OAR 331-410-0060: Practical Examination Retake Requirements

(1) Pursuant to ORS 680.515(1)(c) an applicant failing specific portions of the practical examination must obtain the following additional clinical and laboratory training hours within two years from the date of the failed practical examination: (a) Final impression and model: 50 hours of direct patient care and laboratory training consisting of production of 10 removable dentures; (b) Trial denture centric relation: 150 hours in direct patient care and laboratory training consisting of production of 16 removable dentures; (c) Trial dentures vertical relation: 150 hours in direct patient care laboratory training consisting of production of 16 removable dentures; (2) An applicant failing any portion of the practical examination must apply and qualify for a temporary denture technology license under OAR 331-410-0015 and 331-410-0020 before commencing direct patient care; (3) An applicant must submit documentation approved by the Office upon completion of additional clinical and laboratory training hours pursuant to ORS 680.515(1)(c). (4) An applicant applying to retake the practical examination must meet the requirements of 331-410-0050. (5) For the purpose of this rule each removable denture will be counted as one denture; an upper and a lower removable denture counts as two removable dentures. (6) All applicant examination scores must be submitted by the testing service directly to the Office including passed and failed examination scores.