Section 679.176 – Written work orders required for certain services.
(1) No dentist may use the services of any person, not licensed to practice dentistry in this state, to construct, alter, repair, reline, reproduce or duplicate any prosthetic denture, bridge, appliance or any other structure to be worn in the human mouth, unless the dentist first furnishes to such person a written work order, in […]
Section 679.180 – Enforcement; jurisdiction.
(1) The district attorney of each county shall attend to the prosecution of all criminal complaints made under this chapter and may represent the Oregon Board of Dentistry in any proceeding brought pursuant to ORS 679.027 upon a complaint, information or indictment filed against any person under this chapter, or upon request of the board. […]
Section 679.140 – Discipline of licensee; grounds; procedure; sanctions.
(1) The Oregon Board of Dentistry may discipline as provided in this section any person licensed to practice dentistry in this state for any of the following causes: (a) Conviction of any violation of the law for which the court could impose a punishment if the board makes the finding required by ORS 670.280. The […]
Section 679.160 – Appeal from board decision.
(1) Any licensee who has been disciplined by the Oregon Board of Dentistry may obtain judicial review of the decision in the manner prescribed by ORS chapter 183. (2) Notwithstanding ORS 676.210, enforcement of the board’s disciplinary order pending appeal shall be determined pursuant to ORS 183.482 (3). [Amended by 1961 c.311 §3; 1967 c.282 […]
Section 679.165 – Automatic suspension of license in case of mental disorder.
The entry of a judgment by any court establishing the mental disorder of any person holding a license under this chapter operates as a suspension of such license. Such person may resume practice only upon a finding by the Oregon Board of Dentistry that the licensee has been declared restored to mental competence by an […]
Section 679.170 – Prohibited practices.
A person may not: (1) Sell or barter, or offer to sell or barter, any diploma or document conferring or purporting to confer any dental degree, or any certificate or transcript made or purporting to be made, pursuant to the laws regulating the license and registration of dentists. (2) Purchase or procure by barter, any […]
Section 679.060 – Application for license; fees; grounds for refusal of license.
(1) Any person desiring to practice dentistry in this state shall file an application with the Oregon Board of Dentistry. (2) At the time of making the 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 details of […]
Section 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: (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, […]
Section 679.070 – 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 elementary and practical in character but sufficiently thorough to test the fitness of the applicant to practice dentistry. It must include, written in the English language, questions on any subjects pertaining […]
Section 679.080 – Reexamination of 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. [Amended by 1973 c.829 §63; 1977 c.444 §2; 1983 c.169 §8; 2003 c.83 §4]