Dental Hygiene

Just a note- all added advanced procedures are a ONE time fee, please do not add an additional $10 to your check or money order when you are renewing by paper form and already have the advanced procedure on your license.  Also, new applicants: do not add $10 for Local and Nitrous, only do so if adding after initial licensure. 

• Hygiene Application by Exam- This is the application method for Dental Hygienists that have taken a Regional Exam within the last 5 years. 
  
  The following exam components are required for a Hygienist:
  • Clinical patient treatment with an evaluation of specific clinical skills as well as the candidate's compliance with professional standards during the treatment and shall include:
    • Extra/Intra Oral Assessment
    • Periodontal probing
    • Scaling/subgingival calculus removal and supragingival deposit removal
• Hygiene Application by Credential - This is the application method for Hygienists who have taken a Regional Exam more than 5 years ago, who are licensed in another state and have been practicing 5 years immediately prior to making application.

• Out of state Applicants or Applicants needing to add Nitrous and Local Advanced Procedure Application 
• Vaccinations/Venipuncture/Phlebotomy, Elder Care Advanced Procedure Application
• Therapeutic Use of Laser Advanced Procedure Application
• Neuromodulator Administration Advanced Procedure Application
• Local Anesthesia, Nitrous Oxide, Elder Care, Vaccinations / Venipuncture / Phlebotomy

• Laser Hygiene, LLC- Angie Wallace, RDH- Angie@Laserrdh.com (918)231-0491
• Academy of Laser Dentistry List of Approved In-Person Trainers
• Dedicated Dental Hygiene - Course instructors: Kristin Hunter, RDH, BS, Maira Velasco, RDH, BS, Shari Gantz, RDH
• Advanced Dental Hygiene (Live in person course)- Joy Raskie, RDH 
• Steven A. Burman, DMD- Fontona Laser Laser Debonding of restorations with the Fotona LightWalker: An invaluable tool to have in your armamentarium (LIVE ONLINE WEBINAR) | Fotona

• Neuromodulator Application
• DentaSpa - www.dentaspa-seminars.com 
• Advanced Dental Institute - https://www.advanceddentalinstitute.com/
• American Academy of Facial Esthetics (AAFE) - www.facialesthetics.org 
• Dr. Coty Shores, DDS, Dr. Frank Henrich, DDS, Dr. Jamison Spencer  Oklahoma Botox Course (botoxcourseok.com)
• Elite Smiles, Dr. Michelle Sanor Elite Smiles | Home in Oklahoma City (elitesmilesokc.com)

• Procedure Application
• Dr. Jon "Eric" Hopkins, D.D.S. 405-275-1055 
• Any Vo-Tech or facility where you can get a certificate for Phlebotomy.

(6) Vaccinations, venipuncture and phlebotomy

(A) Definition: A dental hygienist may administer vaccinations or draw blood for a platelet rich plasma procedure (PRP) or other testing under the direct or indirect supervision of a dentist.\

(B) Requirements: Completion of a phlebotomy certification program as approved by the Board. A course approved by the Board shall include a minimum of four (4) hours of safe-needle and blood-born pathogens procedures under the guidelines of the CDC.