- (1) A person may not practice dentistry or purport to be a dentist without a valid license to practice dentistry issued by the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
- (a) Dentists licensed in another state or country making a clinical presentation sponsored by a bona fide dental society or association or an accredited dental educational institution approved by the board.
- (b) Bona fide full-time students of dentistry who, during the period of their enrollment and as a part of the course of study in an Oregon accredited dental education program, engage in clinical studies on the premises of such institution or in a clinical setting located off the premises of the institution if the facility, the instructional staff and the course of study to be pursued at the off-premises location meet minimum requirements prescribed by the rules of the board and the clinical study is performed under the indirect supervision of a member of the faculty.
- (c) Bona fide full-time students of dentistry who, during the period of their enrollment and as a part of the course of study in a dental education program located outside of Oregon that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor agency, engage in community-based or clinical studies as an elective or required rotation in a clinical setting located in Oregon if the community-based or clinical studies meet minimum requirements prescribed by the rules of the board and are performed under the indirect supervision of a member of the faculty of the Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry.
- (d) Candidates who are preparing for a licensure examination to practice dentistry and whose application has been accepted by the board or its agent, if the clinical preparation is conducted in a clinic located on premises approved for that purpose by the board and if the procedures are limited to examination only. This exception shall exist for a period not to exceed two weeks immediately prior to a regularly scheduled licensure examination.
- (e) Dentists practicing in the discharge of official duties as employees of the United States Government and any of its agencies.
- (f) Instructors of dentistry, whether full- or part-time, while exclusively engaged in teaching activities and while employed in accredited dental educational institutions.
- (g) Dentists who are employed by public health agencies and who are not engaged in the direct delivery of clinical dental services to patients.
- (h) Persons licensed to practice medicine in the State of Oregon in the regular discharge of their duties.
- (i) Persons qualified to perform services relating to general anesthesia or sedation under the direct supervision of a licensed dentist.
(j)
- (A) Dentists licensed in another country and in good standing, while practicing dentistry without compensation for no more than five consecutive days in any 12-month period, provided the dentist submits an application to the board at least 10 days before practicing dentistry under this subparagraph and the application is approved by the board.
- (B) Dentists licensed in another state or United States territory and practicing in this state under ORS 676.347.
- (k) Persons practicing dentistry upon themselves as the patient.
- (L) Dental hygienists, dental assistants or dental technicians performing services under the supervision of a licensed dentist in accordance with the rules adopted by the board.
- (m) A person licensed as a denturist under ORS 680.500 to 680.565 engaged in the practice of denture technology.
- (n) An expanded practice dental hygienist who renders services authorized by a permit issued by the board pursuant to ORS 680.200.
[1953 c.574 §2; 1955 c.560 §1; 1957 c.552 §4; 1963 c.284 §1; 1971 c.48 §1; 1973 c.390 §1; 1975 c.693 §19; 1979 c.1 §16; 1983 c.169 §2; 1993 c.142 §1; 1997 c.251 §5; 2005 c.504 §1; 2011 c.716 §5; 2012 c.80 §1; 2013 c.114 §1; 2017 c.342 §1; 2022 c.62 §5]