REGULATORY UPDATE

New Hampshire dentists and dental assistants need to be aware of the new rules enacted by the Board of Dental Examiners in regard to expanded duties for dental assistants. The law now states that dental assistants must have worked in a dental office for 400 hours and then completed a board approved course in the preliminary inspection of the oral cavity. This pertains to all of the expanded duty courses, including dental x-rays, coronal polishing, sealants, temporary crown and bridge, whitening, and expanded orthodontic duties, and monitoring nitrous oxide.

To meet this need we plan to offer the oral inspection course at the start of the semester. Please log on to this website in January to review the schedule.

Carolyn is a graduate of The Forsyth School for Dental Hygienists. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Keene State College and a Masters in Education and Counseling from the University of New Hampshire. She has worked in private practice both as a dental assistant and a hygienist before coming to NHTI where she was a Deptartment Head for the Allied Dental Education Department. Currently, she is an adjunct professor for the Allied Dental Education Department and works as the Program Coordinator for the Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting Continuing Education Office.