034-3 Wyo. Code R. §§ 3-6 - Dental Licensure by Examination

(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek initial licensure if the applicant is not licensed to practice in another jurisdiction, or if licensed in another jurisdiction but that jurisdiction's licensure requirements are not equivalent to Wyoming, or if the applicant fails to meet other licensure methods.

(b) Application Requirements. Applicant shall:

(i) Submit a completed application and payment of fee;

(ii) Submit current certification in BLS;

(iii) Request official transcripts from a CODA accredited dental program;

(iv) Request score reports documenting successful passage of the INDBE;

(v) Request score reports documenting successful passage of a regional clinical examination that indicates competency in:

(A) Endodontics, including access opening of a posterior tooth and access, canal instrumentation and obturation of an anterior tooth;

(B) Fixed Prosthodontics, a full crown procedure and a separate bridge with two (2) abutment preparations.

(C) Periodontics, including scaling on a patient or non-patient (manikin) in a clinical setting; and

(D) Restorative Dentistry, including a class II amalgam or composite preparation and restoration and a class III composite preparation and restoration on a patient or non-patient (manikin) in a clinical setting. Slot preps shall not be accepted.

(vi) If an applicant has been out of clinical practice for more than one (1) year, the applicant shall submit the following evidence to demonstrate competency:

(A) Graduation from a CODA accredited dental program in the preceding twelve (12) months; or

(B) Successful completion of a regional clinical examination that meets the criteria in Section 6(b)(v) within the preceding five (5) years and completion of eight (8) hours hands-on clinical CE for each year out of clinical practice. The CE must be earned from a CODA accredited dental program or pre-approved by the ARC prior to completion.

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034-3 Wyo. Code R. §§ 3-6

Amended, Eff. 4/7/2015. Amended, Eff. 9/26/2017. Amended, Eff. 12/9/2019. Amended, Eff. 1/14/2022. Amended, Eff. 4/14/2023.