Source: http://www.oregonlaws.org/ors/679.025
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ORS 679.025 - License required to practice dentistry - 2011 Oregon Revised Statutes
2011 ORS § 679.025¹
License required to practice dentistry
(1) A person may not practice dentistry or purport to be a dentist without a valid license to practice dentistry issued by the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
(a) Dentists licensed in another state making a clinical presentation sponsored by a bona fide dental society or association or an accredited dental educational institution approved by the board.
(b) Bona fide full-time students of dentistry who, during the period of their enrollment and as a part of the course of study in an Oregon accredited dental education program, engage in clinical studies on the premises of such institution or in a clinical setting located off the premises of the institution if the facility, the instructional staff and the course of study to be pursued at the off-premises location meet minimum requirements prescribed by the rules of the board and the clinical study is performed under the direct supervision of a member of the faculty.
(c) Bona fide full-time students of dentistry who, during the period of their enrollment and as a part of the course of study in a dental education program located outside of Oregon that is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor agency, engage in community-based or clinical studies as an elective or required rotation in a clinical setting located in Oregon if the community-based or clinical studies meet minimum requirements prescribed by the rules of the board and are performed under the direct supervision of a member of the faculty of the Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry.
(d) Candidates who are preparing for a licensure examination to practice dentistry and whose application has been accepted by the board or its agent, if such clinical preparation is conducted in a clinic located on premises approved for that purpose by the board and if the procedures are limited to examination only. This exception shall exist for a period not to exceed two weeks immediately prior to a regularly scheduled licensure examination.
(j) Persons practicing dentistry upon themselves as the patient.
(k) Dental hygienists, dental assistants or dental technicians performing services under the supervision of a licensed dentist in accordance with the rules adopted by the board.
(L) A person licensed as a denturist under ORS 680.500 (Definitions for ORS 680.500 to 680.565) to 680.565 (Authority of Oregon Health Licensing Agency and director) engaged in the practice of denture technology.
(m) An expanded practice dental hygienist who renders services authorized by a permit issued by the board pursuant to ORS 680.200 (Issuing expanded practice permit). [1953 c.574 §2; 1955 c.560 §1; 1957 c.552 §4; 1963 c.284 §1; 1971 c.48 §1; 1973 c.390 §1; 1975 c.693 §19; 1979 c.1 §16; 1983 c.169 §2; 1993 c.142 §1; 1997 c.251 §5; 2005 c.504 §1; 2011 c.716 §5]
Paragraphs (2)(L) and (m) of ORS 679.140 (Discipline of licensee) are not repugnant to or irreconcilable with the defini­tion of dentistry in this sec­tion. Bernard v. Bd. of Dental Examiners, 21 Or App 44, 533 P2d 833 (1975)
Practice of denturism by per­sons working under supervision of denturist, (1970) Vol 39, p 670
2 Legislative Counsel Committee, Annotations to the Oregon Revised Stat­utes, Cumulative Supplement - 2011, Chapter 679, http://­www.­leg.­state.­or.­us/­ors/­annos/­679ano.­htm (2011) (last ac­cessed Mar. 25, 2012).