Dental Hygienist
Rhode IslandActive
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- None
Works under direct supervision of a dentist to provide direct patient care. Removes deposits and stains from patients' teeth, exposes and develops dental X-ray film, performs various other preventative and therapeutic services. Instructs individuals and groups in proper oral hygiene.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- No criminal record requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- RI Department of Health
- Board
- Board of Denistry
- Address
- 3 Capitol Hill Room 205 Providence, RI 02908
- Phone
- (401) 222-2837
- Agency website
- https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=251
- Licence page
- https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=251
- Last updated
- August 10, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Dental Hygienist 29-1292.00
- Dental Hygienist 31-9091.00
Source and verification
This record is Rhode Island's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
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