OAR 818-021-0017
Application to Practice as a Specialist


(1) A dentist who wishes to practice as a specialist in Oregon, who does not have a current Oregon license, in addition to meeting the requirements set forth in ORS 679.060 (Application for license) and 679.065 (Qualifications of applicants), shall submit to the Board satisfactory evidence of:
(a) Having graduated from a school of dentistry accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and active licensure as a general dentist in another state. Licensure as a general dentist must have been obtained as a result of the passage of any clinical Board examination administered by any state or regional testing agency;
(b) Certification of having passed the dental examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations or Canadian National Dental Examining Board Examination; and
(c) Proof of satisfactory completion of a post-graduate specialty program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
(d) Passing the Board’s jurisprudence examination.
(2) A dentist who graduated from a dental school located outside the United States or Canada who wishes to practice as a specialist in Oregon, who does not have a current Oregon license, in addition to meeting the requirements set forth in ORS 679.060 (Application for license) and 679.065 (Qualifications of applicants), shall submit to the Board satisfactory evidence of:
(a) Completion of a post-graduate specialty program of not less than two years at a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, proficiency in the English language, and evidence of active licensure as a general dentist in another state obtained as a result of the passage of any clinical Board examination administered by any state or regional testing agency; or
(b) Completion of a post-graduate specialty program of not less than two years at a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, proficiency in the English language and certification of having successfully passed the clinical examination administered by any state or regional testing agency within the five years immediately preceding application; and
(c) Certification of having passed the dental examination administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations or Canadian National Dental Examining Board Examination;
(d) Passing the Board’s jurisprudence examination; and
(3) An applicant who meets the above requirements shall be issued a specialty license upon:
(a) Passing a specialty examination approved by the Board within the five years immediately preceding application; or
(b) Passing a specialty examination approved by the Board greater than five years prior to application; and
(A) Having conducted licensed clinical practice in the applicant’s postdoctoral dental specialty in Oregon, other states or in the Armed Forces of the United States, the United States Public Health Service or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for a minimum of 3,500 hours in the five years immediately preceding application. Licensed clinical practice could include hours devoted to teaching the applicant’s dental specialty by dentists employed by a dental education program in a CODA-accredited dental school, with verification from the dean or appropriate administration of the institution documenting the length and terms of employment, the applicant’s duties and responsibilities, the actual hours involved in teaching clinical dentistry in the specialty applicant is applying for, and any adverse actions or restrictions; and;
(B) Having completed 40 hours of continuing education in accordance with the Board’s continuing education requirements contained in these rules within the two years immediately preceding application.
(4) Any applicant who does not pass the first examination for a specialty license may apply for a second and third regularly scheduled specialty examination. If the applicant fails to pass the third examination for the practice of a recognized specialty, the applicant will not be permitted to retake the particular specialty examination until he/she has attended and successfully passed a remedial program prescribed by a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association and approved by the Board.
(5) Licenses issued under this rule shall be limited to the practice of the specialty only.

Source: Rule 818-021-0017 — Application to Practice as a Specialist, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=818-021-0017.

818‑021‑0010
Application for License to Practice Dentistry
818‑021‑0011
Application for License to Practice Dentistry Without Further Examination
818‑021‑0012
Specialties Recognized
818‑021‑0015
Certification as a Specialist
818‑021‑0017
Application to Practice as a Specialist
818‑021‑0018
Temporary Dental License for Spouses or Domestic Partners of Active Duty Armed Forces of the United States Stationed in Oregon
818‑021‑0019
Temporary Dental Hygiene License for Spouses or Domestic Partners of Active Duty Armed Forces of the United States Stationed in Oregon
818‑021‑0020
Application for License to Practice Dental Hygiene
818‑021‑0025
Application for License to Practice Dental Hygiene Without Further Examination
818‑021‑0026
State and Nationwide Criminal Background Checks, Fitness Determinations
818‑021‑0030
Dismissal from Examination
818‑021‑0040
Examination Review Procedures
818‑021‑0050
Community Health Experience for Dental and Dental Hygiene Students
818‑021‑0060
Continuing Education — Dentists
818‑021‑0070
Continuing Education — Dental Hygienists
818‑021‑0080
Renewal of License
818‑021‑0085
Renewal or Reinstatement of Expired License
818‑021‑0088
Volunteer License
818‑021‑0090
Retirement of License
818‑021‑0095
Resignation of License
818‑021‑0100
Competency Examination
818‑021‑0110
Reinstatement Following Revocation
818‑021‑0115
Display of Licenses
818‑021‑0120
Application Valid for 180 Days
818‑021‑0125
Reapplication Following Denial of Licensure
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

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