(a) - (c)(No change.)
(d)A dental assistant seeking certification under
this section must:
(1)pay an application fee set by board rule; and
(2)on a form prescribed by the Board, provide proof
that the applicant has:
(A)at least two years experience as a dental assistant;
and either
(B)completed a minimum of eight (8) hours of clinical
and didactic education in coronal polishing taken through a dental
school, dental hygiene school, or dental assisting program accredited
by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
and approved by the Board. The education must include [that
includes] courses on:
(i)oral anatomy and tooth morphology relating to retention
of plaque and stain;
(ii)indications, contraindications, and complications
of coronal polishing;
(iii)principles of coronal polishing, including armamentarium,
operator and patient positioning, technique, and polishing agents;
(iv)infection control procedures;
(v)polishing coronal surfaces of teeth; and
(vi)jurisprudence relating to coronal polishing; or
(C)present proof to the Board that the assistant has
either:
(i)graduated from a dental assisting program accredited
by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association
and approved by the board that includes specific didactic course work
and clinical training in coronal polishing; or
(ii)received certification of completion of requirements
specified by the Dental Assisting National Board and approved by the
Board.
The agency certifies that legal counsel
has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's
legal authority to adopt.
Filed with the Office
of the
Secretary of State on August 17, 2015
TRD-201503161 Nycia Deal
General Counsel
State Board of Dental Examiners
Earliest possible date of adoption: October 4, 2015
For further information, please call: (512) 475-0977
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