Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.010
Definitions for ORS 680.010 to 680.205
As used in ORS 680.010 to 680.205, unless the context requires otherwise, words shall have the meanings assigned by ORS 679.010.
Oregon Revised Statutes Chapter 680 — Dental Hygienists; Denturists
Oregon · statute · Or. Rev. Stat. ch. 680 · 33 active provisions
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.020
Practice of dental hygiene without license prohibited; applicability of dental hygiene license requirement
(1) It is unlawful for any person not otherwise authorized by law to practice dental hygiene or purport to be a dental hygienist without a valid license to practice dental hygiene issued by the Oregon Board of Dentistry. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to: (a) Dental hygienists licensed in another sta…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.026
Application of fluoride varnishes to teeth of children by certain counselors and health assistants
Counselors and health assistants who have been trained in the application of fluoride varnishes to the teeth of children may apply fluoride varnishes to the teeth of children enrolled in or receiving services or benefits from the Women, Infants and Children Program, the Oregon Prenatal to Kindergarten Program or a fede…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.040
Qualifications of applicants for dental hygiene licensure examination
(1) An applicant for a dental hygiene license shall be entitled to take the examination to practice dental hygiene in Oregon if the applicant: (a) Is 18 years of age or older; and (b) Is a graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.050
Application for examination; fees; grounds for refusal to issue or renew license
(1) Any person desiring to practice dental hygiene in this state shall file an application with the Oregon Board of Dentistry. (2) At the time of making application, the applicant shall: (a) Pay to the board the required application and examination fee. (b) Furnish the board with evidence satisfactory to the board of d…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.060
Examination; acceptable results
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may administer written, laboratory or clinical examinations to test professional knowledge and skills. (2) The examination must be sufficiently thorough to test the fitness of the applicant to practice dental hygiene. The examination must include, written in the English language, quest…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.070
Additional requirements for certain applicants; rules
The Oregon Board of Dentistry may adopt rules requiring additional education and examination of applicants who have failed the licensing examination three times.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.072
Issuing license
The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall, upon the applicant’s satisfactory completion of the educational requirements and written, laboratory and clinical examinations authorized under ORS 680.060 and upon receipt of the requisite fees, issue or renew the appropriate dental hygiene license.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.075
Fees; waiver; reinstatement of inactive status license; notice of change of address
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may impose application fees for the following: (a) Examinations; (b) Biennial dental hygiene license, active; (c) Biennial dental hygiene license, inactive; (d) Permits and certificates; and (e) Delinquency. (2) Subject to prior approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Servi…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.082
Licensure of dental hygiene instructor; rules
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of ORS 680.010 to 680.205, the Oregon Board of Dentistry shall issue a dental hygiene instructor’s license to any person who: (a) Is or will be a full-time instructor of dental hygiene engaged in the practice of dental hygiene, including but not limited to participation in a facu…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.100
Discipline of dental hygienist; grounds; method; procedure
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may discipline any dental hygienist for any of the causes for which a dentist may be disciplined under ORS 679.140 and may impose any or all of the methods of discipline, modify such methods and reinstate dental hygiene licenses as provided in ORS 679.140 for dentists. (2) The provisio…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.110
Disposition of receipts
All moneys paid by applicants to the Oregon Board of Dentistry as examination and licensing fees under ORS 680.010 to 680.205 shall be used for the same purposes and accounted for by the board in the same manner as moneys obtained as fees from applicants for license to practice dentistry in Oregon.
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.150
Employment of dental hygienist; supervision; rules
(1) Any dentist may employ a dental hygienist who may engage in the practice of dental hygiene in the office of such dentist under the general supervision of a dentist. (2) Any public institution, health care facility or health maintenance organization, as those terms are defined in ORS 442.015, may employ a dental hyg…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.165
Monitoring performance; information available to monitor; confidentiality; liability
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may appoint a consultant or a committee or committees, each consisting of one or more licensed dental hygienists in this state, to study and report to the board the condition of and dental hygiene treatment rendered to any person or persons by any licensed dental hygienist in this stat…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.172
Oral health screening by dental hygienists and dental assistants
Oral health screenings may be performed by dental hygienists and dental assistants under written training and screening protocols adopted by the Oregon Board of Dentistry. Screening results must be provided to individuals screened or to the parents or guardians of minors needing a dental referral for diagnosis. Screeni…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.200
Issuing expanded practice permit; requirements
(1) Upon application accompanied by the fee established by the Oregon Board of Dentistry, the board shall grant a permit to practice as an expanded practice dental hygienist to an applicant who: (a) Holds a valid, unrestricted Oregon dental hygiene license; (b) Presents proof of current professional liability insurance…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.205
Services rendered under permit
(1) An expanded practice dental hygienist may render all services within the scope of practice of dental hygiene, as defined in ORS 679.010, without the supervision of a dentist and as authorized by the expanded practice dental hygienist permit to: (a) Patients or residents of the following facilities or programs who,…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.210
Compilation of data on expanded practice dental hygienists; reports by health insurers; report to legislature; rules
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall compile data, including baseline data, in every odd-numbered year on the use of expanded practice dental hygienists, as defined in ORS 679.010, in this state. (2)(a) The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall adopt rules requiring health insurers to report to the depa…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.213
Interim therapeutic restoration; training requirement; exception
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry shall approve applications from oral health care education providers for training courses that meet the requirements established in rules adopted by the board establishing educational and instructional requirements for interim therapeutic restoration to be performed by an expanded prac…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.500
Definitions for ORS 680.500 to 680.565
As used in ORS 680.500 to 680.565: (1) “Denture” means any removable full or partial upper or lower prosthetic dental appliance to be worn in the human mouth to replace any missing natural teeth. (2) “Denturist” means a person licensed under ORS 680.500 to 680.565 to engage in the practice of denture technology and who…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.505
Practice of denture technology prohibited without license; use of title “denturist.”
Unless a person holds an active license issued under ORS 680.500 to 680.565, a person may not: (1) Engage, or offer to engage, in the practice of denture technology; or (2) Use in connection with the name of the person the word “denturist” or any other words, letters or abbreviations or insignia tending to indicate tha…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.510
Application of ORS 680.500 to 680.565
The prohibitions of ORS 680.500 to 680.565 do not apply to: (1) Any activity described in ORS 680.500 (3)(a) by a person acting under the supervision of a denturist. (2) The practice of dentistry or medicine by persons authorized to do so by this state, or any other practices allowed under ORS chapters 677 and 679. (3)…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.515
Application for license; qualifications of applicants; waiver of examination requirement; temporary license; rules
(1) Subject to the provisions of ORS 676.612, the Health Licensing Office shall issue a license to practice denture technology to an applicant who, in addition to submitting an application and paying the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576: (a) Provides to the office official transcripts verifying completion…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.520
Examination of applicants
(1) Examinations of applicants for licensure under ORS 680.500 to 680.565 shall be held at least once a year at such times and places as the State Board of Denture Technology may determine. Timely and appropriate notice shall be given to each applicant. (2) The examination shall be sufficiently thorough to determine th…
Or. Rev. Stat. § 680.527
Licensure without examination; fees
The Health Licensing Office may issue a license to practice denture technology, without examination, to any person who: (1) Submits an application and pays the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576; (2) Has satisfied the educational requirements established by ORS 680.515; (3) Is a denturist licensed under the…
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