Health Professions Act, 1974 (Act No. 56 of 1974)RegulationsRegulations Defining the Scope of Practice of the Profession of Oral Hygiene4. Conditions of practice by registered oral hygienist |
| (1) | A registered oral hygienist may practice independently, his or her profession, only— |
| (a) | after serving a period of at least one year under the control and supervision of a registered dentist, dental therapist or another registered oral hygienist, and with approval of the Board; |
| (b) | after obtaining any of the qualifications in oral hygiene approved by the Board, and if such qualification was obtained prior to 2001, he or she must have also obtained a further qualification in expanded clinical functions in oral hygiene offered by any of the examining authorities approved by the Board; and |
| (c) | after successfully completing a First Aid Level 3 training at a training institution approved by the Health and Welfare SETA. |
| (2) | An oral hygienist registered in the category "supervised practice ", may perform acts referred to in regulation 2— |
| (a) | under the supervision of a dental specialist, dentist, dental therapist, or an oral hygienist; |
| (b) | only if an oral hygienist referred to in this subregulation has received adequate education, training and is sufficiently experienced; and |
| (c) | under proper and appropriate conditions. |