Oregon Statutes 679.603 – Dental therapy license
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall issue a license to practice dental therapy to an applicant who:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 679.603
- Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
- Dental therapy: means the provision of preventive dental care, restorative dental treatment and other educational, clinical and therapeutic patient services as part of a dental care team, including the services described under ORS § 679. 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
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) Is at least 18 years of age;
(b) Submits to the board a completed application form;
(c) Demonstrates the completion of a dental therapy education program;
(d) Passes an examination described in ORS § 679.606; and
(e) Pays the application and licensure fees established by the board.
(2)(a) An individual who completed a dental therapy education program in another state or jurisdiction may apply for licensure under this section if the dental therapy education program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, or its successor organization.
(b) The board shall determine whether the training and education of an applicant described in this subsection is sufficient to meet the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.
(3) If an applicant holds a current or expired authorization to practice dental therapy issued by another state, the federal government or a tribal authority, the applicant shall include with the application a copy of the authorization and an affidavit from the dental regulatory body of the other jurisdiction that demonstrates the applicant was authorized to practice dental therapy in that jurisdiction. [2021 c.530 § 3]
The amendments to 679.603 by section 3a, chapter 530, Oregon Laws 2021, become operative January 1, 2025. See section 18, chapter 530, Oregon Laws 2021. The text that is operative on and after January 1, 2025, is set forth for the user’s convenience.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall issue a license to practice dental therapy to an applicant who:
(a) Is at least 18 years of age;
(b) Submits to the board a completed application form;
(c) Demonstrates:
(A) The completion of a dental therapy education program that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, or its successor organization, and approved by the board by rule; or
(B) That the applicant is or was a participant in a dental pilot project;
(d) Passes an examination described in ORS § 679.606; and
(e) Pays the application and licensure fees established by the board.
(2)(a) An individual who completed a dental therapy education program in another state or jurisdiction may apply for licensure under this section if the dental therapy education program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, or its successor organization.
(b) The board shall determine whether the training and education of an applicant described in this subsection is sufficient to meet the requirements of subsection (1) of this section.
(3) If an applicant holds a current or expired authorization to practice dental therapy issued by another state, the federal government or a tribal authority, the applicant shall include with the application a copy of the authorization and an affidavit from the dental regulatory body of the other jurisdiction that demonstrates the applicant was authorized to practice dental therapy in that jurisdiction.