Dental Hygientist
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
Persons who perform oral prophylaxis, deep scaling, root planning, polishing with hand or mechanical instruments and other such related duties authorized by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry under the direct on-premises supervision of a licensed dentist must pass a written and clinical test given by one of the regional dental testing agencies, to be licensed. Must have graduated from a training school of dental hygienists approved by the Louisiana State Board of Dentistry, and be a citizen or legal resident of the United States.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Experience
- Experience
- Background check
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
Issuing body
- Department
- Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
- Board
- Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
- Address
- 1201 North Third Street Suite G-136 Baton Rouge, LA 70802
- Phone
- (504) 568-8574
- Agency website
- www.lsbd.org
- Last updated
- September 6, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Dental Hygienist 29-1292.00
Source and verification
This record is Louisiana's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Louisiana State Board of Dentistry — see the issuing body section above.
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