By Jacqueline J. Freudenthal, RDH, MHE
In 1971, Washington became the first state to legalize the administration of local anesthesia by dental hygienists. Today, 44 states allow dental hygienists to provide local anesthesia.1 Oral health professionals in the United States administer more than 300 million dental cartridges annually, with a well-documented safety record.2–4
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