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Texas Dental Association (TDA)

The following rules were adopted by the TSBDE with an effective date of March 12, 2026.

✔️Licensure by Examination (Dentist) & Licensure by Examination (Dental Hygiene)
✔️Dental Licensing for Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses, Exemption from Licensure for Certain Military Service Members and Military Spouses, & Exemption from Registration for Certain Military Service Members and Military Spouses.
✔️Continuing Education Requirements
✔️Continuing Education Providers
✔️Registration of Dental Assistants
✔️Pit and Fissure Sealants
✔️Placement of Site-Specific Subgingival Medicaments

To see details of these rule updates, please check out the March issue of the TDA Today at tda.org

For more information on the TSBDE, please contact TDA Senior Policy Manager Diane Rhodes at 512-443-3675 ext. 122, [email protected].

Texas Dental Association (TDA)