CT MANDATES FOR DENTAL PROFESSIONALS

Sec. 20-111-1 thru 10 of the CT Regulations for dental hygienists, require 16 contact hours (1 hour = 50 min.) of face-to-face instruction (not home study), directly applicable to patient care, each two year monitoring period (odd year) effective on licensee’s birth month. New regulations regarding continuing education for dental hygienists in Connecticut are being developed and change is anticipated beginning in 2009. Email questions about other states.

Effective October 1, 2005, new laws for dentists related to continuing education and dental hygienists related to local anesthesia. Other significant changes have been made and it is important for you read
SB #6819, Public Act # 05-213.

OSHA REGULATIONS

OSHA regulations require annual update on blood borne pathogens in the training of the exposure control plan (who to report to if an incident occurs).

CT requires all dental assistants exposing radiographs to be certified in radiation health and safety. link: click here