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Nebraska Revised Statutes Chapter 38. Health Occupations and Professions § 38-1117. Dentistry; license; examination; requirements

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

(1) Every applicant for a license to practice dentistry shall (a) present proof of graduation with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree or a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from an accredited school or college of dentistry, (b) pass an examination approved by the Board of Dentistry which shall consist of the Integrated National Board Dental Examination or both Part I and Part II of the National Board Dental Examination, as constructed and administered by the American Dental Association Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations, (c) demonstrate the applicant's psychomotor skill in clinical dentistry by passing a standardized national examination approved by the board, (d) pass a jurisprudence examination approved by the board that is based on the Nebraska statutes, rules, and regulations governing the practice of dentistry, and (e) demonstrate continuing clinical competency as a condition of licensure if required by the board.

(2)(a) An examination approved by the board under subdivision (1)(c) of this section shall be a simulation-based or manikin-based clinical competency psychomotor examination that demonstrates evidence of psychometric soundness and shall include (i) a simulation-based or manikin-based periodontal component, (ii) a simulation-based or manikin-based restorative component, (iii) a simulation-based or manikin-based prosthodontic component, (iv) a simulation-based or manikin-based endodontic component, and (v) a remediation policy to address candidate deficiencies.

(b) The board may review examinations annually and shall review examinations at least every three years.

(3) Upon completion of these requirements, the department, with the recommendation of the board, shall issue the applicant a license to practice dentistry.

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