TSBDE Rule Update This recurring section is designed to help TDA members keep up with important Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) rules, other regulations, and state law affecting their practices. During the April 15, 2011, Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) meeting, the TSBDE adopted new sedation and anesthesia rules Chapter 110 — 22 TAC §§110.1 -110.9. The TSBDE worked on updating the rules through its Anesthesia Rules Ad-Hoc Committee which convened in 2009. The new rules are in accordance with the American Dental Association’s (ADA) sedation guidelines adopted by the ADA House of Delegates in 2007. The following information is taken from the TSBDE’s explanation of the new rules. The new rules consolidate sedation and anesthesia rules previously found in §§108.30 -108.35 and Chapter 110, Enteral Sedation. The most significant change from the previous rules includes the levels of anesthesia and sedation permitting. The permitting process now emphasizes the patient’s level of sedation rather than the route of medication administration. The new rules establish five levels of anesthesia and sedation permits beyond the standard dental license: Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Inhalation Sedation; Level 1: Minimal Sedation; Level 2: Moderate Sedation (enteral sedation); Level 3: Moderate Sedation (parenteral sedation); and Level 4: Deep Sedation or General Anesthesia. The new rules will become effective June 1, 2011, and most levels of permitting will change in name only. Licensed dentists who lack sedation permits may continue to utilize local anesthetic and prescribe minor tranquilizers for anxiolysis. A licensed dentist who holds an active Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Inhalation Conscious Sedation permit, Parenteral Sedation permit, or Deep Sedation or General Anesthesia permit on or before June 1, 2011, will have their permit automatically reclassified as a Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Inhalation Sedation permit, Level 3 permit, and Level 4 permit, respectively, on June 1, 2011. Please refer to the June 2011 TDA Today for a detailed explanation of the new rules. For more information, please contact TDA policy manager Ms. Diane Rhodes at (512) 443-3675, diane@tda.org.
In the News Birdwell to lead UTDB “Open to Health” initiative General dentist Dr. William R. “Bill” Birdwell of Bryan will serve as the new chair of The University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston (UTDB) “Open to Health” fundraising initiative, seeking support for scholarships, faculty endowments, community outreach, research, and a new building for the school. Dr. Birdwell joins vice chair Dr. S. Jerry Long of Houston in leading the effort that began under the chairmanship of Houston endodontist Dr. Stephen F. Schwartz, who stepped down in September 2010 after helping UTDB secure nearly $6 million in donations. Dr. Birdwell earned a bachelor’s degree at The University of Texas at Austin before enrolling at UTDB. After graduation in 1973, he served in the U.S. Air Force Dental Corps until he opened a private practice in Bryan in 1975. In 2001, Dr. Birdwell was named Texas Dentist of the Year™ by the Texas Academy of General Dentistry. He is a past president of the UTDB Alumni Association and in 2005 was named Alumnus of the Year. He is a member of ADA and TDA, and a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, the American College of Dentists, and the International College of Dentists. He has also served as president of the Brazos Valley District Dental Society. In 2009, Governor Rick Perry appointed Dr. Birdwell to a 6-year term on the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.
MAY 2011
VOLUME 12, ISSUE 5 AVAILABLE ONLINE AT TDA.ORG
EDITORIAL STAFF Stephen R. Matteson, D.D.S., Editor Nicole Scott, Managing Editor Barbara Donovan, Art Director Lauren Oakley, Publications Coordinator Paul H. Schlesinger, Consultant BOARD OF DIRECTORS J. Preston Coleman, D.D.S., President Michael L. Stuart, D.D.S., President-elect Ronald L. Rhea, D.D.S., Immediate Past President Vice Presidents Lisa B. Masters, D.D.S., Southwest Robert E. Wiggins Jr., D.D.S., Northwest Larry D. Herwig, D.D.S., Northeast Karen E. Frazer, D.D.S., Southeast Senior Directors T. Beth Vance, D.D.S., Southwest Michael J. Goulding, D.D.S., Northwest Arthur C. Morchat, D.D.S., Northeast Rita M. Cammarata, D.D.S., Southeast Directors Yvonne E. Maldonado, D.D.S., Southwest David C. Woodburn, D.D.S., Northwest Jean E. Bainbridge, D.D.S., Northeast Gregory K. Oelfke, D.D.S., Southeast Ron Collins, D.D.S., Secretary-Treasurer Glen D. Hall, D.D.S., Speaker of the House David H. McCarley, D.D.S., Parliamentarian Stephen R. Matteson, D.D.S., Editor Mary Kay Linn, Executive Director William H. Bingham, Legal Counsel TDA Today (USPS 022-007) is published monthly except for December by the Texas Dental Association, 1946 S. IH-35, Ste 400, Austin, Texas 78704-3698, (512) 443-3675. Periodicals Postage Paid at Austin, Texas and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to TDA TODAY, 1946 S. IH-35, Ste 400, Austin, TX 78704-3698. Annual subscriptions: Texas Dental Association (TDA) members, $5. In-state American Dental Association (ADA) affiliated, $15 + tax. Out-of-state ADA affiliated, $15. In-state non-ADA affiliated, $30 + tax. Out-of-state non-ADA affiliated, $30. Single issue price: TDA members $1. In-state ADA affiliated, $3 + tax. Out-of-state ADA affiliated, $3. In-state non-ADA affiliated, $6 + tax. Out-of-state non-ADA affiliated, $6. Contributions: Manuscripts and news items of interest to the membership of the Association are solicited. Manuscripts should be typewritten, double spaced, and the original copy should be submitted. Please refer to Instructions for Contributors in the annual September Directory of the Texas Dental Journal for more information. The Information for Contributors is available at tda. org. All statements of opinion and of supposed facts are published on authority of the writer under whose name they appear and are not to be regarded as the views of the Texas Dental Association, unless such statements have been adopted by the Association. Articles are accepted with the understanding that they have not been published previously. Authors must disclose any financial or other interests they may have in Member Publication products or services described in their articles. Advertisements: Publication of advertisements in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement by the Association of the quality of value of such product or of the claims made of it by its manufacturer.
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