Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.21

A. No person shall practice dentistry, dental hygiene, or

dental assisting without first applying for and obtaining a license

from the Board of Dentistry.

B. Application shall be made to the Board in writing and shall

be accompanied by the fee established by the rules of the Board,

together with satisfactory proof that the applicant:

1. Is of good moral character;

2. Is twenty-one (21) years of age, or over, at the time of

making application to practice dentistry or eighteen (18) years of

age, or over, if the applicant is to practice dental hygiene;

3. Has passed a written theoretical examination and a clinical

examination approved by the Board within the previous five (5)

years; and

4. Has passed a written jurisprudence examination over the

rules and laws affecting dentistry in this state.

C. An application from a candidate who desires to secure a

license from the Board to practice dentistry or dental hygiene in

this state shall be accompanied by satisfactory proof that the

applicant:

1. Is a graduate of an accredited dental college, if the

applicant is to practice dentistry;

2. Is a graduate of an accredited dental hygiene program, if

the applicant is to practice dental hygiene; and

3. Has passed all portions of the National Board Dental

Examination or the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination.

D. Pursuant to Section 328.15 of this title, the Board may

affiliate as a member state, and accept regional exams from the

Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA-WREB-CITA) if the

following requirements are included:

1. For dental licensing the following components on a live

patient or manikin:

a. a fixed prosthetic component of the preparation of an

anterior all porcelain crown and the preparation of a

three-unit posterior bridge,

b. a periodontal component,

c. an endodontic component,

d. an anterior class III and posterior class II

restorative component,

e. a diagnosis and treatment planning section as approved

by the Board, as specified in Section 328.15 of this

title, and

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f. the Board may determine equivalencies based on

components of other exams for the purpose of

credentialing; or

2. For dental hygienists licensing the following components on

a live patient or manikin:

a. clinical patient treatments with an evaluation of

specific clinical skills, and

b. evaluation of the candidate’s compliance with

professional standards during the treatment as

approved by the Board in Section 328.15 of this title

and shall include:

(1) extra/intra oral assessment,

(2) periodontal probing, and

(3) scaling/subgingival calculus removal and

supragingival deposit removal.

E. When the applicant and the accompanying proof are found

satisfactory, the Board shall notify the applicant to appear for the

jurisprudence examination at the time and place to be fixed by the

Board. A dental student or a dental hygiene student in the

student’s last semester of a dental or dental hygiene program,

having met all other requirements, may make application and take the

jurisprudence examination with a letter from the dean of the dental

school or director of the hygiene program stating that the applicant

is a candidate for graduation within the next six (6) months.

F. The Board shall require every applicant for a license to

practice dentistry or dental hygiene to submit, for the files of the

Board, a copy of a dental degree or dental hygiene degree, an

official transcript, a recent photograph duly identified and

attested, and any other information as required by the Board.

G. Any applicant who fails to pass the jurisprudence

examination may apply for a second examination, in which case the

applicant shall pay a reexamination fee as established by the

statutes or rules of the State Dental Act.

H. A dentist or dental hygienist currently licensed in another
ript, a recent photograph duly identified and

attested, and any other information as required by the Board.

G. Any applicant who fails to pass the jurisprudence

examination may apply for a second examination, in which case the

applicant shall pay a reexamination fee as established by the

statutes or rules of the State Dental Act.

H. A dentist or dental hygienist currently licensed in another

state having met the qualifications in paragraphs 1 through 3 of

subsections B and C of this section may apply for a license by

credentials upon meeting the following:

1. A dentist holding a general dentist license in good standing

and having practiced for at least five hundred (500) hours within

the previous five (5) years immediately prior to application and

having passed a regional examination substantially equivalent to the

requirements for this state may apply for licensure by credentials;

2. A dental hygienist holding a dental hygiene license in good

standing and having practiced for at least four hundred twenty (420)

hours within the previous five (5) years immediately prior to

application and having passed a regional examination substantially

equivalent to the requirements for this state may apply for

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licensure by credentials. Applicants for credentialing must

include:

a. a letter of good standing from all states in which the

applicant has ever been licensed, and

b. any other requirements as set forth by the rules;

3. An applicant applying for a dental or dental hygiene license

by credentials shall only be required to pass the jurisprudence

portion of the examination requirements as set forth in paragraph 4

of subsection B of this section; and

4. The spouse of an active duty military member pursuant to a

current permanent change of station order from the military who was

actively licensed in another state for the previous two (2) years

shall be eligible for a license or permit pursuant to the

requirements listed in 50 U.S.C., Section 4025(a).

I. 1. There shall be seven types of advanced procedures

available for dental hygienists upon completion of a Commission on

Dental Accreditation (CODA) approved program, course, or

certification program that has been approved by the Board:

a. administration of nitrous oxide,

b. administration of local anesthesia,

c. neuromodulator administration,

d. therapeutic use of lasers,

e. phlebotomy,

f. venipuncture, and

g. elder care and public health pursuant to Section

328.58 of this title.

2. A dental hygienist holding an advanced procedure permit or

credential in any other state for two (2) years shall be eligible

for the advanced procedure permit by credentials; provided, that

application for the advanced procedure permit by credentials for

administration of local anesthesia shall additionally require proof

of passage of such advanced procedure in a CDCA-WREB-CITA exam.

3. For all advanced procedures other than administration of

local anesthesia, a dental hygienist may apply by filling out an

application with required documentation of training as required by

state law and rules of the Board. A dental hygienist licensed by

the Board prior to January 30, 2024, shall be eligible for the

advanced procedure of therapeutic use of lasers upon submission of

an affidavit attesting to two (2) years of practice using lasers.

4. All advanced procedures shall be added to the dental hygiene

license upon approval.

J. All licensees and permit holders shall display the current

permit or license in a visible place within the dental office or

treatment facility.

K. The Board shall have the authority to temporarily change

requirements of an examination due to availability or changes in the

examination format, not to exceed one (1) year.

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L. During a year in which governmental officials have declared
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permit or license in a visible place within the dental office or

treatment facility.

K. The Board shall have the authority to temporarily change

requirements of an examination due to availability or changes in the

examination format, not to exceed one (1) year.

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L. During a year in which governmental officials have declared

a health pandemic, a state or federal disaster, or other natural or

man-made disaster, the Board shall have the authority through a

resolution to change or make allowances in requirements of all

candidates for licensure and issue temporary licenses for extended

periods of time or as needed until the event passes. The resolution

shall have a beginning and an end date and shall automatically

expire no less than thirty (30) days after the end of the disaster

is declared by governmental officials.

M. Every licensee or permit holder shall have an official

address and email address listed with the Board. Every licensee or

permit holder shall update the address within thirty (30) calendar

days of moving. Official notification of any action of the Board

adverse to a licensee or permit holder including but not limited to

notification of license or permit cancellation due to nonrenewal,

notice of a formal complaint, or a decision of the hearing panel or

board, shall be served to the licensee or permit holder by

registered mail at the official address, in person, to the

licensee’s or permit holder’s attorney, by agreement of the

individual, by a process server, or by an investigator of the Board

pursuant to Section 2004 of Title 12 of the Oklahoma Statutes.