Sec. 265.006. CORONAL POLISHING CERTIFICATE

(a) The board shall issue a coronal polishing certificate to a dental assistant who qualifies under this section.

(b) To qualify for a coronal polishing certificate, an applicant must have at least two years' experience as a dental assistant and:

(1) have successfully completed at least eight hours of clinical and didactic education in coronal polishing taken through a dental assisting program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and approved by the board that includes courses on:

(A) oral anatomy and tooth morphology relating to retention of plaque and stain;

(B) indications, contraindications, and complications of coronal polishing;

(C) principles of coronal polishing, including armamentarium, operator and patient positioning, technique, and polishing agents;

(D) infection control procedures;

(E) polishing coronal surfaces of teeth; and

(F) jurisprudence relating to coronal polishing; or

(2) present proof to the board that the assistant has:

(A) 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

(B) received certification of completion of requirements specified by the Dental Assisting National Board and approved by the board.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 476 , Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2009.