Wyo. Code R. 034-0001-3
Dental Examiners, Board of
Chapter 3: Requirements for Licensure and Renewal
Effective Date: 12/09/2020 to 04/15/2021
Rule Type: Expired Emergency Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 034.0001.3.12092020
Emergency rules are in effect no longer than 120 days after filing with the Registrar of Rules.
Section 1. Statement of Purpose. These Board Rules are adopted to implement the Board's authority to establish the requirements for licensure, annual license renewal, and volunteer certificates.
(a) For those applicants seeking licensure, competency shall be met during the timeframe identified immediately prior to submitting a completed application.
(b) Applications shall be deemed 'complete' when all necessary documentation has been received by the Board office.
(c) Applications shall expire one (1) year after submission. If an application expires, an applicant shall submit a new application, including payment of fee.
(a) An applicant for licensure or certification shall have committed no acts that are grounds for disciplinary action, or if an act was committed, the ARC has found after investigation that sufficient restitution has been made and the applicant no longer presents a threat to the public safety.
(b) If the ARC questions an applicant's competency, the ARC may request an applicant complete a regional clinical examination or other program.
(a) The Board shall issue a dental or dental hygiene license to any applicant who meets the qualifications for licensure identified in Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, and 13 and successfully passes the jurisprudence examination.
(b) The ARC shall recommend eligibility to sit for the jurisprudence examination.
(c) To successfully pass the jurisprudence examination, the applicant shall score at least a 75% on the exam.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek dental licensure by examination if the applicant graduated from a CODA accredited U.S. or Canadian Dental School within twelve (12) months.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fee;
(ii) Successfully pass the NBDE;
(iii) Successfully pass a regional clinical examination that indicates competency in:
(A) Endodontics, including access opening of a posterior tooth and access, canal instrumentation and obturation of an anterior tooth;
(B) Fixed Prosthodontics including one of the following:
(I) A full crown procedure;
(II) An indirect cast class II inlay;
(III) An indirect cast class II onlay; or
(IV) Cast 3/4 crown.
(C) Periodontics, including scaling and root planing on a patient in a clinical setting; and
(D) Restorative Dentistry, including a class II amalgam or composite preparation and restoration and a class III composite preparation and restoration on a patient in a clinical setting.
(I) Slot preps shall not be accepted.
(II) If an indirect inlay, onlay, or 3/4 crown procedure is done on a patient, the applicant shall be required to perform one (1) additional restorative procedure as listed above.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek dental licensure by endorsement if the applicant has a license in good standing in another jurisdiction with licensure requirements as stringent as Wyoming.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek dental hygiene licensure by examination if the applicant graduated from a CODA accredited U.S. or Canadian Dental Hygiene School or program within twelve (12) months.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and fees; (ii) Successfully pass the NBDHE; and (iii) Successfully pass the CRDTS, WREB, CDCA, CITA, or SRTA exam.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek dental hygiene licensure by endorsement if the applicant has a license in good standing in another jurisdiction with licensure requirements as stringent as Wyoming.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fee; (ii) Submit current certification in BLS; (iii) Submit a copy of a diploma from a CODA accredited dental hygiene school; (iv) Request verification of an active dental hygiene license in another jurisdiction; (v) Successfully complete the jurisprudence examination; (vi) Request verification that the applicant has met the requirements identified in Section 7(b)(ii) and (iii); (vii) If an applicant has been out of active clinical practice for less than five (5) years, the applicant shall submit the following evidence to demonstrate competency: (A) Active clinical practice of 800 hours in the last twelve (12) months; (B) Successful completion of a regional clinical examination within twelve (12) months; or (C) Completion of ten (10) hours of hands-on continuing education for each year not actively practicing. (viii) If an applicant has been out of clinical practice for more than five (5) years, the applicant shall submit the following evidence to demonstrate competency: (A) Successful completion of a regional clinical examination within twelve (12) months; and (B) Completion of ten (10) hours of hands-on clinical continuing education for each year not actively practicing.
(a) Expiration.
(i) All dental and dental hygiene licenses shall expire December 31 of each year.
(ii) Unless a licensee timely renews their license, the licensee shall not practice after December 31.
(b) Renewal Application. A dental or dental hygiene licensee seeking renewal shall:
(i) Submit a completed renewal application and payment of fee;
(ii) Verify current certification in BLS; and
(iii) Acquire sixteen (16) hours of CE that complies with Section 10.
(c) Competency Requirement. After five (5) years of inactive clinical practice, an applicant shall demonstrate competency by successful completion of regional clinical examination or apply for a non-clinical license.
(a) Renewal Period. CE shall be obtained January 1 of even years through December 31 of odd years. The first CE period begins on January 1st following the date the license was issued.
(i) For a new hygienist with a license issued in an even year, the licensee shall submit eight (8) hours of CE.
