Minnesota Administrative Rules

3100.1120 SPECIALTY DENTIST.

Subpart 1.

Licensure application and examination requirements.

A person seeking licensure to practice as a specialty dentist in Minnesota must provide the board:

A.

a completed application;

B.

the fees in Minnesota Statutes, section 150A.091, subdivisions 2 and 3;

C.

evidence of having graduated from a school of dentistry;

D.

evidence of having graduated from a postdoctoral specialty program accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation;

E.

evidence of certification from a board-approved specialty board or evidence of passing a board-approved clinical examination;

F.

evidence of passing all parts of a national board examination for the practice of dentistry;

G.

evidence of completing a postdoctoral specialty program or evidence of completing at least 2,000 hours within the past 36 months of active practice in another United States jurisdiction, Canadian province, or United States government service;

H.

evidence of passing the board's jurisprudence examination within the past five years;

I.

documentation of current CPR certification; and

J.

a criminal background check as required by Minnesota Statutes, section 214.075.

Subp. 2.

Terms and renewal of license.

A specialty dentist may renew a specialty dental license according to the terms of renewal under part 3100.1700.

Subp. 3.

Reinstatement of license.

To reinstate a terminated specialty dental license, the applicant must comply with the requirements of part 3100.1850.

Subp. 4.

Emeritus license.

A specialty dentist who wishes to apply for an emeritus license may apply for an emeritus inactive license under part 3100.1340 or an emeritus active license under part 3100.1350.

Subp. 5.

Professional development.

A specialty dentist must complete professional development requirements including maintaining a professional portfolio under parts 3100.5100 to 3100.5300.

Subp. 6.

Anesthesia, sedation, and nitrous oxide.

A person applying for a specialty dental license who wants the authority under the license to administer a pharmacological agent for the purpose of general anesthesia, deep sedation, or moderate sedation or to administer nitrous oxide inhalation analgesia must comply with the applicable requirements of part 3100.3600.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 150A.04; 150A.06

History:

46 SR 908

Published Electronically:

March 17, 2022