In some regions of the US, in certain instances hygienists are permitted to administer anesthetics and perform other tasks generally attributed to a dentist, duties such as filling application, periodontal dressing, suture removal.
DEFINITION of 'Associate In Insurance Services (AIS)'. A designation earned by insurance professionals and conferred by The Institutes. The Associate in Insurance Services, or AIS, designation indicates that the holder has demonstrated knowledge of the insurance industry, insurance principles and practices, as well as insurance contracts and how they should be managed.
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) is defined as a lateral deviation of the spine, associated to rotation of the vertebrae in an otherwise healthy subject, without any known cause for the deformity. These subjects have no neurological, muscular disturbance or any other diseases [1].