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Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 256.055. License Examination

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) The board shall provide for the examination of an applicant for a dental hygienist license.

(b) The examination must include subjects and operations relating to dentistry and dental hygiene, including:

(1) anatomy;

(2) pharmacology;

(3) x-ray;

(4) ethics;

(5) jurisprudence;

(6) hygiene;

(7) dental hygiene treatment planning;

(8) dental materials;

(9) physiology;

(10) pathology;

(11) microbiology; and

(12) any other subject regularly taught in reputable schools of dentistry and dental hygiene that the board may require.

(c) The board shall contract with one or more independent or regional testing services for any required clinical examination. If the board uses one or more regional testing services, the board may contract for or otherwise use licensed dental hygienists to provide assistance to the regional testing service or services.

(d) The board shall have the written portion of the board's jurisprudence examination validated by an independent testing professional.

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