(a) For purposes of this article, the following definitions apply: (1) âBoardâ means the Dental Board of California. (2) âProgramâ means the Licensed Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program. (b) The Licensed Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program is hereby created. (c) (1) This program continues the dentist component of the Licensed Physicians and Dentists Pilot Program, as established in former Section 853, which authorized no more than 30 dentists from Mexico to practice dentistry in California for a period not to exceed three years. (2) The program shall also maintain an alternate list of program participants. (d) The board shall issue a three-year nonrenewable permit to practice dentistry to each dentist from Mexico who meets the criteria set forth in this section. (e) (1) Each dentist from Mexico who is eligible to participate in this program shall comply with the requirements specified in subparagraphs (A) to (C), inclusive, or the requirements contained in paragraph (2): (A) Be a graduate from the National Autonomous University of Mexico School of Faculty Dentistry (Facultad de OdontologÃa). (B) Meet all criteria required for licensure in Mexico that is required and being applied by the National Autonomous University of Mexico School of Faculty Dentistry (Facultad de OdontologÃa), including, but not limited to: (i) A minimum grade point average. (ii) A specified English language comprehension and conversational level. (iii) Passage of a general examination. (iv) Passage of an oral interview. (C) Enroll and complete an orientation program that focuses on the following: (i) Practical issues in pharmacology that shall be taught by an instructor who is affiliated with a California dental school approved by the board. (ii) Practical issues and diagnosis in oral pathology that shall be taught by an instructor who is affiliated with a California dental school approved by the board. (iii) Clinical applications that shall be taught by an instructor who is affiliated with a California dental school approved by the board. (iv) Biomedical sciences that shall be taught by an instructor who is affiliated with a California dental school approved by the board. (v) Clinical history management that shall be taught by an instructor who is affiliated with a California dental school approved by the board. (vi) Special patient care that shall be taught by an instructor who is affiliated with a California dental school approved by the board. (vii) Sedation techniques that shall be taught by an instructor who is affiliated with a California dental school approved by the board. (viii) Infection control guidelines that shall be taught by an instructor who is affiliated with a California dental school approved by the board. (ix) Introduction to health care systems in California. (x) Introduction to community clinic operations. (2) (A) Graduate within the three-year period before enrollment in the program, from a foreign dental school that has received provisional approval or certification by November 2003 from the board under the Foreign Dental School Approval Program. (B) Enroll and satisfactorily complete an orientation program that focuses on the health care system and community clinic operations in California. (C) Enroll and satisfactorily complete a course taught by an approved foreign dental school on infection control approved by the board. (3) Upon satisfactory completion to a competency level of the requirements in paragraph (1) or (2), each dentist participating in the program shall be eligible to obtain employment in a nonprofit community health center pursuant to subdivision (f) within the structure of an extramural dental program for a period not to exceed three years. (4) Dentists participating in the program shall be required to complete the necessary continuing education units required by this chapter. (5) The program shall accept 30 participating dentists. The program shall also maintain an alternate list of program applicants.
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