{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-25-13-1-10.6","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 25-13-1-10.6","heading":"Administration of local dental anesthetics by dental hygienists","body":"Sec. 10.6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a licensed dental hygienist may administer local dental anesthetics under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist under IC 25-14 if the dental hygienist has:\n(1) completed board approved educational requirements, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care training; and\n(2) received a board issued dental hygiene anesthetic permit.\n(b) A dental hygienist may administer topical local dental anesthetics without supervision.\n(c) For purposes of this section, local dental anesthetics do not include nitrous oxide or similar analgesics.","path":["TITLE 25. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","ARTICLE 13. DENTAL HYGIENISTS","Chapter 1. Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_25.html#25-13-1-10.6","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-10-06T20:43:28Z","sha256":"349dde5ba38a16210b349741be8a0953c0cc0adb4f654b3f31a05afa22131a9e","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-25-13-1-10.5","next":"us-in/ic-25-13-1-10.7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}