Licensing Board and Data Source: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) - TSBDE adopts rules for the regulation of persons wishing to practice as Dental Hygienists in Texas.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Dental Hygienists can be found on the website of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners at http://www.tsbde.state.tx.us/.
Note: External links to other sites are intended to be informational and do not have the endorsement of the Texas Department of State Health Services. These sites may also not be accessible to people with disabilities.
Historical Supply Trends Graphs
1981 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (3,446) - August
1982 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (3,800) - September
1984 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (4,141) - September
1986 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (4,522) - September
1989 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (5,129) - September
1991 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (5,338) - April
1993 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (5,748) - April
1994 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (5,987) - April
1998 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (6,582) - April
1999 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (6,779) - December
2000 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (7,057) - September
2001 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (7,336) - September
2002 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (7,647) - September
2003 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (7,948) - September
2004 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (8,261) - September
2005 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (8,548) - August
2006 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (8,847) - August
2007 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (9,188) - August
2008 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (9,372) - August
2009 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (9,820) - September
2010 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (10,118) - September
2011 Dental Hygienists by County of Residence (10,225) - September
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 458-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.