Texas Register
TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 5STATE BOARD OF DENTAL EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 108PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
SUBCHAPTER EBUSINESS PROMOTION
RULE §108.56Specialty Announcement
ISSUE 02/16/2001
ACTION Final/Adopted
Preamble Texas Admin Code Rule
(a)A dentist may advertise as a "specialist in" or "practice limited to" a particular field of dentistry provided he or she is a specialist as defined by the American Dental Association (ADA).

(b)Specialties recognized by the ADA are orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics; pediatric dentistry; periodontics; prosthodontics; endodontics; oral and maxillofacial surgery; oral and maxillofacial radiology; oral and maxillofacial pathology, or dental public health.

  (1)The special area and appropriate certifying Board must be approved by the ADA.

  (2)The dentist must:

    (A)have successfully completed an educational program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation two (2) or more years in length as specified by the Council on Dental Education, or

    (B)be a diplomate of an ADA recognized certifying Board.

This agency hereby certifies that the adoption has been reviewed by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on January 31, 2001

TRD-200100576

Jeffry R. Hill

Executive Director

State Board of Dental Examiners

Effective date: February 20, 2001

Proposal publication date: September 22, 2000

For further information, please call: (512) 463-6400

 

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