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Idaho Statutes Title 54. Professions, Vocations, and Businesses § 54-915. Qualifications required for dentist, dental therapist, or dental hygienist licensure

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

No person hereafter shall be eligible for licensure to practice dentistry, dental therapy, or dental hygiene in this state unless the applicant:

(1) Has not been convicted, found guilty, or received a withheld judgment or a suspended sentence in this state or in any other state of a crime that is deemed relevant in accordance with section 67-9411(1), Idaho Code, unless the person demonstrates that he has been sufficiently rehabilitated to warrant the public trust;

(2) Shall, for dentistry, have successfully completed the course of study in dentistry, and graduated and received a degree of doctor of dental surgery or doctor of dental medicine from a dental school accepted and approved by the board;

(3) Shall, for dental therapy, have:

(a) Successfully completed a course of study in dental therapy;

(b) Graduated from a dental therapy school accredited by the commission on dental accreditation of the American dental association, provided that such school has been accepted and approved by the board; and

(c) Completed five hundred (500) hours of supervised clinical practice under the direct supervision of a dentist;

(4) Shall, for dental hygiene, have successfully completed the course of study in dental hygiene, and received a degree from a dental hygiene school accepted and approved by the board;

(5) Shall, for dentistry, dental therapy, and dental hygiene, pass the examinations provided for in section 54-918, Idaho Code.

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