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Board of Dentistry

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    The Mission of the Oregon Board of Dentistry is to protect the public by assuring that the citizens of Oregon receive the highest possible quality oral health care.
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    The next regularly scheduled Board Meeting will be held June 21, 2013.

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    There are currently no committee meetings scheduled. 

    For further information on these meeting please visit the Committee Meeting Information page. A link is posted on the left hand menu of our website. Agendas and materials for all these meetings will be posted approximately one week prior to the meeting date.
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​Anesthesia Rule Changes Effective July 1
Full text version of Division 26 - Anesthesia, showing changes effective July 1, 2013, available here....​
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CLARIFICATION ON RADIOGRAPHS
In its February Newsletter the Oregon Board of Dentistry issued the following statement regarding radiographs, “The Standard of Care in Oregon requires that current radiographs are available prior to providing treatment to a patient.  If a patient without medical justification refuses to allow radiographs to be taken, even with the offer to sign a waiver, then providing treatment to that patient would violate the Standard of Care in Oregon.”
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This is not a change and there have been no law or rule changes regarding radiographs.
 
Please do not tell patients that there has been a law or rule change.
 
The decision when to take or not to take radiographs is the responsibility of an Oregon Dentist or an Expanded Practice Permit Dental Hygienist and it is based on several factors including the patient’s oral health, patient’s age, the risk for disease and any sign or symptoms of oral disease that a patient may be experiencing. This is called the standard of care.
 
Further, Oregon Dentists and Expanded Practice Permit Dental Hygienists should follow the guidelines established by the American Dental Association and the Food and Drug Administration regarding radiographs.
 
The Bottom line is that Oregon Dentists and Expanded Practice Permit Dental Hygienists have the education and training to know when radiographs should be taken, not the patient.
 
It is below the standard of care to treat a patient who has refused to allow any radiographs to be taken unless there is a documented medical justification for the refusal.
  
!!NEWSFLASH!! Internet Coupon Advertising  
The Board has recently become aware of different companies soliciting Oregon licensees to enter into contracts for marketing and promotion services between the licensee and the company to promote voucher systems for potential patients. The Board has preliminarily determined that these may violate the unprofessional conduct rule OAR 818-012-0030(3) which prohibits offering rebates, split fees, or commissions for services rendered to a patient to any person other than a partner, employee or employer.

The Board suggests that until this can be fully reviewed by the Board, licensees proceed with caution and if they feel necessary seek legal counsel on this matter or contact the Board office at (971) 673-3200.