene treatment that states the specific services to be provided by a dental hygienist during one or more subsequent appointments when the dentist may or may not be present. Issuance of the order authorizes the dental hygienist to supervise a dental assistant performing duties delegable to dental assistants I.
"Indirect supervision" means the dentist examines the patient at some point during the appointment and is continuously present in the office to advise and assist a dental hygienist or a dental assistant who is (i) delivering hygiene treatment, (ii) preparing the patient for examination or treatment by the dentist, or (iii) preparing the patient for dismissal following treatment.
"Inhalation" means a technique of administration in which a gaseous or volatile agent, including nitrous oxide, is introduced into the pulmonary tree and whose primary effect is due to absorption through the pulmonary bed.
"Inhalation analgesia" means the inhalation of nitrous oxide and oxygen to produce a state of reduced sensibility to pain without the loss of consciousness.
"Local anesthesia" means the elimination of sensation, especially pain, in one part of the body by the topical application or regional injection of a drug.
"Nonsurgical laser" means a laser that is not capable of cutting or removing hard tissue, soft tissue, or tooth structure.
"Parenteral" means a technique of administration in which the drug bypasses the gastrointestinal tract (i.e., intramuscular, intravenous, intranasal, submucosal, subcutaneous, or intraocular).
"Remote supervision" means that a supervising dentist is accessible and available for communication and consultation with a dental hygienist during the delivery of dental hygiene services but such dentist may not have conducted an initial examination of the patients who are to be seen and treated by the dental hygienist and may not be present with the dental hygienist when dental hygiene services are being provided. For the purpose of practice by a public health dental hygienist, "remote supervision" means that a public health dentist has regular, periodic communications with a public health dental hygienist regarding patient treatment, but such dentist may not have conducted an initial examination of the patients who are to be seen and treated by the dental hygienist and may not be present with the dental hygienist when dental hygiene services are being provided.
"Topical oral anesthetic" means any drug, available in creams, ointments, aerosols, sprays, lotions, or jellies, that can be used orally for the purpose of rendering the oral cavity insensitive to pain without affecting consciousness.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 5, eff. December 2, 2015; amended, Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 8, eff. January 28, 2015; Volume 33, Issue 4, eff. November 16, 2016; Volume 34, Issue 1, eff. October 4, 2017; Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2024.
18VAC60-25-20. Address of record.
Address of record. Each licensed dental hygienist shall provide the board with a current address of record. All required notices and correspondence mailed by the board to any such licensee shall be validly given when mailed to the address of record on file with the board. Each licensee may also provide a different address to be used as the public address, but if a second address is not provided, the address of record shall be the public address. All changes of address shall be furnished to the board in writing within 30 days of such changes.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 5, eff. December 2, 2015; amended, Virginia Register Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2024.
18VAC60-25-30. Required fees.
A. Application fees.
1. License by examination | $175 |
2. License by credentials | $275 |
3. License to teach dental hygiene pursuant to § 54.1-2725 of the Code of Virginia | $175 |
4. Temporary permit pursuant to § 54.1-2726 of the Code of Virginia | $175 |
5. Restricted volunteer license | $25 |
6. Volunteer exemption registration | $10 |
B. Renewal fees.
1. Active license | $75 |
2. Inactive license | $40 |
3. License to teach dental hygiene pursuant to § 54.1-2725 of the Code of Virginia | $75 |
4. Temporary permit pursuant to § 54.1-2726 | $75 |
C. Late fees.
1. Active license | $25 |
2. Inactive license | $15 |
3. License to teach dental hygiene pursuant to § 54.1-2725 of the Code of Virginia | $25 |
4. Temporary permit pursuant to § 54.1-2726 of the Code of Virginia | $25 |
D. Reinstatement fees.
1. Expired license | $200 |
2. Suspended license | $400 |
3. Revoked license | $500 |
E. Administrative fees.
1. Duplicate wall certificate | $60 |
2. Duplicate license | $20 |
3. Certification of licensure | $35 |
4. Handling fee for returned check or dishonored credit or debit card | $50 |
F. No fee shall be refunded or applied for any purpose other than the purpose for which the fee was submitted.
Statutory Authority
§ 54.1-2400 of the Code of Virginia.
Historical Notes
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 32, Issue 5, eff. December 2, 2015; amended, Virginia Register Volume 34, Issue 11, eff. February 21, 2018; Volume 36, Issue 24, eff. August 19, 2020; Volume 37, Issue 1, eff. October 15, 2020; Volume 41, Issue 2, eff. October 24, 2024.