Here’s what you need to know:
1. The dental board held a special meeting to discuss the legislative Texas Sunset Commission’s decision to increase oversight of dental anesthesia.
2. The dental board decided to create an independent panel, which will investigate dental anesthesia deaths from the past five years. The panel will compile their findings in a report for the legislature.
3. This report will also include the panel’s evaluation of dental emergency protocols.
4. The decision to create an independent review panel comes after months of criticism. Many residents felt the dental board had not been doing its due diligence ensure public safety, after a 14-month-old toddler passed away in a local dental office after being administered anesthesia, according to another KXAN Austin News report.
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