Part of the UT Health San Antonio.
This one day course meets Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Rule 114.3 which states that a dental assistant wishing to obtain certification must complete a minimum of eight (8) hours of clinical and didactic education in pit and fissure sealants taken through a CODA accredited dental hygiene program approved by the Board. Application of pit and fissure sealants must be in accordance with the minimum standard of care and limited to the dental assistant’s scope of practice.
Rule 114.3 also states that dental assistants must also have at least two years of dental assisting experience and show successful completion of a current course in basic life support.
PLEASE NOTE: PARTICIPANT MUST PROVIDE THE PATIENT.
Applicant must have proof of malpractice insurance. This may be obtained through:
Seabury & Smith 1-800-503-9230
PLEASE CHECK: Your office insurance may already include you for malpractice. Fax proof to 210-567-6807 or email to smile@uthscsa.edu
Course of instruction will include:
It is the policy of the UT Health San Antonio Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance in order to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker’s presentation.
Continuing Dental Education Staff members have nothing to disclose.
Check-in: 7:30 - 8:00 AM
Program time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry
(Tuition includes lab, clinical, handouts, and study material)
Hours: 8
Master pit & fissure sealants!
The course director is Beatriz Hicks, M.A., R.D.H.
Class is full.