NEWS & EVENTS
URGENT FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN!
TSP is raising funds to support periodontist leadership in Texas. Upcoming issues include: Dr. David Yu's TSBDE term is expiring in February 2025, compact licensure, lead apron use as an antiquated standard of care, esthetic injectables, rewrite of anesthesia rules….and you know there will be MORE!
Support your specialty by donating before November 5, 2024. Our goal is to raise $100,000.
SAVE THE DATE AND SPREAD THE WORD!
Save the date for a virtual TSP meeting on Wednesday, October 2nd at 6:30PM. TSBDE Presiding Officer, Dr. David Yu, and AAP District 5 Trustee, Dr Brad Crump, will be providing attendees with the latest information and updates. The meeting will be via Zoom (link will be emailed closer to the date).
It's time to pay your 2024 dues!
The TSP functions soley through membership dues and donations. Every membership makes a difference, so pay yours today!
Are You Familiar With The New TMDP Rule?
Effective September 1, 2023, The Texas Medical Disclosure Panel (TMDP) enforced amendments to the “Disclosure and Consent -Anesthesia and/or Perioperative Pain Management Form”. The amendments include an informed consent form to disclose risks of anesthesia provided by healthcare providers to their patients.
Dentists are not required to use this form; however, if an event transpires during treatment and there is no proof that the dentist informed the patient of the TMDP outlined risks, the dentist may be found negligent in informing the patient of the risks. While the TMDP consent form may be advantageous in civil litigation, it does not replace TSBDE requirements for informed consent for sedation/anesthesia.
In addition, you will want to review the portion of the amendments related to risks of the dental treatment.
Below are the links for both the TMDP’s amendment and the anesthesia consent form.
It is each doctor or practice’s responsibility to determine how best to incorporate this new consent into their informed consent process AS WELL AS how to incorporate the dental treatment risks into their consent forms.
https://www.hhs.texas.gov/providers/health-care-facilities-regulation/texas-medical-disclosure-panel
Dr. Sara Bender took over as president of TSP on January 28, 2023 after presenting Dr. Matt Steffer with a plaque of thanks for his years of service. Dr. Bender earned a Bachelor of Arts from Austin College in Sherman, Texas. She furthered her education at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio where she was Valedict
Dr. Sara Bender took over as president of TSP on January 28, 2023 after presenting Dr. Matt Steffer with a plaque of thanks for his years of service. Dr. Bender earned a Bachelor of Arts from Austin College in Sherman, Texas. She furthered her education at The University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio where she was Valedictorian of her dental class and received her Doctorate of Dental Surgery. She continued her education at the Health Science Center in San Antonio to earn her Certificate in Periodontics and a Masters of Science in Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Bender is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology.
Amy Purifoy Lopez has been named as TSP’s new executive director. Amy has worked in the periodontal field in Fort Worth for over 25 years. She brings a knowledge of the TSP and the TSBDE to the table.