{"id":38654,"date":"2026-07-10T17:59:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T17:59:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/?page_id=38654"},"modified":"2026-07-13T17:58:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T17:58:02","slug":"protect-your-dental-license-before-the-tsbde-texas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/protect-your-dental-license-before-the-tsbde-texas\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Dental License Before the TSBDE (Texas)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"38654\" class=\"elementor elementor-38654\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab349f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fab349f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-883d384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"883d384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<!-- Healthcare Ethics Courses \u2014 US Knowledge & Support \u2014 Texas Dentists\r\n     Article: Protecting your license before the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners\r\n     Paste into an Elementor Custom HTML block. 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20px;}\r\n  }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n\r\n  <nav class=\"crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\r\n    <ol>\r\n      <li><a href=\"\/us\/\">Home<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&rsaquo;<\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"\/us\/knowledge-support\/\">Knowledge &amp; Support<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&rsaquo;<\/li>\r\n      <li><a href=\"\/us\/knowledge-support\/\">Texas Dentists<\/a><\/li>\r\n      <li class=\"sep\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&rsaquo;<\/li>\r\n      <li aria-current=\"page\">Protecting your license<\/li>\r\n    <\/ol>\r\n  <\/nav>\r\n\r\n  <header class=\"head wrap\">\r\n    <h1>Protecting your license before the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners<\/h1>\r\n    <div class=\"meta\"><span>7 min read<\/span><span class=\"dot\" aria-hidden=\"true\">&bull;<\/span><span>Last updated July 2026<\/span><\/div>\r\n    <p class=\"lead\">The outcome of a TSBDE case ranges from a non-disciplinary remedial plan to revocation. What often separates a light outcome from a severe one is the mitigation you can show. Here is the sanctions ladder and how to prepare.<\/p>\r\n  <\/header>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"takeaways wrap\">\r\n    <h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>The Board&amp;rsquo;s sanctions run from an administrative penalty and non-disciplinary remedial plan up to probated suspension, enforced suspension, and revocation (22 TAC \u00a7107.206; Occ. Code \u00a7263.002).<\/li>\r\n      <li>A remedial plan is non-disciplinary but carries a $500 fee, becomes part of the public record, and cannot be repeated within five years.<\/li>\r\n      <li>The Board weighs aggravating and mitigating factors under 22 TAC \u00a7107.203 when setting a sanction, guided by a published Disciplinary Matrix.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Mitigating factors expressly include self-reporting, corrective and remedial measures, acknowledgment of wrongdoing, and cooperation.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Documented ethics and remediation education is one of the clearest ways to evidence insight before the Board decides.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"body wrap\">\r\n    <h2>The sanctions ladder, least to most severe<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Under 22 Texas Administrative Code \u00a7107.206, the potential sanctions run in order of severity:<\/p>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li><strong>Administrative penalty<\/strong> &mdash; a monetary fine for violations that do not involve direct patient care. It can accompany any of the sanctions below.<\/li>\r\n      <li><strong>Remedial plan<\/strong> &mdash; a non-disciplinary resolution in which the licensee agrees to complete certain actions or practice under certain conditions, with a $500 fee.<\/li>\r\n      <li><strong>Warning<\/strong> &mdash; the least severe disciplinary action; a letter advising the dentist to avoid the conduct in future.<\/li>\r\n      <li><strong>Reprimand<\/strong> &mdash; a formal disciplinary action recorded against the license.<\/li>\r\n      <li><strong>Probated suspension<\/strong> &mdash; a suspension for a specified period during which the dentist may keep practicing under conditions.<\/li>\r\n      <li><strong>Enforced suspension<\/strong> &mdash; the licensee may not practice for the suspension period.<\/li>\r\n      <li><strong>Revocation<\/strong> &mdash; the most severe action; the person may no longer practice and can only return by applying for a new license and meeting all Board requirements.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n    <p>The Board&rsquo;s authority to warn, reprimand, place on probated or enforced suspension, or revoke a license comes from Occupations Code \u00a7263.002(a).