Texas Dental Assistant Requirements
Each state has different requirements for dental assistants. This page includes links to all the information you need to understand the requirements for dental assistants in this state. View the different dental assisting levels, along with the requirements for each. You can also view the allowable duties at each level.
Dental Assistant Levels and Requirements
Radiography Requirements
To legally operate dental X-ray equipment and perform dental radiographic procedures in Texas, a dental assistant must meet the requirements shown below.
One must be a Registered Dental Assistant.
A dental assistant will not be considered to be positioning, exposing or otherwise making dental x-rays if the dental assistant only performs radiological procedures in the course of training (or for other educational purposes) and is at all times under the direct supervision of the employer dentist. A dental assistant performing radiological procedures in the course of on-the-job training may only do so for a period of one year.
