Oklahoma Code § 59-328.26

Title 59. Professions And Occupations: Dental student or dental hygiene student intern,
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resident, or fellow permit.
A.  The Board of Dentistry may, without examination, issue a
dental student intern, resident or fellowship permit to a student or
graduate of an approved dental school or college, or a residency
program approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
Upon meeting the qualifications and upon approval of the dean or the
governing body of any public or private institution any person may
request a dental student or dental hygiene student intern, resident
or fellow permit to be issued from the Board, with limited duties as
defined in the permit.  A fellowship permit may only be given to a
person currently participating in a fellowship program affiliated
with an accredited dental school.
B.  A dental student or dental hygiene student intern, resident
or fellowship permit shall not be issued to any person whose license
to practice dentistry in this state or in another state has been
suspended or revoked, or to whom a license to practice dentistry has
been refused.
C.  A dental student or dental hygiene student intern, resident
or fellowship permit shall not authorize the holder to open an
office for the private practice of dentistry, or to receive
compensation for the practice of dentistry, except a salary paid by
the federal government or this state, or their subdivisions, or the
public or private institution where the holder of the dental student
intern, resident or fellowship permit will be employed.
D.  A dental student or dental hygiene student intern with a
valid dental student intern permit may work under the direct
supervision of a licensed dentist for compensation upon meeting the
following criteria:
1.  The dental student or dental hygiene student intern shall
notify the Board of the supervising dentist;
2.  A dental student or dental hygiene student intern, having
finished the first year of dental school, may assist in all duties
of a dental assistant pursuant to the administrative rules of the
Board;
3.  A dental student intern, having finished the second year of
dental school, may assist in all duties permitted in paragraph 2 of
this subsection, radiation safety, coronal polishing and sealants;
and
4.  A dental student intern, having finished the second semester
of the third year of dental school, may provide scaling, root
planing, and local anesthesia.
E.  A dental or dental hygiene student intern, resident or
fellowship permit shall automatically expire when the permit holder

is no longer participating in the program offered by the college of
dentistry, the accredited dental college or the institution.
F.  The issuance of a dental student intern, resident or
fellowship permit by the Board shall in no way be considered a
guarantee or predetermination of any person to receive a full
license issued by the Board.
G.  Dental student intern or resident or fellowship permits may
be renewed annually at the request of the dean of the college or
program director of the program approved by CODA and at the
discretion of the Board.
H.  Residents and Fellows with a valid permit may supervise
student dental clinics under the authority of the Dean or Associate
Dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry.
I.  Students currently enrolled at the University of Oklahoma
College of Dentistry or an accredited dental hygiene or dental
assisting program shall be exempted from Sections 328.19 and 328.21
of this title while participating in an educational program located
at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry or the clinic of
an accredited dental hygiene or dental assisting program.  A
licensed dentist, hygienist or faculty license holder shall be
physically present in the facility whenever students of dentistry,
dental hygiene or dental assisting are performing a clinical dental
procedure on patients.

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