Laser training requirements texas dental board
El Paso, TX: Diode Laser Training and Certification
19 Spots Left
- 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM (typically)
- Homewood Suites by Hilton El Paso Airport
- 6656 Gtwy Blvd E
- El Paso, TX 79915
This is a one day 12 CE course
Austin, TX: Diode Laser Training and Certification
10 Spots Left NOV 8
- 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Homewood Suites by Hilton TechRidge Parmer
- I-35 13001 Center Lake Dr, Austin, TX 78753
This is a one day 12 CE course
Dallas, TX: Diode Laser Training and Certification
4 Spots Left SEP 20
- 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Marriott Suites Medical/Market Center
- 2493 N Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207
This is a one day 12 CE course
Harlingen, TX: Diode Laser Training and Certification
- 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Hilton Garden Inn Harlingen Convention Center (Cardinal Ballroom)
- 751 Harlingen Heights Drive Harlingen, TX 78552
This is a one day 12 CE course
Houston, TX: Diode Laser Training and Certification
14 Spots Left NOV 22
This is a one day 12 CE course
- 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Fairfield Inn & Suites Houston Memorial City Area
- 11080 Katy Fwy Houston, TX 77043
Corpus Christi, TX: Diode Laser Training and Certification
- 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Location TBA
This is a one day 12 CE course
LIVE ONE-DAY 12CE WEBINAR TRAINING
8 Spots Left SEP 29
- 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM (typically)
This is a one day 12 CE course via Zoom
Be Prepared to Learn and Understand through lecture, discussion, videos and hands-on participation:
- Laser Physics and identify which lasers Dental Hygienists can use
- How to use the laser on your patients and feel comfortable with settings
- The different soft-tissue procedures for both Dentists and Hygienists
- PBM Procedures for Dentists, hygienists and assistants
- How to discuss the value and benefits of using laser with your patients
- Scope of practice for laser usage
- Demonstrate clinical proficiency using diode lasers
This is a hands-on, comprehensive soft-tissue laser training and certification course for the entire dental team where they will learn:
- Dental Laser History & Physics
- Laser-Tissue Interaction
- Communication Skills
- Laser Laws by State
- Soft Tissue Procedures
- Value & Benefit to the Patient
- Hands-On Training
- Procedure Codes & Fees
- Current Research and Science
- Treatment Identification
- Laser Safety & Precautions
- New Technologies Available
$625 RDH, $795 DDS, RDA $325
Our 12 CEU Laser Training courses meet the requirements in both Texas, South Carolina, and Kentucky.
*Texas requires 12CE to be live training (option 2 or our live webinar option)
**Nevada requires 12CE live training in-city
Cancellation Policy
Registration can be moved to another course date. No Refunds.
Texas State Board Laser Rules
- no curettage
- RDH can use laser, need 12-hour course with 3 of those 12 hours being hands-on. Need 12-hour live training so ADH online modules will not work. Need to attend 12 hour live courses or 12CE live webinar with live hands-on training. DDS who supervises RDH needs same 12CE training as RDH.
- State: “(b) Dental hygienists may use lasers in the practice of dental hygiene under the direct supervision of a dentist, so long as they do not perform any procedure that is irreversible or involves the intentional cutting of soft or hard tissue. (1) Prior to using a laser for non-diagnostic purposes, dental hygienists must complete no less than twelve hours of in-person continuing education in laser utilization specific to the procedures to be performed by the dental hygienist using the laser. Three of the twelve required hours must include clinical simulation laser training similar to the procedures to be performed by the dental hygienist. The continuing education must be provided by an educational course provider recognized by the Board. Dental hygienists must maintain documentation of the satisfactory completion of the required continuing education courses. (2) Use of lasers by dental hygienists must be in accordance with the minimum standard of care and limited to the dental hygienist’s scope of practice. (3) A dentist who supervises a dental hygienist in the use of lasers must have laser education and training sufficient to adequately supervise the dental hygienist, including but not limited to meeting the continuing education requirements required of dental hygienists in subsection (b)(1) of this section. Pursuant to §258.003 of the Dental Practice Act, the delegating dentist is responsible for all dental acts delegated to the dental hygienist, including the use of lasers. (4) The dental hygienist must comply with the Dental Practice Act and Board Rules in the use of lasers. The dental hygienist may be subject to disciplinary action for any act that violates the Dental Practice Act or Board Rules.
