Md. Code Regs. 10.44.15.03 - General Qualification Requirements

A. To qualify for a general license to practice dentistry an applicant shall:

(1) Be of good moral character;

(2) Be at least 18 years old; and

(3) Hold a degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dental Medicine, or the equivalent from a college or university that is:

(a) Authorized by any state or any province of Canada to grant the degree; and

(b) Recognized by the Board as:

(i) Requiring adequate preprofessional collegiate training; and

(ii) Maintaining an acceptable course of dental instruction.

B. In addition to the requirements contained in §A of this regulation, an applicant for a dental license shall meet all the requirements for licensure contained in Health Occupations Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland.

C. To qualify for a general license to practice dental hygiene an applicant shall:

(1) Be of good moral character; and

(2) Be a graduate of a school for dental hygienists that:

(a) Requires at least 2 years of education in an institution of higher education;

(b) Is accredited by the American Dental Association Commission on Dental Accreditation; and

(c) Is approved by the Board.

D. In addition to the requirements contained in §C of this regulation, an applicant for a dental hygiene license shall meet all of the requirements for licensure contained in Health Occupations Article, Title 4, Annotated Code of Maryland.

E. An applicant who otherwise qualifies for an initial dental license shall pass the written and clinical ADLEX examination with a score of 75 or greater in each required section.

F. An applicant who otherwise qualifies for an initial dental hygiene license shall pass the written and clinical ADHLEX examination with a score of 75 or greater in each required section.

G. An applicant for an initial dental or dental hygiene license shall pass the national boards examinations, also known as the National Boards, administered by the Council of National Boards of the American Dental Association.

H. An applicant who fails the ADLEX or ADHLEX examinations four times may not be licensed.

Notes

Md. Code Regs. 10.44.15.03

Regulations .03 adopted as an emergency provision effective October 1, 2012 (39:22 Md. R. 1427); adopted permanently effective December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1614)