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Before performing any RMA-authorized procedure, a Dentacor-employed hygienist must obtain patient informed consent that explicitly discloses the absence of dentist supervision and explains that a hygienist does not have the full training or scope of practice of a dentist.

What Counts

• Informed consent obtained from the patient prior to the procedure
• Disclosure that no dentist is supervising the procedure
• Explanation that the hygienist's training and scope of practice is narrower than a dentist's
• Consent obtained and documented for each patient, not a one-time site-wide waiver

What Does Not Count

• Implied consent or boilerplate intake forms without the absence-of-dentist language
• Consent obtained after the procedure has begun
• Consent that characterizes the hygienist's scope as equivalent to a dentist's

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