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Texas dental board grants exception to licensing rule for pediatric dentist after debate
Summary
The State Board of Dental Examiners approved an exception to a board rule for an applicant who completed a two‑year pediatric residency after discussion about remediation documentation and eligibility for licensure‑by‑credentials; licensing staff will follow up with the applicant.
The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners voted to grant an exception to board rule for candidate 20 26 q1 DDS2 after a lengthy discussion about the applicant’s out‑of‑state training and remediation.
The applicant, Dr. King, told the board she completed remediation at Meharry and then a two‑year pediatric residency at Case Western in Cleveland, Ohio, where she said she “did hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of crowns, fillings, extractions, pulpit therapy” and completed full‑mouth rehabilitation. Dr. King said she now lives in Dallas and is ready to begin practicing in Texas.
Board members raised two…
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