In addition to those duties identified in the Texas Occupations Code, Section 262.152, a dental hygienist may perform the following services and procedures in the dental office of his/her supervising dentist or dentists who are legally engaged in the practice of dentistry in this state or under the supervision of a supervising dentist in an alternate setting.

1. (1) apply pit and fissure sealants

   1. (A) dental hygienists who graduated from a dental or dental hygiene school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association after December 31, 1980 may do so without obtaining a certificate from the SBDE;
   2. (B) dental hygienists who graduated from a dental or dental hygiene school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association before December 31, 1980, must obtain certification from the SBDE to apply sealants. Certification to apply pit and fissure sealants in Texas may be obtained by submitting a written request to the SBDE accompanied by proof of course completion.
2. (2) monitor patients receiving nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation conscious sedation only after obtaining certification issued by the State Board of Dental Examiners and only under the direct supervision of a Texas licensed dentist. Certification may be obtained by successful completion of a board-approved course, that includes examination, on the monitoring of the administration of nitrous oxide.

Source Note:The provisions of this §115.2 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective April 18, 1979, 4 TexReg 1209; amended to be effective October 10, 1979, 4 TexReg 3502; amended to be effective October 11, 1979, 4 TexReg 3502; amended to be effective June 12, 1980, 5 TexReg 2187; amended to be effective April 19, 1984, 9 TexReg 1947; amended to be effective September 1, 1986, 11 TexReg 3349; amended to be effective February 1, 1988, 12 TexReg 4473; amended to be effective January 5, 1990, 14 TexReg 6756; amended to be effective February 21, 1990, 15 TexReg 707; amended to be effective July 17, 1990, 15 TexReg 3804; amended tobe effective February 20, 1992, 17 TexReg 1095; amended to be effective March 18, 1997, 22 TexReg 2495; amended to be effective July 10, 2001, 26 TexReg 5004; amended to be effective February 25, 2007, 32 TexReg 627.