OR Dental Jurisprudence study plan
OR Dental Jurisprudence · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Scope of Practice
Define the statutory boundary between the practice of dentistry and permitted procedures by non-dentists, writing a one-paragraph summary in your own words
List at least ten procedures that require a licensed dentist and flag which ones carry explicit statutory or rule-based prohibitions
Identify the supervisory levels (direct, indirect, general, none) named in Oregon rules and match each to a category of auxiliary
Draft a personal glossary of scope-of-practice terms (practice of dentistry, supervision, delegation, teledentistry) with a one-line definition each
Your checkpoint
A one-page scope-of-practice boundary map showing dentist-only procedures, delegable procedures, and required supervision level for each
Scope of Practice & Dental Assistant and Dental Therapy Regulation
Compare expanded functions permitted for dental assistants against those permitted for expanded practice dental hygienists, noting at least five differences
Trace how a dentist's delegation authority is limited when supervising a dental assistant versus a dental therapist
Write three short scenario vignettes (two compliant, one not) illustrating delegation limits and explain the violation in each
Identify which scope questions most often trigger board investigation and note the rule citation for each
Your checkpoint
Three delegation scenarios with a written compliance determination and rule citation for each
Licensure and Renewal
Outline the full licensure pathway for a dentist in Oregon, from application through initial license issuance, listing each required document and exam
Map the renewal cycle, expiration date logic, and late-renewal consequences including any reinstatement steps
List continuing-license maintenance obligations that attach to licensure itself (e.g., reporting, address changes) separately from CE
Build a personal renewal calendar with deadlines and a checklist of items to gather 90 days before expiration
Your checkpoint
A licensure and renewal flowchart plus a personal deadline checklist covering the next two renewal cycles
Anesthesia and Sedation Permits
Distinguish the permit categories for anesthesia and sedation and state which permit authorizes which drug classes and depth of sedation
Identify the facility, equipment, monitoring, and personnel requirements attached to each permit level
Describe the inspection, application, and renewal process for anesthesia permits, including any required documentation of training
Explain the emergency-preparedness and recordkeeping duties that apply during and after sedation cases
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of anesthesia and sedation permit categories with required drugs, monitoring, personnel, and renewal terms
Continuing Education Requirements
State the total CE hours required per renewal and the mandatory subject-area allocations
Classify at least fifteen sample CE activities as qualifying or non-qualifying and justify each call
Describe the documentation a licensee must retain for CE and the audit response process
Draft a twelve-month CE plan that satisfies every mandatory category with room for audit-proof recordkeeping
Your checkpoint
A completed twelve-month CE plan with each mandatory category covered, hours tallied, and proof-of-completion filing method noted
Complaint Process and Discipline
Sequence the complaint intake, investigation, and disciplinary process from complaint filing to final order
Distinguish the roles of board staff, the board, and administrative law judges in contested cases
List the range of disciplinary actions available and the collateral consequences of each (publication, practice restrictions, reporting)
Explain the licensee's rights and deadlines at each stage, including response, hearing request, and appeal
Your checkpoint
A one-page process timeline from complaint to final order with the licensee's action and deadline at each stage
Dental Assistant and Dental Therapy Regulation
Compare the licensure, certification, and registration pathways for dental assistants and dental therapists, including required education and exams
State the supervision and practice-setting limits specific to each auxiliary category
Identify the CE and renewal obligations unique to dental assistants and dental therapists
Draft five practice questions on auxiliary regulation and answer them without notes, then check each against source rules
Your checkpoint
A side-by-side comparison sheet of assistant and therapist pathways, supervision limits, and renewal obligations, plus your scored practice-question set
Scope of Practice & Licensure and Renewal & Anesthesia and Sedation Permits & Continuing Education Requirements & Complaint Process and Discipline & Dental Assistant and Dental Therapy Regulation
Re-review every domain using only your own notes and deliverables from weeks 1 through 7
Complete two timed mixed-domain practice sets and log every missed question by domain and rule
Convert each missed item into a one-line rule statement with citation and add it to a final review sheet
Recite the anesthesia permit categories, CE hour totals, and complaint-process deadlines from memory without reference
Your checkpoint
A final one-page rapid-review sheet of high-yield rules and deadlines, plus a scored log of missed questions by domain
Milestones
Week 2: You can explain, without notes, which procedures a dental assistant may perform under each supervision level and cite the governing rule
Week 4: You can name every anesthesia and sedation permit category, state its required monitoring and personnel, and score at least 80% on a self-written 20-question permit quiz
Week 6: You can walk through a hypothetical complaint from intake to final order in under five minutes, naming each stage and the licensee's deadline
Week 8: You score at least 85% on both timed mixed-domain practice sets and have no domain below 75% on your missed-question log