Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 18, September 16, 2024
PURPOSE: This amendment specifies the skills that a
dentist shall be tested on to qualify for licensure.
(1) To qualify for licensure as set out in
sections
332.131
and
332.151,
RSMo, each applicant shall-
(A) Be a graduate
of and hold a Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degree or a Doctor of Dental
Medicine (DMD) degree from an accredited dental school as defined in section
332.011, RSMo, and
meet the other requirements of sections
332.131
and
332.151,
RSMo; and
(B) Have passed the
National Board Examination in accordance with the criteria established by the
sponsoring body; and
(C) Have
passed a state or regional entry-level competency examination (hereinafter
referred to as a competency examination) within the previous five (5) years,
subject to sections (3) and (5) below of this rule; and
(D) Have passed a written examination given
by the board on the Missouri dental laws and rules (hereinafter referred to as
the jurisprudence examination) with a grade of at least eighty percent (80%).
In order to sit for the jurisprudence examination, the applicant must-
1. Have passed the National Board
Examination, prepare to take a competency examination, and submit an
application form for licensure to the board thirty (30) days prior to the
jurisprudence examination; or
2.
Have passed a competency examination within the previous five (5) years and
have passed the National Board Examination, and submit an application form for
licensure to the board. Applicants will be scheduled to take the jurisprudence
examination at the board office, at the office of one (1) of the members of the
board, or at such times deemed necessary by the board; and
(E) Hold current certification in the
American Heart Association's Basic Life Support for the Healthcare Provider
(BLS) or an equivalent certification approved by the Missouri Dental Board.
Board-approved courses shall meet the American Heart Association guidelines for
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (ECC) and
provide written and manikin testing on the course material by an instructor who
is physically present with the students. Online-only courses will not be
accepted to satisfy the BLS requirement.
(2) To apply for a certificate of
registration and a license to practice, each applicant shall submit the
following:
(A) A completed application form
provided by the board; and
(B) A
nonrefundable application/examination fee payable to the Missouri Dental Board;
and
(C) A two-inch by three-inch
(2" x 3") photograph or passport photograph taken no more than six (6) months
prior to the application date; and
(D) An official copy of his/her educational
transcript from an accredited dental school as defined in 332.011, RSMo.
Transcripts must be sent directly to the board from the accredited dental
school; and
(E) A copy of his/her
current certification in the American Heart Association's Basic Life Support
for the Healthcare Provider (BLS) or an equivalent certification approved by
the Missouri Dental Board; and
(F)
Certification of passage of the National Board Examination sent directly to the
board from the sponsoring body; and
(G) A copy of his/her competency examination
scores sent directly to the board from the testing agent(s); and
(H) A form provided by the board verifying
licensure in other state(s), if applicable. Verification forms must be sent
directly to the board from the licensure board(s) from which the applicant
currently holds or has ever held a dental license; and
(I) Each application form and documentation
must be completed within one (1) year from the date of submission to the board,
including the taking and passing of the jurisprudence examination. If not
completed within one (1) year, an application becomes invalid and a new
application process must begin.
(3) Should an applicant fail a clinical
competency examination twice, the board may require the applicant to complete
remedial instruction in the deficient area(s) from an accredited dental school
before further re-examination. If the applicant fails a third examination, the
board may deny the application pursuant to section 332.321.2(5), RSMo. Before
entering a program of remedial instruction, the applicant shall-
(A) Have a statement sent to the board from
the program director of the accredited dental school outlining the remedial
instruction to be completed by the applicant and confirming the applicant's
acceptance into the program; and
(B) Receive board approval of the remedial
instruction; and
(C) Upon
completion, have a written statement submitted to the board from the program
director verifying the applicant's successful completion of the remedial
instruction.
(4) In
order to receive a certificate of registration and license to practice, each
applicant shall-
(A) Meet all licensure
requirements as specified in sections (1), (2), and (3); and
(B) Submit the initial licensure fee as
specified in
20 CSR 2110-2.170.
(5) Effective January 1, 2021,
competency examinations shall be administered by any of the following: the
Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS), the Commission on Dental
Competency Assessments (CDCA), the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), the
Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA), the Council of Interstate Testing
Agencies (CITA), or by an individual state dental board. The tested procedures
are to be patient based, manikin based, or a combination of both.
(A) Applicants for licensure shall obtain a
passing score of seventy-five percent (75%) or above in each of the following
areas:
1. Periodontics clinical skills
testing;
2. Endodontics clinical
skills testing;
3. Posterior class
II amalgam or posterior class II composite preparation and restoration clinical
skills testing;
4. Anterior class
III composite preparation and restoration clinical skills testing;
5. Anterior tooth preparation for a single
unit crown; and
6. Posterior tooth
preparations for use as abutments for a three unit bridge.
(B) In addition to the foregoing requirements
an applicant for licensure shall successfully complete written or didactic
competency testing from any of the following: the Central Regional Dental
Testing Service (CRDTS), the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments
(CDCA), the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), the Southern Regional
Testing Agency (SRTA), the Council of Interstate Testing Agencies (CITA), or
from an individual state dental board on the following:
1. Removable prosthetics;
2. Diagnosis and treatment planning;
and
3. Oral surgery.
(C) Competency examinations
administered by one of the foregoing clinical competency testing entities or a
state dental board shall provide the following elements:
1. Anonymity between candidates and
examination raters;
2.
Standardization and calibration of raters; and
3. A mechanism for post-exam
analysis.
*Original authority: 332.031, RSMo 1969, amended 1981,
1993, 1995; 332.141, RSMo 1969, amended 1981; 332.151, RSMo 1969, amended 1981;
and 332.181, RSMo 1969, amended 1981, 1983, 1993, 2001, 2004.
