{"id":451,"date":"2021-12-05T04:20:27","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T04:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/texasdentalassistants.com\/?page_id=451"},"modified":"2025-09-15T04:39:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T04:39:23","slug":"pit-fissure-sealants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tdaa.org\/index.php\/pit-fissure-sealants\/","title":{"rendered":"Pit &#038; Fissure Sealants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Texas Dental Assistants by rule (Rule 114.3) may be delegated the application of pit and fissure sealants by a licensed Texas dentist under direct supervision.&nbsp; Certain requirements apply as stated below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pit and Fissure Sealant Requirements for Dental Assistants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Have at least two years of experience as a dental assistant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Successfully complete a current course in basic life support (CPR)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete a minimum of 8 hours of education that includes clinical and didactic education in pit and fissure sealants taken through a CODA-accredited dental, dental hygiene, or dental assistant program approved by the Board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\">Additional Note:&nbsp; Application of pit and fissure sealants must be in accordance with the minimum standard of care and limited to the dental assistant\u2019s scope of practice.&nbsp;In addition to application of pit and fissure sealants, a dental assistant who meets the requirements as stated above may use a rubber prophylaxis cup and appropriate polishing materials to cleanse the occlusal and smooth surfaces of teeth that will be sealed or to prepare teeth for application of orthodontic bonding resins.&nbsp;Cleansing is intended only to prepare the teeth for the application of sealants or bonding resins and should not exceed the amount needed to do so.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Pursuant to \u00a7258.003 of the Dental Practice Act, the delegating dentist is responsible for all dental acts delegated to a dental assistant, including application of pit and fissure sealants.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:46px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List of TSBDE-approved Pit and Fissure Course Providers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/coastalbend.edu\/dental\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coastal Bend College\/Beeville<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwlgcc.org\/product\/pit-and-fissure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grayson County College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epcc.edu\/Academics\/ContinuingEducation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Paso Community College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hccs.edu\/corporate-college\/training-solutions\/dental-assisting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Houston Community College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tjc.edu\/dental\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyler Junior College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.uthscsa.edu\/course?rc=512PUap\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UT Health Science Center<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/delmar.edu\/degrees\/dental-assisting\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Del Mar College<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>List of TSBDE-Board Approved Nitrous Oxide Monitoring Courses<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.actx.edu\/ch\/index.php?module=pagesmith&amp;uop=view_page&amp;id=18\">Amarillo College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.austincc.edu\/health\/dhyg\/\">Austin Community College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collin.edu\/ce\/healthsciences\/nitrous.html\">Collin College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.coastalbend.edu\/\">Coastal\u00a0Bend College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dallas College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.epcc.edu\/Catalog\/Lists\/Degree_Plans\/DispForm.aspx?ID=47&amp;Source=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Eepcc%2Eedu%2FCatalog%2FPages%2FDegreesandCertificates%2Easpx\">El Paso Community College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cwlgcc.org\/\">Grayson Community College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hccs.edu\/chp\">Houston Community College \u2013 Coleman College of Health Sciences<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lit.edu\/\">Lamar Institute of Technology (Dental Hygiene Students only)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lonestar.edu\/programs-of-study\/nitrous-oxide.htm\">Lone Star College \u2013 Kingwood<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Midwestern State University (Dental Hygiene Students Only)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ntcc.edu\/\">Northeast Texas Community College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pmi.edu\/\">PIMA Medical Institute (Dental Hygiene Students Only)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alamo.edu\/calendars\/\">San Antonio College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tsbde.texas.gov\/78i8ljhbj\/2025-TCC-Dental-CE-Flyer-UPDATED-compressed.pdf\">Tarrant County College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/bcd.tamhsc.edu\/bcdce\/\">Texas A&amp;M University \u2013 Baylor College of Dentistry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tstc.edu\/workforce\/nitrous-oxide-monitoring\/\">Texas State Technical College \u2013 Harlingen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twu.edu\/communication-sciences-oral-health\/dental-hygiene\/\">Texas Woman\u2019s University (Dental Hygiene Students Only)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tjc.edu\/continuingstudies\/info\/7\/health_professions\/161\/dental\">Tyler Junior College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/reg.learningstream.com\/reg\/event_page.aspx?ek=0026-0016-33e58f464f4e4f8aa89c8e5384d40932\">UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/smile.uthscsa.edu\/\">University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Texas Dental Assistants by rule (Rule 114.3) may be delegated the application of pit and fissure sealants by a licensed Texas dentist under direct supervision.&nbsp; Certain requirements apply as stated below: Pit and Fissure Sealant Requirements for Dental Assistants Additional Note:&nbsp; Application of pit and fissure sealants must be in accordance with the minimum standard&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/tdaa.org\/index.php\/pit-fissure-sealants\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Pit &#038; Fissure 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