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After 5 years, the Board will accept passing scores on the examinations only if the candidate has been engaged in postgraduate training or in the practice of dentistry in another jurisdiction.\u003Cbr>Source: Dentist-Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements |\n| --- | --- |\n| General Licensure Requirements | Title 63, Chapter 4, Pennsylvania Statutes\u003Cbr>§ 122. General powers of the State Board of Dentistry\u003Cbr>The State Board of Dentistry (hereinafter called the board) shall have the following powers and duties:\u003Cbr>(a) To establish and alter, from time to time, the standards of preliminary and professional education and the training required for licensure to practice dentistry and as dental hygienists and certification for expanded function dental assistants.\u003Cbr>(b) To investigate and determine the acceptability and to approve and disapprove institutions and colleges of this State and of other states and countries for the education of students desiring to be licensed to practice dentistry or as dental hygienists or to be certified as expanded function dental assistants, and to revoke approvals where such institutions and colleges no longer are deemed proper.\u003Cbr>(c) To provide for and to regulate the licensing, and to license to practice dentistry, after examination, any duly qualified applicant, at least twenty-one years of age, of good moral character, not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, who has obtained the required education, together with a diploma from an approved institution or college conferring upon him or her the degree of doctor of dental surgery or other established dental degree. The board shall not issue a license to an applicant who has been convicted of a felony under the act of April 14, 1972 (P. L. 233, No. 64), known as “The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act,”1 or of an offense under the laws of another jurisdiction which if committed in this Commonwealth would be a felony under “The Controlled Substance, Drug, Device and Cosmetic Act,” unless: (1) at least ten (10) years have elapsed from the date of conviction, (2) the applicant satisfactorily demonstrates to the board that he has made significant progress in personal rehabilitation since the conviction such that licensure of the applicant should not be expected to create a substantial risk of harm to the health and safety of his patients or the public or a substantial risk of further criminal violations, and (3) the applicant otherwise satisfies the qualifications contained in or authorized by this act. As used in this section the term“convicted” shall include a judgment, an admission of guilt or a plea of nolo contendere.\u003Cbr>(c. 1) To provide for and to regulate the licensing, and to license to practice dentistry for the limited purpose of teaching, without examination, any qualified applicant who satisfies the requirements of section 11.11.2\u003Cbr>(d) To provide for and to regulate the licensing, and to license as a dental hygienist, after examination, any duly qualified person, not less than eighteen years of age, of good moral character, not addicted to the use of intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, who has obtained the required education for the training of dental hygienists from an approved institution or college that meets or exceeds the minimum standards established by an approved United States Department of Education-recognized regional accrediting agency or the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation. The board |\n\n\n|  | shall, consistent with this act, adopt regulations providing for the general supervision and practice of dental hygienists under this act.\u003Cbr>(d. 1)(1) To provide for and to regulate the certifica","cbCaip6urODLo4nI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaip6urODLo4nI","pdf",251574,14,"English","# General Licensure Requirements\n## Initial Licensure Examination Requirements\n## Powers and Duties of the State Board of Dentistry\n## Licensure Eligibility and Conviction Restrictions\n## Dental Hygienist Licensing\n## Expanded Function Dental Assistant Certification","[{\"question\":\"How long are approved dental exam results accepted for Pennsylvania licensure?\",\"answer\":\"Successful completion of the board-approved dental examination is recognized for up to 5 years from the date the scores are reported. After 5 years, passing scores are accepted only if the candidate has engaged in postgraduate training or practiced dentistry in another jurisdiction.\"},{\"question\":\"What general qualifications are required for licensure to practice dentistry?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must be at least 21 years old, of good moral character, not addicted to intoxicating liquor or narcotic drugs, and have obtained the required education plus a diploma from an approved institution or college conferring the required dental degree.\"},{\"question\":\"Under what conditions can a person with certain felony convictions still receive a license?\",\"answer\":\"A license generally is not issued for convictions under the specified Controlled Substance act or equivalent felony offenses in another jurisdiction unless at least 10 years have elapsed, the applicant shows significant personal rehabilitation to the board, and the applicant otherwise meets the act’s qualifications.\"}]","Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements - Initial Licensure Examination Requirements | PDF",1790682575,35]