Oregon Statutes 679.065 – Qualifications of applicants; rules
(1) An applicant for a dental license shall be entitled to take the examination to practice dentistry in Oregon if the applicant:
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 679.065
- 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
(a) Is 18 years of age or older; and
(b) Is a graduate of a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor agency, if any, which must have been approved by the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
(2) Foreign trained graduates of dental programs may apply for the dental licensure examination, providing the applicant meets the board’s requirements, by rule, as will reasonably assure that an applicant’s training and education are sufficient for licensure. [1983 c.169 § 5]