The specialty of pediatric dentistry is the practice and teaching of comprehensive preventive and therapeutic oral health care of children from birth through adolescence. It shall be construed to include care for special patients beyond the age of adolescence who demonstrate mental, physical, and/or emotional problems.

Source Note:The provisions of this §119.6 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective June 8, 1988, 13 TexReg 2613; amended to be effective September 6, 1991, 16 TexReg 4622.