Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) A dentist who wishes to practice as a
specialist in Oregon, who does not have a current Oregon license, in addition
to meeting the requirements set forth in ORS
679.060 and
679.065, shall submit to the
Board satisfactory evidence of:
(a) Having
graduated from a school of dentistry accredited by the Commission on Dental
Accreditation of the American Dental Association and active licensure as a
general dentist in another state. Licensure as a general dentist must have been
obtained as a result of the passage of any clinical Board examination
administered by any state or regional testing agency;
(b) Certification of having passed the dental
examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental
Examinations or Canadian National Dental Examining Board Examination;
and
(c) Proof of satisfactory
completion of a post-graduate specialty program accredited by the Commission on
Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
(d) Passing the Board's jurisprudence
examination.
(e) Completion of a
one-hour pain management course specific to Oregon provided by the Pain
Management Commission of the Oregon Health Authority (Effective July 1,
2022).
(2) A dentist who
graduated from a dental school located outside the United States or Canada who
wishes to practice as a specialist in Oregon, who does not have a current
Oregon license, in addition to meeting the requirements set forth in ORS
679.060 and
679.065, shall submit to the
Board satisfactory evidence of:
(a) Completion
of a post-graduate specialty program of not less than two years at a dental
school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American
Dental Association, proficiency in the English language, and evidence of active
licensure as a general dentist in another state obtained as a result of the
passage of any clinical Board examination administered by any state or regional
testing agency; or
(b) Completion
of a post-graduate specialty program of not less than two years at a dental
school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American
Dental Association, proficiency in the English language and certification of
having successfully passed the clinical examination administered by any state
or regional testing agency within the five years immediately preceding
application; and
(c) Certification
of having passed the dental examination administered by the Joint Commission on
National Dental Examinations or Canadian National Dental Examining Board
Examination; and
(d) Passing the
Board's jurisprudence examination; and
(e) Completion of a one-hour pain management
course specific to Oregon provided by the Pain Management Commission of the
Oregon Health Authority (Effective July 1, 2022).
(3) An applicant who meets the above
requirements shall be issued a specialty license upon:
(a) Passing a specialty examination approved
by the Board within the five years immediately preceding application;
or
(b) Passing a specialty
examination approved by the Board greater than five years prior to application;
and
(A) Having conducted licensed clinical
practice in the applicant's postdoctoral dental specialty in Oregon, other
states or in the Armed Forces of the United States, the United States Public
Health Service or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for a
minimum of 3,500 hours in the five years immediately preceding application.
Licensed clinical practice could include hours devoted to teaching the
applicant's dental specialty by dentists employed by a dental education program
in a CODA-accredited dental school, with verification from the dean or
appropriate administration of the institution documenting the length and terms
of employment, the applicant's duties and responsibilities, the actual hours
involved in teaching clinical dentistry in the specialty applicant is applying
for, and any adverse actions or restrictions; and;
(B) Having completed 40 hours of continuing
education in accordance with the Board's continuing education requirements
contained in these rules within the two years immediately preceding
application.
(4) Any applicant who does not pass the first
examination for a specialty license may apply for a second and third regularly
scheduled specialty examination. If the applicant fails to pass the third
examination for the practice of a recognized specialty, the applicant will not
be permitted to retake the particular specialty examination until he/she has
attended and successfully passed a remedial program prescribed by a dental
school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American
Dental Association and approved by the Board.
(5) Licenses issued under this rule shall be
limited to the practice of the specialty only.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 679
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
679.140,
679.060,
679.065,
679.070 & 679.080679.090
