Oklahoma § 59-328.24 - Dental assistant permit — Expanded duty permits

§ 59-328.24. Dental assistant permit — Expanded duty permits

A. No person shall practice as a dental assistant without first

applying for and obtaining a permit from the Board of Dentistry.

B. The application shall be made to the Board in writing and

shall be accompanied by the fee established by the Board, together

with satisfactory proof that the applicant passes a background check

with criteria established by the Board.

C. Every dental assistant receiving a permit shall complete a

class on infection control as approved by the Board within one (1)

year from the date of receipt of the permit. Failure to complete

the class shall be grounds for discipline pursuant to Section

328.29a of this title.

D. There shall be eight types of expanded duty permits

available for dental assistants upon completion of a program

approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) or a

course that has been approved by the Board:

1. Radiation safety;

2. Coronal polishing and topical fluoride;

3. Sealants;

4. Assisting in the administration of nitrous oxide;

5. Phlebotomy;

6. Venipuncture;

7. Elder care and public health; or

8. Oral maxillofacial surgery. An oral maxillofacial surgery

expanded duty permit shall be available to a dental assistant who

has met the requirements as listed in Section 328.25 of this title

and assists a dentist, pediatric dentist, or oral maxillofacial

surgeon who holds a parenteral or general anesthesia permit;

provided, only the dentist, pediatric dentist, or oral maxillofacial

surgeon, or an anesthesiologist or a Certified Registered Nurse

Anesthetist, may administer anesthesia and assess the patient’s

level of sedation and only the dentist, pediatric dentist, or oral

maxillofacial surgeon may perform surgery.

All expanded duties shall be added to the dental assistant

permit upon approval by the Board.

E. The training requirements for all expanded duty permits

shall be set forth by the Board. A program that is not CODAcertified must meet the standards set forth and be approved by the

Board.

F. An applicant for a dental assistant permit who has graduated

from a dental assisting program accredited by CODA and has passed

the jurisprudence examination shall receive all expanded duty

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permits provided for in subsection D of this section if the course

materials approved by the Board are covered in the program.

G. A dental assistant who holds an out-of-state dental

assistant permit with expanded duties may apply for credentialing

and reciprocity for a dental assistant permit including any expanded

duty by demonstrating the following:

1. The dental assistant has had a valid dental assistant permit

in another state for a minimum of two (2) years and is in good

standing;

2. The dental assistant has had a valid expanded duty in

another state for a minimum of one (1) year; and

3. The dental assistant provides a certificate or proof of

completion of an educational class for the expanded duty and that

the dental assistant has been providing this treatment to dental

patients while working as a dental assistant in a dental office for

one (1) year.

H. Any person having served in the military as a dental

assistant shall receive credentialing and reciprocity for expanded

functions by demonstrating the following:

1. Proof of military service in excess of two (2) years with

any certifications or training in the expanded function areas; and

2. Verification from the commanding officer of the medical

program or the appropriate supervisor stating that the dental

assistant provided the expanded functions on patients in the

military dental facility for a minimum of one (1) year within the

past five (5) years.

Added by Laws 1970, c. 173, § 24, eff. July 1, 1970. Amended by

Laws 2000, c. 283, § 4, eff. Nov. 1, 2000; Laws 2015, c. 229, § 12,

eff. July 1, 2015; Laws 2018, c. 151, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2018; Laws

2019, c. 397, § 6; Laws 2020, c. 161, § 32, emerg. eff. May 21,

2020; Laws 2023, c. 220, § 4, eff. July 1, 2023; Laws 2024, c. 46, §

5, eff. Nov. 1, 2024; Laws 2025, c. 273, § 6, eff. Nov. 1, 2025.

NOTE: Laws 2019, c. 363, § 10 repealed by Laws 2020, c. 161, § 33,

emerg. eff. May 21, 2020.