Okla. Stat. tit. 59, § 59-328.22
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Specialty license
Official statutory text
A. 1. The Board of Dentistry may issue a dental specialty
license authorizing a dentist to represent himself or herself to the
public as a specialist, and to practice as a specialist, in a dental
specialty.
2. No dentist shall represent himself or herself to the public
as a specialist or practice as a specialist as listed in this
paragraph, unless the individual:
a. has successfully completed an advanced dental
specialty educational program accredited by the
Commission on Dental Accreditation, or has met the
board certification requirements and is recognized as
a current board certified member of a dental specialty
organization or association recognized by the National
Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and
Certifying Boards,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 226
b. has passed the jurisprudence examination covering the
State Dental Act, rules and state laws, and
c. has completed any additional requirements set forth in
state law or rules and has been issued a dental
specialty license by the Board.
3. Specialty licenses recognized by the Board shall include:
a. dental public health,
b. endodontics,
c. oral and maxillofacial surgery,
d. oral and maxillofacial radiology,
e. orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics,
f. pediatric dentistry,
g. periodontics,
h. prosthodontics,
i. oral and maxillofacial pathology,
j. dental anesthesiology,
k. oral medicine, and
l. orofacial pain.
B. 1. At the time of application, if the dentist has ever been
licensed in any other state, he or she shall provide a letter of
good standing from such state before the Board may issue a specialty
license.
2. In conducting an investigation of an applicant who has
applied for a dental specialty license pursuant to this subsection,
the Board shall require of the applicant disclosure of the same
background information as is required of an applicant for a license
to practice dentistry in this state.
C. Any person holding an Oklahoma specialty license that does
not have an Oklahoma general dentistry license shall be limited to
practicing that specialty for which they hold a license.
D. The Board may use the American Dental Association National
Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying
Boards guidelines or the guidelines of another nationally recognized
dental association or board for the purpose of defining a specialty
practice area not otherwise defined herein.
license authorizing a dentist to represent himself or herself to the
public as a specialist, and to practice as a specialist, in a dental
specialty.
2. No dentist shall represent himself or herself to the public
as a specialist or practice as a specialist as listed in this
paragraph, unless the individual:
a. has successfully completed an advanced dental
specialty educational program accredited by the
Commission on Dental Accreditation, or has met the
board certification requirements and is recognized as
a current board certified member of a dental specialty
organization or association recognized by the National
Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and
Certifying Boards,
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 59. Professions and Occupations Page 226
b. has passed the jurisprudence examination covering the
State Dental Act, rules and state laws, and
c. has completed any additional requirements set forth in
state law or rules and has been issued a dental
specialty license by the Board.
3. Specialty licenses recognized by the Board shall include:
a. dental public health,
b. endodontics,
c. oral and maxillofacial surgery,
d. oral and maxillofacial radiology,
e. orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics,
f. pediatric dentistry,
g. periodontics,
h. prosthodontics,
i. oral and maxillofacial pathology,
j. dental anesthesiology,
k. oral medicine, and
l. orofacial pain.
B. 1. At the time of application, if the dentist has ever been
licensed in any other state, he or she shall provide a letter of
good standing from such state before the Board may issue a specialty
license.
2. In conducting an investigation of an applicant who has
applied for a dental specialty license pursuant to this subsection,
the Board shall require of the applicant disclosure of the same
background information as is required of an applicant for a license
to practice dentistry in this state.
C. Any person holding an Oklahoma specialty license that does
not have an Oklahoma general dentistry license shall be limited to
practicing that specialty for which they hold a license.
D. The Board may use the American Dental Association National
Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying
Boards guidelines or the guidelines of another nationally recognized
dental association or board for the purpose of defining a specialty
practice area not otherwise defined herein.
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