<\/p>\r\n    <h2>Remedial plan vs. disciplinary action<\/h2>\r\n    <p>The remedial plan is worth understanding closely because it is the best realistic outcome in many cases. It is <strong>non-disciplinary<\/strong>, but it is not invisible: it carries a $500 fee, its conditions are monitored by the Board&rsquo;s Compliance Division, and it becomes part of the licensee&rsquo;s public record. The Board cannot issue a remedial plan to a licensee who has entered into one in the preceding five years. Remedial plans are generally reserved for matters that do not involve a violation of the standard of care.<\/p>\r\n    <h2>Agreed Order or contested hearing?<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Most conditions are reached through an Agreed Order &mdash; a negotiated resolution that sets out the violations and the sanctions and terms the licensee accepts. Alternatively, an administrative law judge may impose conditions after a contested SOAH hearing. Typical conditions include completing continuing education on specified subjects and submitting to audits of practice procedures and patient records. Every Agreed Order and every post-hearing order must go to the Board for a vote at its quarterly meeting.<\/p>\r\n    <h2>The Disciplinary Matrix and violation tiers<\/h2>\r\n    <p>The Board publishes a Disciplinary Matrix &mdash; voted on by the Board and published in the Texas Register &mdash; that classifies violations and identifies recommended sanctions, giving licensees advance notice of the likely consequences of particular conduct. Violations are grouped into tiers: a first-tier violation is less serious and might result in a remedial plan, administrative penalty, warning, or reprimand, while a higher-tier violation can lead to enforced suspension until remedial measures are complete, probated suspension, denial or revocation, voluntary surrender, or a temporary emergency suspension.<\/p>\r\n    <h2>Aggravating and mitigating factors<\/h2>\r\n    <p>The recommended sanction is a starting point. Under 22 TAC \u00a7107.203 the Board then applies aggravating and mitigating factors to the specific case. Aggravating factors &mdash; such as previous disciplinary action &mdash; push toward more severe or restrictive action. Mitigating factors push the other way, and they are where a prepared licensee has real influence. They include:<\/p>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>Self-reporting and voluntary admission of the violation.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Implementation of remedial measures to correct or mitigate harm.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Acknowledgment of wrongdoing and willingness to cooperate, as evidenced by accepting an Agreed Order.<\/li>\r\n      <li>Demonstrated potential for rehabilitation.<\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n    <h2>How to build a mitigation record before your case is decided<\/h2>\r\n    <p>Because the mitigating factors reward exactly what education can evidence &mdash; insight, correction, and rehabilitation &mdash; the strongest thing many dentists do between a complaint and its resolution is to act. Completing targeted courses on <a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/medical-ethics-course\/\">ethical standards<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/insight-for-fitness-to-practice\/\">insight<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/remediation-for-fitness-to-practise\/\">remediation<\/a> produces a dated certificate you can put in front of the panel. It will not, by itself, close a case, but it converts &ldquo;I understand&rdquo; into a documented, verifiable step &mdash; the kind of evidence the Board&rsquo;s own rules tell it to credit.<\/p>\r\n    <h2>What happens if you don&amp;rsquo;t comply?<\/h2>\r\n    <p>A Board Order is not optional. The Compliance Division monitors both remedial plans and disciplinary sanctions, and non-compliance can escalate quickly &mdash; to administrative penalties, enforced suspension, or revocation. Treating the terms of an order as a firm deadline, and documenting completion, is part of protecting the license you have worked to keep. If you are earlier in the process, start with <a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/knowledge-support\/dentists\/texas\/complaints\/\">who can file a complaint<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/knowledge-support\/dentists\/texas\/investigation\/\">the investigation process, step by step<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"courses wrap\">\r\n    <h2>Related courses<\/h2>\r\n    <p class=\"intro\">The Board rewards demonstrated insight and remediation. These courses produce a certificate you can submit with your response or settlement:<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"clist\">\r\n      <a class=\"ccard\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/remediation-for-fitness-to-practise\/\"><span class=\"cn\">Remediation for Fitness to Practise<\/span><svg class=\"arw\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\r\n      <a class=\"ccard\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/reflection-for-fitness-to-practise\/\"><span class=\"cn\">Reflection for Fitness to Practise<\/span><svg class=\"arw\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\r\n      <a