2021 Oregon Revised Statutes
Chapter 680 - Dental Hygienists; Denturists
Section 680.500 - Definitions for ORS 680.500 to 680.565.


(1) "Denture" means any removable full or partial upper or lower prosthetic dental appliance to be worn in the human mouth to replace any missing natural teeth.
(2) "Denturist" means a person licensed under ORS 680.500 to 680.565 to engage in the practice of denture technology and who is authorized within the person’s scope of practice to provide to the public full or partial upper or lower dentures or other removable nonorthodontic dental appliances intended to be worn in the human mouth.
(3) "Practice of denture technology" means:
(a) Constructing, repairing, relining, reproducing, duplicating, supplying, fitting or altering a denture or other removable nonorthodontic dental appliance intended to be worn in the human mouth in respect of which a service is performed under paragraph (b) of this subsection; and
(b) The following services when performed for a purpose listed in paragraph (a) of this subsection:
(A) The taking of impressions;
(B) The taking of bite registrations;
(C) Try-ins of dentures or other removable nonorthodontic dental appliances intended to be worn in the human mouth; and
(D) Insertions of dentures or other removable nonorthodontic dental appliances intended to be worn in the human mouth. [1979 c.1 §1; 1991 c.921 §1; 1993 c.142 §2; 1999 c.885 §26; 2003 c.1 §1; 2005 c.648 §23; 2011 c.53 §1]

Structure 2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

2021 Oregon Revised Statutes

Volume : 17 - Occupations

Chapter 680 - Dental Hygienists; Denturists

Section 680.020 - Practice of dental hygiene without license prohibited; applicability of dental hygiene license requirement.

Section 680.026 - Application of fluoride varnishes to teeth of children by certain counselors and health assistants.

Section 680.040 - Qualifications of applicants for dental hygiene licensure examination.

Section 680.050 - Application for examination; fees; grounds for refusal to issue or renew license.

Section 680.060 - Examination; acceptable results.

Section 680.075 - Fees; waiver; reinstatement of inactive status license; notice of change of address.

Section 680.082 - Licensure of dental hygiene instructor; rules.

Section 680.100 - Discipline of dental hygienist; grounds; method; procedure.

Section 680.150 - Employment of dental hygienist; supervision; rules.

Section 680.165 - Monitoring performance; information available to monitor; confidentiality; liability.

Section 680.200 - Issuing expanded practice permit; requirements.

Section 680.205 - Services rendered under permit.

Section 680.210 - Compilation of data on expanded practice dental hygienists; reports by health insurers; report to legislature; rules.

Section 680.213 - Interim therapeutic restoration; training requirement; exception.

Section 680.500 - Definitions for ORS 680.500 to 680.565.

Section 680.505 - Practice of denture technology prohibited without license; use of title "denturist."

Section 680.510 - Application of ORS 680.500 to 680.565.

Section 680.515 - Application for license; qualifications of applicants; waiver of examination requirement; temporary license; rules.

Section 680.520 - Examination of applicants.

Section 680.527 - Licensure without examination; fees.

Section 680.556 - State Board of Denture Technology; membership; compensation and expenses.

Section 680.565 - Authority of Health Licensing Office and director; rules; issuance of license.

Section 680.990 - Criminal penalties.