(ii) For a new dentist with a license issued in an even year, the licensee shall submit eight (8) hours of CE, three (3) of which must be related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances.
(b) CE Content.
(i) The subject matter shall relate directly to the professional competence of the licensee or patient care rendered by the licensee. Acceptable CE subjects include, but are not limited to, the following clinical subjects relating to the dental profession: oral surgery, operative dentistry, oral pathology, preventive dentistry, orthodontics, clinical patient management, pediatric dentistry, oral biology, periodontics, prosthodontics, dental materials, implantology, radiology, infection control, endodontics, management of medical emergencies, dental anesthesiology, professional ethics, and pharmacology.
(ii) Unacceptable subjects include, but are not limited to, practice building and business management courses.
(iii) CE may be acquired in any jurisdiction.
(iv) CE earned in excess of the sixteen (16) hours required for renewal may not be carried forward to apply toward the next renewal period.
(c) Of the required sixteen (16) hours, a dentist shall obtain three (3) hours of CE related to the responsible prescribing of controlled substances every two (2) years. This requirement shall not apply to dental hygienists.
(d) Waiver. The Board may grant a waiver for CE requirements to licensees who have petitioned and demonstrated just cause based on extenuating circumstances.
(e) CE Audit.
(i) The licensee shall maintain evidence of CE compliance for at least four (4) years after the renewal period in which the course was applied.
(ii) Failure to provide the documents requested for audit within thirty (30) days may subject the licensee to disciplinary action.
(iii) If the Board disallows any CE, the licensee shall have one hundred twenty (120) days from notice of such disallowance to:
(A) Provide evidence that the disallowed CE meet the criteria established by these rules;
(B) Provide documentation of having acquired additional CE during the required time frame; or
(C) Cure the disallowance by acquiring the required number of CE.
(D) Any CE activity completed past the renewal date to cure a disallowance may not be reported on subsequent applications for license renewal.
(iv) If a licensee fails to complete the required number of CE, the licensee shall be subject to disciplinary action.
(a) Unlicensed Practice. Failure to timely renew may subject the licensee to disciplinary action for unlicensed practice.
(b) Administrative Grace Period.
(i) The administrative grace period shall be from January 1st to March 31st annually.
(ii) Licensees who failed to timely renew may apply for renewal during the administrative grace period. However, licensees shall not practice until the Board approves their license.
(iii) Licensees who failed to timely renew shall:
(A) Submit a completed renewal application and payment of fee; and
(B) Verify current certification in BLS.
(iv) On April 1st, any license not renewed shall lapse.
(a) If a dental license lapses, the dentist shall apply for relicensure.
(b) If a dental hygiene license lapses, the dental hygienist may restore their lapsed license until December 31st of the year the license lapsed. After December 31st, the dental hygienist shall apply for relicensure.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek dental or dental hygiene relicensure if the applicant has been licensed in Wyoming and allowed his or her license to lapse.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed relicensure application and payment of fee;
(ii) Verify current certification in BLS; and
(iii) Successfully pass the jurisprudence examination.
(c) Competency Requirement for Return to Practice. An applicant applying for relicensure who has not actively practiced in five (5) years shall also demonstrate competency by:
(i) Successful completion of a regional clinical examination within twelve (12) months; and
(ii) Submitting evidence of completion of ten (10) hours of hands-on clinical continuing education for each year not actively practicing.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek to have his or her dental or dental hygiene license reinstated if the applicant’s Wyoming dental or dental hygiene license has been revoked, surrendered, suspended, conditioned, or restricted.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fee;
(ii) Verify current certification in BLS;
(iii) Submit evidence of complying with the requirements of a previous Board order;
(iv) Submit evidence of applicant’s ability to safely and competently practice; and
(v) Submit evidence demonstrating just cause for reinstatement.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant that currently holds or has previously held a license in good standing to practice dentistry may seek a non-clinical license if the applicant does not engage in active clinical practice. This limited license is intended for those applicants teaching, examining, consulting, reviewing, engaging in administrative oversight, or those who do not intend to practice clinical dentistry.
(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fee; and
(ii) Submit a personal statement describing applicant’s intended non-clinical practice.
(c) Renewal Application. A non-clinical licensee seeking renewal shall submit a completed renewal application and payment of fee.
(d) Reactivation. To reactivate a non-clinical license, the licensee shall:
(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fee; (ii) Verify current certification in BLS; (iii) Successfully pass the jurisprudence examination; and (iv) Demonstrate competency by:
(A) Successful completion of a regional clinical examination within twelve (12) months; and
(B) Submitting evidence of completion of ten (10) hours of hands-on clinical continuing education for each year not actively practicing.
Section 16. Volunteer's Certificate. Any applicant that meets the qualifications under Wyoming Statute 33-15-131 shall submit a completed application.
Section 17. Temporary Educator's License. Any applicant that meets the qualifications under W.S. 33-15-133 shall submit a completed application.