The State Board of Dental Examiners (Board) adopts an amendment to rule §114.1, concerning Permitted Duties, with changes to correct grammatical errors to the proposed text as published in the October 13, 2017, issue of the Texas Register (42 TexReg 5634). The rule establishes that dentists are responsible for verifying that an RDA has sufficient additional training prior to delegating them the tasks of pit and fissure sealing or coronal polishing.

The Board received supportive comments from the Texas Academy of General Dentistry and the Texas Dental Hygienists Association.

This amendment is adopted under Texas Occupations Code §254.001(a), which gives the Board authority to adopt rules necessary to perform its duties and ensure compliance with state laws relating to the practice of dentistry to protect the public health and safety.