Oregon Statutes 679.600 – Definitions for ORS 679.600 to 679.630
As used in ORS § 679.600 to 679.630:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 679.600
- Dental therapist: means a person licensed to practice dental therapy under ORS § 679. See Oregon Statutes 679.010
- Dentist: means a person who may perform any intraoral or extraoral procedure required in the practice of dentistry. See Oregon Statutes 679.010
- Dentistry: means the healing art concerned with:
(A) The examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment, care and prevention of conditions within the human oral cavity and maxillofacial region, and of conditions of adjacent or related tissues and structures; and
(B) The prescribing, dispensing and administering of prescription drugs for purposes related to the activities described in subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. See Oregon Statutes 679.010
- Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100
(1) ‘Collaborative agreement’ means a written and signed agreement entered into between a dentist and a dental therapist under ORS § 679.618.
(2) ‘Dental pilot project’ means an Oregon Health Authority dental pilot project developed and operated by the authority.
(3) ‘Dentist’ means a person licensed to practice dentistry under this chapter. [2021 c.530 § 2]