Texas Occupations Code
§ 262.002 — PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE
OC § 262.002Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part D. DENTISTRY · Ch. 262. REGULATION OF DENTAL HYGIENISTS · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person practices dental hygiene if the person:
(1)removes accumulated matter, tartar, deposits, accretions, or stains, other than mottled enamel stains, from the natural and restored surface of exposed human teeth and restorations in the human mouth;
(2)smoothes roughened root surfaces;
(3)polishes exposed human teeth, restorations in the human mouth, or roughened root surfaces;
(4)topically applies drugs to the surface tissues of the human mouth or the exposed surface of human teeth;
(5)makes dental x-rays;
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Legislative history
Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 868 (H.B. 3824), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.