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Effective January 1, 2021, competency examinations shall be administered by any of the following: the Central Regional Dental Testing Service (CRDTS), the Commission on Dental Competency Assessments (CDCA), the Western Regional Examining Board (WREB), the Southern Regional Testing Agency (SRTA), the Council of Interstate Testing Agencies (CITA), or by an individual state dental board. The tested procedures are to be patient based, manikin based, or a combination of both.\u003Cbr>(A) Applicants for licensure shall obtain a passing score of seventy-five percent (75%) or above in each of the following areas: 1. Periodontics clinical skills testing; 2. Endodontics clinical skills testing; 3. Posterior class II amalgam or posterior class II composite preparation and restoration clinical skills testing; 4. Anterior class III composite preparation and restoration clinical skills testing; 5. Anterior tooth preparation for a single unit crown; and 6. Posterior tooth preparations for use as abutments for a three unit bridge.\u003Cbr>(B) In addition to the foregoing requirements an applicant for licensure shall successfully complete written or didactic competency testing on the following:\u003Cbr>1. Removable prosthetics; 2. Diagnosis and treatment planning; and 3. Oral surgery.\u003Cbr>(C) Competency examinations administered by one of the foregoing clinical competency testing entities or a state dental board shall provide the following elements: 1. Anonymity between candidates and examination raters; 2. Standardization and calibration of raters; and 3. A mechanism for post-exam analysis. Competency exam scores must be less than 5 years old from date of application for licensure.\u003Cbr>(Source: 20 Missouri Code of State Regulations 2110-2.010 Licensure by Examination—Dentists) |\n| --- | --- |\n| General Licensure Requirements | Missouri Statutes, Title 22 Occupations and Profession, Chapter 332 Dentists\u003Cbr>§332.131. Applicant for registration as a dentist, qualifications of.—Any person who is of good moral character and reputation, and who is a graduate of and has a degree in dentistry from an accredited dental school may apply to the board for examination and registration as a dentist in Missouri.\u003Cbr>§332.141. Application form, contents—fee.—Applications for dental examination and registration shall be in writing and on forms furnished to the applicant and shall contain the applicant's statements showing the applicant's education and such other pertinent information as the board may\u003Cbr>require. Each application shall contain a statement that it is made under oath or affirmation and that its representations are true and correct to the best knowledge and belief of the person signing same, subject to the penalties of making a false affidavit or declaration, and shall be accompanied by a dentist examination fee.\u003Cbr>§332.151. Dentist applicant, examination, how conducted—failure, reexamination, additional education, when.\u003Cbr>1. Each applicant for dental examination and registration, after the board has determined that he is a person of good moral character and reputation, shall appear before the board at the time and place in or out of the state of Missouri specified by the board in a written notice to each applicant. The fee accompanying the application as provided in section 332.141 shall not be refunded to any applicant who fails to appear at the time and place so specified, but the board for good cause shown, as defined by rule, may permit any applicant to take the examination or examinations at a later time without paying an additional fee. |\n\n\n|  | 2. The board shall determine and specify by rule whether the dental examinations shall be written or oral or clinical or all three, but in any event they shall be in such form and of such content and character as to thoroughly test the qualifications of the applicant to practice dentistry in Missou","cbCain8yDZTVtwy9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCain8yDZTVtwy9","pdf",229889,12,"English","# Initial Licensure Examination Requirements\n## Passing scores and required clinical skill areas\n## Additional written/didactic competency testing\n## Examination administration standards and score validity\n# General Licensure Requirements\n## Eligibility, application form, and oath/fees\n## Conduct of examination, prerequisites, and failure rules\n## License to practice dentistry: application, renewal, and requirements","[{\"question\":\"Who may apply for dental licensure examination and registration in Missouri?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must be of good moral character and reputation and be a graduate with a degree in dentistry from an accredited dental school.\"},{\"question\":\"What must applicants achieve in the initial competency examination areas?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must obtain a passing score of 75% or above in each listed area, including periodontics clinical skills, endodontics clinical skills, specific posterior class II and anterior class III preparation/restoration skills, and required crown and bridge-related tooth preparations.\"},{\"question\":\"Which conditions govern how competency examinations are administered and how results are handled?\",\"answer\":\"Competency examinations must include anonymity between candidates and raters, standardized rater calibration, and a mechanism for post-exam analysis, and exam scores must be less than 5 years old from the date of application for licensure.\"}]","Missouri Licensure - Dental Examination Requirements | PDF",1790678929]