124Q00000XCurrent NUCC CodeIndividual Providers

Dental Hygienist Providers

Dental Providers → Dental Hygienist

16,702 active providers in NPISignal’s imported NPPES dataset report this code as their primary taxonomy.

NUCC Definition

Taxonomy code: 124Q00000X
Grouping: Dental Providers
Classification: Dental Hygienist
NUCC display name: Dental Hygienist

An individual who has completed an accredited dental hygiene education program, and an individual who has been licensed by a state board of dental examiners to provide preventive care services under the supervision of a dentist. Functions that may be legally delegated to the dental hygienist vary based on the needs of the dentist, the educational preparation of the dental hygienist and state dental practice acts and regulations, but always include, at a minimum, scaling and polishing the teeth. To avoid misleading the public, no occupational title other than dental hygienist should be used to describe this dental auxiliary.

NUCC Source Notes

Source: Comprehensive Policy Statement on Dental Auxiliaries, American Dental Association.

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