In some states,the scope of dental hygiene practice for all dental hygiene treatment,including local anesthesia,requires the physical presence of a dentist.In other states,supervision laws do not require the physical presence of the dentist for dental hygiene treatment but do require it during the administration of local anesthesia.

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The first statement accurately describes direct supervision requirements in some states, where a dentist must be physically present for any dental hygiene treatment, including local anesthesia. The second statement correctly outlines a scenario in other states where dental hygienists can perform certain treatments without the dentist's physical presence, except for specific procedures like administering local anesthesia, which still requires the dentist to be on-site.

In Some States,the Scope of Dental Hygiene Practice for All