Missouri Revised Statutes

Mo. Rev. Stat. § 332.091 (2026)

Practice as a dental hygienist defined

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  332.091.  Practice as a dental hygienist defined. — Any person "practices as a dental hygienist" within the meaning of this chapter who, under the supervision of a currently registered and licensed dentist, undertakes to or does remove hard and soft deposits from teeth, polishes natural and restored surfaces of teeth, polishes restorations of teeth, performs clinical examinations of teeth and surrounding tissues for diagnosis by a currently licensed and registered dentist, and who performs such other procedures as may be delegated by the supervising dentist under the degree of supervision set by and in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the board.

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(L. 1969 S.B. 97, A.L. 1995 S.B. 35)

Effective 6-13-95

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 1982–1982 · leading case: Missouri Dental Bd. v. Alexander, 628 S.W.2d 646 (Mo. 1982).
Missouri Dental Bd. v. Alexander, 628 S.W.2d 646 (Mo. 1982). · cites it 4× “e other than Missouri from making a clinical demonstration before a meeting of dentists in Missouri, or to make it unlawful for dental students in any accredited dental school to practice dentistry under the personal direction of instructors, or to make it unlawful for any duly…”
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