<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta charset="UTF-8" /><title></title><meta name="Generator" content="PowerTools for Open XML" /><style>span { white-space: pre-wrap; } p.s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0 { margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; text-indent: 0.00in; text-align: justify; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 108%; } span.s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000000 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000001 { color: black; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: bold; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000002 { color: #0000FF; background: white; font-family: 'Times New Roman', 'serif'; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } span.s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65000003 { color: black; background: white; font-size: 12pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin: 0; padding: 0; } </style></head><body><div><p dir="ltr" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">    </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:43:03:09"><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000000">20:43:03:09</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000001">.  </span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000001">Application for license to practice as a dental hygienist -- C</span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000001">linical competency examination.</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0"> The </span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">State Board of Dentistry</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0"> may approve a patient</span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">-</span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">based</span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">, simulation-based, or manikin-based</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0"> dental</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0"> </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">hygiene clinical competency </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">psychomotor </span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">examination </span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">for purposes of subdivision</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0"> </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules?Rule=20:43:03:08"><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000002">20:43:03:08</span></a><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">(4) that</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0"> demonstrates evidence of psychometric soundness with documented validity, reliability, fidelity, and fairness; allows direct observation by a board designee; and</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0"> includes:</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">    (1)  Pocket depth detection;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">    (2)  Calculus detection and removal;</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">    (3)  An intra oral and extra oral assessment; and</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">    (4)  A remediation policy to address candidate deficiencies.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65000003"> </span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">    </span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000001">Source:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0"> </span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">45</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0"> SDR </span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">35</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">, effective </span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">September 19, 2018</span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">; 46 SDR 75, effective December 4, 2019; 47 SDR 11, effective August 12, 2020</span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">; 50 SDR 12, effective August 8, 2023</span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">    </span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000001">General Authority:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-6A-14"><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000002">36-6A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">(20), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-6A-44.2"><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000002">36-6A-44.2</span></a><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">    </span><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000001">Law Implemented:</span><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0"> SDCL </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-6A-14"><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000002">36-6A-14</span></a><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">(3), </span><a href="https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes?Statute=36-6A-44.2"><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0-000002">36-6A-44.2</span></a><span class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65C0">(4).</span></p><p dir="ltr" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65P0"><span xml:space="preserve" class="s819d8323-8d64-40f7-92a0-4e4cfb9e1b65000003"> </span></p></div></body></html>