Oregon Revised Statutes

Chapter 680 — Dental Hygienists; Denturists

47 sections

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.

680.020 Practice of dental hygiene without license prohibited; applicability of dental hygiene license requirement

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. Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to: Dental hygienists licensed in another state making a clinical presentation sponsored by a b…

680.025 [1971 c.48 §3; 1975 c.323 §1; repealed by 1983 c.169 §34]

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 federal Head Start grant program. Note: 680…

680.030 [Amended by 1963 c.266 §3; repealed by 1983 c.169 §34]

(Licensing)

680.040 Qualifications of applicants for dental hygiene licensure examination

An applicant for a dental hygiene license shall be entitled to take the examination to practice dental hygiene in Oregon if the applicant: Is 18 years of age or older; and Is a graduate of a dental hygiene program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or its successor agency, if any, which must have been ap…

680.050 Application for examination; fees; grounds for refusal to issue or renew license

Any person desiring to practice dental hygiene in this state shall file an application with the Oregon Board of Dentistry. At the time of making application, the applicant shall: Pay to the board the required application and examination fee. Furnish the board with evidence satisfactory to the board of details of any convictions recorded in any police reco…

680.060 Examination; acceptable results

The Oregon Board of Dentistry may administer written, laboratory or clinical examinations to test professional knowledge and skills. 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, questions on any subjects pertaining to dental hygie…

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.

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.

680.075 Fees; waiver; reinstatement of inactive status license; notice of change of address

The Oregon Board of Dentistry may impose application fees for the following: Examinations; Biennial dental hygiene license, active; Biennial dental hygiene license, inactive; Permits and certificates; and Delinquency. Subject to prior approval of the Oregon Department of Administrative Services, the fees and charges established under this section and O…

680.080 [Amended by 1963 c.266 §8; 1973 c.122 §3; 1975 c.323 §3; 1979 c.526 §3; 1983 c.169 §27; 1991 c.67 §183; repealed by 1999 c.578 §6]

680.082 Licensure of dental hygiene instructor; rules

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: 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 faculty practice plan within the scope of the appli…

680.090 [Repealed by 1983 c.169 §34]

680.100 Discipline of dental hygienist; grounds; method; procedure

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. The provisions of ORS 679.160 and 679.250 apply to proceedi…

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.

680.150 Employment of dental hygienist; supervision; rules

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. Any public institution, health care facility or health maintenance organization, as those terms are defined in ORS 442.015, may employ a dental hygienist who may engage in the practice of dental…

680.160 [Amended by 1973 c.122 §5; 1975 c.323 §5; 1979 c.526 §5; repealed by 1991 c.476 §2]

(Miscellaneous)

680.165 Monitoring performance; information available to monitor; confidentiality; liability

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 state, or by any person purporting to practice d…

680.170 [Repealed by 2001 c.11 §1]

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. Screening results are not a diagnosis for purpo…

680.200 Issuing expanded practice permit; requirements

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: Holds a valid, unrestricted Oregon dental hygiene license; Presents proof of current professional liability insurance coverage; Presents documentation satisfactory to…

680.205 Services rendered under permit

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: Patients or residents of the following facilities or programs who, due to age, infirmity or disability, are unable…

680.210 Compilation of data on expanded practice dental hygienists; reports by health insurers; report to legislature; rules

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. The Department of Consumer and Business Services shall adopt rules requiring health insurers to report to the department on the reimbursement of services provided b…

680.213 Interim therapeutic restoration; training requirement; exception

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 practice dental hygienist. An expanded practice…

680.500 Definitions for ORS 680.500 to 680.565

As used in ORS 680.500 to 680.565: “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. “Denturist” means a person licensed under ORS 680.500 to 680.565 to engage in the practice of denture technology and who is authorized within the person’s scope of pr…

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: Engage, or offer to engage, in the practice of denture technology; or Use in connection with the name of the person the word “denturist” or any other words, letters or abbreviations or insignia tending to indicate that such person is engaged in the practice of de…

680.510 Application of ORS 680.500 to 680.565

The prohibitions of ORS 680.500 to 680.565 do not apply to: Any activity described in ORS 680.500 (3)(a) by a person acting under the supervision of a denturist. 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. A student of denture technology in pursuit of cl…

680.515 Application for license; qualifications of applicants; waiver of examination requirement; temporary license; rules

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: Provides to the office official transcripts verifying completion of an associate degree program in denture techn…

680.520 Examination of applicants

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. The examination shall be sufficiently thorough to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of the ap…

680.525 [1979 c.1 §6; 1981 c.313 §8; 1991 c.921 §4; 1993 c.142 §7; 1999 c.885 §27; 2003 c.547 §14; 2005 c.648 §26; 2009 c.701 §18; repealed by 2013 c.314 §65]

680.527 Licensure without examination; fees

The Health Licensing Office may issue a license to practice denture technology, without examination, to any person who: Submits an application and pays the applicable fees established under ORS 676.576; Has satisfied the educational requirements established by ORS 680.515; Is a denturist licensed under the laws of any other state, the District of Columbia…

680.530 [1979 c.1 §7; 1989 c.694 §3; 1991 c.921 §5; 1993 c.142 §8; 2001 c.274 §1; 2003 c.547 §15; 2005 c.648 §27; 2009 c.701 §19; repealed by 2013 c.314 §65]

680.535 Grounds for imposing discipline

In the manner prescribed in ORS chapter 183 for contested cases, the Health Licensing Office may impose a form of discipline listed in ORS 676.612 against any person practicing denture technology for any of the grounds listed in ORS 676.612 and for any violation of the provisions of ORS 680.500 to 680.565, or the rules adopted thereunder.

680.540 [1979 c.1 §18; 1981 c.313 §4; 1991 c.921 §7; 1993 c.142 §10; repealed by 2003 c.547 §118]

680.542 [1997 c.791 §29; repealed by 2001 c.274 §5]

(Practice)

680.545 Statement of health care provider before treatment by denturist

Denturists licensed prior to January 1, 2004, who have not received an oral pathology endorsement from the State Board of Denture Technology may not treat any person without having first received a statement, dated within 30 days of the date of treatment and signed by a dentist, physician, naturopathic physician, physician associate licensed under ORS 677.50…

680.547 Business or professional association of denturist and dentist

A dentist, as defined in ORS 679.010, and a denturist may cooperate and maintain any business or professional association that is mutually agreeable with each being responsible for their respective area of expertise.

680.550 Board to establish policies and criteria for assessment

The State Board of Denture Technology shall establish policies and criteria for the assessment of the quality of the practice of denture technology based on practice standards subject to the approval of the Health Licensing Office.

680.555 [1979 c.1 §9; 1989 c.694 §5; repealed by 1991 c.921 §22]

(State Board)

680.556 State Board of Denture Technology; membership; compensation and expenses

There is established, within the Health Licensing Office, the State Board of Denture Technology. The board consists of seven members appointed by the Governor and subject to confirmation by the Senate in the manner provided in ORS 171.562 and 171.565. All members of the board must be residents of this state. Of the members of the board: Four must be active …

680.560 Board meetings

The State Board of Denture Technology shall hold a meeting at least once each year and shall annually elect a chairperson from its members.

680.565 Authority of Health Licensing Office and director; rules; issuance of license

The Health Licensing Office has such authority as is reasonably necessary to administer ORS 680.500 to 680.565 and 680.990 (2), including the authority to adopt rules pursuant to ORS chapter 183. The Director of the Health Licensing Office shall keep a record of all proceedings of the State Board of Denture Technology including a register of all persons lic…