Oregon Dental Hygiene — License Examination Requirements
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This page provides licensing requirements, not a question bank. Review the applicable pathway and official sources below.
Licenses, application pathways and examination requirements
Each license and applicant pathway has its own requirements and exemptions. Choosing practice questions does not determine your eligibility.
Dental Hygiene Instructor’s License
License issued under ORS 680.082 to a full-time dental hygiene instructor licensed in another state or a Canadian province; practice is restricted to Oregon Health and Science University.
Licensing authority: Oregon Board of Dentistry
Issuance of a dental hygiene instructor’s license (ORS 680.082)
- Education
- ORS 680.082(1)(b): graduate of a CODA-accredited dental hygiene program.
- Employment
- ORS 680.082(1)(a): full-time instructor of dental hygiene at Oregon Health and Science University.
- Practice Restriction
- ORS 680.082(4): practice is restricted to dental hygiene for or on behalf of Oregon Health and Science University.
- Prior License
- ORS 680.082(1)(c): licensed to practice dental hygiene in another state or a Canadian province.
- Refusal
- ORS 680.082(3): the Board may refuse to issue or renew for relevant convictions or discipline, falsified applications, or cause under ORS 679.140 or 679.170.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2025-12-01.
Volunteer License (Dental Hygienist)
Volunteer license granted under OAR 818-021-0088 to an Oregon-licensed dental hygienist practicing without compensation for a supervised volunteer dental clinic.
Licensing authority: Oregon Board of Dentistry · Application information
Volunteer license for an Oregon licensed dental hygienist practicing for a supervised volunteer dental clinic (OAR 818 021 0088)
- Continuing Education
- OAR 818-021-0088(1)(e): continuing education requirements of an active licensee.
- No Compensation
- OAR 818-021-0088(1)(c)-(d): services without compensation; no practice for remuneration under the volunteer license.
- Prior License
- OAR 818-021-0088(1): an Oregon dental hygiene license.
- Registration
- OAR 818-021-0088(1)(a)-(b): registration with the Board as a health care professional and the statement required by ORS 676.345.
- Return To Active
- OAR 818-021-0088(2): the volunteer designation may be surrendered to return to an active license when active license requirements are met.
- Volunteer Hours
- OAR 818-021-0088(1)(f): at least 80 volunteer hours in Oregon per renewal cycle.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2025-12-01.