Texas HB4070 mandates specific requirements for the sale and design of orthodontic devices in Texas.

HB4070 requires that a dentist must provide an in-person intraoral dental examination, a head and neck examination, and a review of diagnostic imaging before selling or designing an orthodontic device for a patient. The dentist must also counsel the patient on treatment options and risks, and obtain written acknowledgment from the patient. The bill prohibits selling orthodontic devices as a condition of performing these examinations or reviews. Dentists must maintain records for seven years and can share them with other dentists under certain conditions.

Texas HB4070 mandates specific requirements for the sale and design of orthodontic devices in Texas.

HB4070 requires that a dentist must provide an in-person intraoral dental examination, a head and neck examination, and a review of diagnostic imaging before selling or designing an orthodontic device for a patient. The dentist must also counsel the patient on treatment options and risks, and obtain written acknowledgment from the patient. The bill prohibits selling orthodontic devices as a condition of performing these examinations or reviews. Dentists must maintain records for seven years and can share them with other dentists under certain conditions.