The South Dakota Interim Rules Board recently approved several changes proposed by the state dental board, the Mitchell Republic reported July 18.
The changes include updates to licensure and clinical examination regulations, new service advertisement rules and a repeal of a reporting requirement. As part of the changes, the state rules board also eased regulations for hygienists to administer nitrous oxide, anesthesia and analgesia on patients.
Brittany Novotny, executive secretary of the South Dakota Dentistry Board, told the news organization that this change was requested by several stakeholders, including rural dentists who were unable to provide full services to patients because of the rule's restrictions.