class=\"ccard\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/insight-for-fitness-to-practice\/\"><span class=\"cn\">Insight for Fitness to Practise<\/span><svg class=\"arw\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\r\n      <a class=\"ccard\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/courses\/professionalism-and-professional-standards-for-dentists-and-dental-professionals\/\"><span class=\"cn\">Professionalism and Professional Standards for Dentists<\/span><svg class=\"arw\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><polyline points=\"12 5 19 12 12 19\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <p class=\"caveat\">These are structured ethics and professional-development courses that issue a certificate of completion &mdash; they are not accredited continuing education (CE), and completion does not resolve a Board matter. Their value is as documented evidence of insight, reflection, and remediation, which the TSBDE weighs as a mitigating factor when deciding an outcome.<\/p>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"siblings wrap\">\r\n    <h2>More on the Texas dental board<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"slist\">\r\n      <a class=\"scard\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/texas-dental-board-complaints-who-can-file-what-follows\/\">Who can file a complaint with the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners \u2014 and what follows<\/a>\r\n      <a class=\"scard\" href=\"https:\/\/healthcareethicscourses.com\/us\/texas-dental-board-investigation-process-step-by-step\/\">The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners investigation process, step by step<\/a>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/section>\r\n\r\n  <section class=\"faq wrap\">\r\n    <h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\r\n    <div class=\"fitem\">\r\n      <button class=\"fq\" onclick=\"hecTF(this)\"><span>What is the least severe outcome of a TSBDE case?<\/span><svg class=\"ic\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\r\n      <div class=\"fa\"><div class=\"fa-in\">The lightest realistic outcomes are an administrative penalty or a non-disciplinary remedial plan. A remedial plan lets a licensee resolve a matter by agreeing to certain conditions, and is generally reserved for issues that do not involve a standard-of-care violation.<\/div><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"fitem\">\r\n      <button class=\"fq\" onclick=\"hecTF(this)\"><span>Is a remedial plan a disciplinary action?<\/span><svg class=\"ic\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\r\n      <div class=\"fa\"><div class=\"fa-in\">No, a remedial plan is classified as non-disciplinary. However, it carries a $500 fee, its conditions are monitored by the Board, and it becomes part of the licensee&rsquo;s public record. The Board cannot issue another remedial plan to the same licensee within five years.<\/div><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"fitem\">\r\n      <button class=\"fq\" onclick=\"hecTF(this)\"><span>What is an Agreed Order, and why would I sign one?<\/span><svg class=\"ic\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\r\n      <div class=\"fa\"><div class=\"fa-in\">An Agreed Order is a negotiated resolution that sets out the violations and the sanctions and terms the licensee accepts, avoiding a contested hearing. Accepting one can itself count as a mitigating factor because it evidences acknowledgment and cooperation.<\/div><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"fitem\">\r\n      <button class=\"fq\" onclick=\"hecTF(this)\"><span>Will a sanction appear on my public record?<\/span><svg class=\"ic\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\r\n      <div class=\"fa\"><div class=\"fa-in\">Formal disciplinary orders and remedial plans both become part of a licensee&rsquo;s public record with the Board. A dismissal at intake, by contrast, is not a disciplinary action and the underlying investigative materials are confidential.<\/div><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"fitem\">\r\n      <button class=\"fq\" onclick=\"hecTF(this)\"><span>How can I reduce the sanction I face?<\/span><svg class=\"ic\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\r\n      <div class=\"fa\"><div class=\"fa-in\">The Board applies mitigating factors under its rules \u2014 self-reporting, taking remedial measures, acknowledging wrongdoing, and showing rehabilitation potential. Documented ethics and remediation education is a concrete way to evidence those factors before a decision is made.<\/div><\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"fitem\">\r\n      <button class=\"fq\" onclick=\"hecTF(this)\"><span>What happens if I don&amp;rsquo;t comply with a Board order?<\/span><svg class=\"ic\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"><line x1=\"12\" y1=\"5\" x2=\"12\" y2=\"19\"\/><line x1=\"5\" y1=\"12\" x2=\"19\" y2=\"12\"\/><\/svg><\/button>\r\n      <div class=\"fa\"><div class=\"fa-in\">The Board&rsquo;s Compliance Division monitors orders, and non-compliance can lead to further administrative penalties, enforced suspension, or revocation. 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