Chapter 188 Oregon Laws 1999

Session Law

AN ACT

SB 598

Relating to definition of dentistry; amending ORS 679.010.

Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:

SECTION 1. ORS 679.010 is amended to read:

679.010. As used in this chapter and ORS 680.010 to 680.205, unless the context requires otherwise:

(1) "Board" means the Oregon Board of Dentistry.

(2) "Dentistry" means the healing art which is concerned with the examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment, care[,] and prevention of conditions within the human oral cavity and maxillofacial region and conditions of adjacent or related tissues and structures. The practice of dentistry [, which shall include] includes but is not [be] limited to the cutting, altering, repairing, removing, replacing or repositioning of hard or soft tissues[, within the human oral cavity and its adjacent or related tissues and structures] and other acts or procedures as determined by the board and included in the curricula of dental schools accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, post-graduate training programs or continuing education courses.

(3) "Dentist" means a person who may perform any intraoral or extraoral procedure required in the practice of dentistry.

(4) "Dental hygiene" means that portion of dentistry that includes the rendering of educational, preventive and therapeutic dental services in general, but specifically, scaling, root planing, curettage and any related intraoral or extraoral procedure required in the performance of such services.

(5) "Dental hygienist" means a person who, under the supervision of a dentist, practices dental hygiene.

(6) "Dental assistant" means a person who, under the supervision of a dentist, renders assistance to a dentist, dental hygienist, dental technician or another dental assistant.

(7) "Dental technician" means that person who, at the authorization of a dentist, makes, provides, repairs or alters oral prosthetic appliances and other artificial materials and devices which are returned to a dentist and inserted into the human oral cavity or which come in contact with its adjacent structures and tissues.

(8) "Direct supervision" means supervision requiring that a dentist diagnose the condition to be treated, that a dentist authorize the procedure to be performed, and that a dentist remain in the dental treatment room while the procedures are performed.

(9) "Indirect supervision" means supervision requiring that a dentist authorize the procedures and that a dentist be on the premises while the procedures are performed.

(10) "General supervision" means supervision requiring that a dentist authorize the procedures, but not requiring that a dentist be present when the authorized procedures are performed. The authorized procedures may also be performed at a place other than the usual place of practice of the dentist.

(11) "Limited access permit dental hygienist" means a dental hygienist who renders services as authorized by a limited access permit issued by the board pursuant to ORS 680.200.

Approved by the Governor May 6, 1999

Filed in the office of Secretary of State May 6, 1999

Effective date October 23, 1999

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