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...10 of the Revised Code, the applicant shall receive a license from the state dental board attested by its seal and signed by the president and secretary, which shall be conclusive evidence of the applicant's right to practice dentistry. If the loss of a license is satisfactorily shown, a duplicate thereof shall be issued by the board. If an applicant fails the examination required by section 4715.10 of the Revised ...

...ses to practice dentistry or for a general anesthesia permit or a conscious sedation permit shall pay to the secretary of the state dental board the following fees: (1) For license to practice dentistry, two hundred sixty-seven dollars if issued in an odd-numbered year or four hundred fifty-four dollars if issued in an even-numbered year, except that beginning January 1, 2025, the fee shall be four hundred fifty-fo...

...section 4715.12 of the Revised Code is valid for a two-year period unless revoked or suspended. A license expires on the date that is two years from the date of issuance and may be registered for additional two-year periods. The registration shall be made on a form prescribed by the board and furnished by the secretary, shall include the licensee's name, address, license number, and such other reasonable informatio...

...(A) Each licensed dentist shall complete biennially not less than thirty hours of continuing dental education, which may include, but is not limited to, attendance at lectures, study clubs, college and postgraduate courses, or scientific sessions of conventions, research, graduate study, teaching, service as a clinician, or correspondence courses. Continuing dental education programs include, but are not limited to, ...

... fee of thirteen dollars, the state dental board may without examination issue a limited resident's license to any person who is a graduate of a dental college, is authorized to practice in another country or qualified to take the regular licensing examination in this state, and furnishes the board satisfactory proof of having been appointed a dental resident at an accredited dental college in this state or at an acc...

... engages in the practice of dentistry shall keep displayed in a conspicuous place in the office wherein he practices the majority of his time, and in such manner as to be easily seen and read, the license granted him by the state dental board.

...(A) No person shall practice or offer to practice dentistry or dental surgery under the name of any company, association, corporation, or other entity other than one of the following: (1) A corporation-for-profit formed under Chapter 1701. of the Revised Code; (2) A professional association established under Chapter 1785. of the Revised Code; (3) A limited liability company formed under Chapter 1705. or 1706. o...

...conductor of a place for performing dental operations, shall employ a person who is not a licensed dentist to perform dental operations or shall permit such person to practice dentistry in his office. No person shall practice dentistry under a false name, assume a title, append or prefix to his name, letters which falsely represent him as having a degree from a legal dental college, make use of the words "dental coll...

...No person shall practice as a dental hygienist except as follows: (A) A licensed dentist ; (B) One who has obtained a license from the state dental board to practice as a dental hygienist ; (C) One who holds in good standing a license from another state to practice as a dental hygienist and is practicing as a volunteer without remuneration during a charitable event that lasts not more than seven days. In th...

...person who desires to practice as a dental hygienist shall file with the secretary of the state dental board a written application for a license, under oath, upon the form prescribed. Such applicant shall furnish satisfactory proof of being at least eighteen years of age. An applicant shall present a diploma or certificate of graduation from an accredited dental hygiene school and shall pay the examination fee of one...

...ection applies only when a licensed dental hygienist is not practicing in accordance with either of the following: (a) A permit issued pursuant to section 4715.363 of the Revised Code authorizing practice under the oral health access supervision of a dentist; (b) Section 4715.431 of the Revised Code. (2) As used in this section, "health care facility" means either of the following: (a) A hospital register...

...The practice of a dental hygienist shall consist of those prophylactic, preventive, and other procedures that licensed dentists are authorized by this chapter and rules of the dental board to assign only to licensed dental hygienists or to qualified personnel under section 4715.39 of the Revised Code. A licensed dentist may assign to a dental hygienist intraoral tasks that do not require the professional competen...

...direction, at the location where a dental hygienist performs the administration of local anesthesia to a patient. "Direct supervision" does not mean that the dentist must observe the administration of local anesthesia to a patient. (B) Under the direct supervision of a dentist, a dental hygienist may administer intraoral block and infiltration local anesthesia to a patient if the dental hygienist is in compli...

...(A) A license to practice as a dental hygienist in Ohio issued under section 4715.21 of the Revised Code is valid for a two-year period unless revoked or suspended. A license expires on the date that is two years from the date of issuance and may be registered for additional two-year periods, unless the person is temporarily retired pursuant to section 4715.241 of the Revised Code. The registration shall be made o...

... the two-year period during which a dental hygienist's registration is in effect under section 4715.24 of the Revised Code. (B) A dental hygienist seeking to retire temporarily from the practice of dental hygiene shall provide written notice of that intent to the state dental board. Except as provided in division (C) of this section, the board shall grant temporary retirement if the dental hygienist has paid ...

...(A) A dental hygienist who is temporarily retired pursuant to section 4715.241 of the Revised Code may submit a written request to the state dental board at any time for reinstatement of the dental hygienist's license. The board shall reinstate the license if the dental hygienist does both of the following: (1) Pays the biennial registration fee established under section 4715.24 of the Revised Code for the pe...

...ry person licensed to practice as a dental hygienist and required to register with the state dental board shall certify to the board at the time of applying for a renewal of registration that in the two-year period preceding the registration period for which renewal is sought the registrant completed a minimum of twenty hours of continuing dental hygiene education. Certification shall be made upon the application for...

...ch person licensed to practice as a dental hygienist and required to register with the state dental board shall, each time the person applies for renewal of registration beginning in 1995, be currently certified to perform basic life-support procedures by having successfully completed a basic life-support training course certified by the American red cross, the American heart association, or, if determined ...

...The secretary of the state dental board shall keep a record of all dental hygienists, together with location and supervising dentist.

...n (A)(2) of this section, the state dental board may issue a license to an applicant who furnishes satisfactory proof of being at least eighteen years of age and who demonstrates, to the satisfaction of the board, knowledge of the laws, regulations, and rules governing the practice of a dental hygienist; who proves, to the satisfaction of the board, intent to practice as a dental hygienist in this state; who is a gra...

...The Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact is hereby ratified, enacted into law, and entered into by the state of Ohio as a party to the compact with any other state that has legally joined the compact as follows: DENTIST AND DENTAL HYGIENIST COMPACT SECTION 1. TITLE AND PURPOSE This statute shall be known and cited as the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact. The purposes of this Compact are to facilitate the in...

...n sixty days after the "Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact" is entered into under section 4715.271 of the Revised Code, the state dental board, in accordance with Section 7 of the compact, shall select one individual to serve as a commissioner to the dentist and dental hygienist compact commission created under the compact. The board shall fill a vacancy in this position not later than sixty days after the vacancy ...

...No person shall practice as or perform the duties of a dental hygienist in violation of sections 4715.20 to 4715.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code. Whoever violates this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to the penalties provided for the illegal practice of dentistry in section 4715.99 of the Revised Code.

...No person shall employ a dental hygienist who has not complied with sections 4715.20 to 4715.27, inclusive, of the Revised Code.

...to disciplinary action by the state dental board for any of the following reasons: (1) Employing or cooperating in fraud or material deception in applying for or obtaining a license or certificate; (2) Obtaining or attempting to obtain money or anything of value by intentional misrepresentation or material deception in the course of practice; (3) Advertising services in a false or misleading manner or violat...