Oregon Dentist CE

• Oregon Dentist Standard Renewal Requirements: Oregon dentists must complete 40 hours of continuing education every two years to maintain their license, with at least half focused on clinical patient care. They are required to include specific mandated courses such as

  medical emergencies
  ,
  infection control
  ,
  cultural competency,
  and a state-specific pain management course. Dentists working with implants have additional CE requirements. The Board allows extensive use of supervised self-instruction but requires documentation and subjects CE to audit by the Board. Full details are available at the
  Oregon Administrative Rules
  and
  Oregon Board of Dentistry CE page
  .

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• First-time renewal: Newly licensed dentists are required to comply with the full CE requirements by their first renewal, ensuring they complete mandatory topics including medical emergencies and pain management courses.

  OAR 818-021-0060

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• Certification alternative: Dentists may use board-approved self-instruction and home study to fulfill up to 80% of CE hours.

  OAR 818-021-0060

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• Immunization practice: No specific immunization CE requirement noted; however, infection control (2 hours) is mandatory every cycle.

  OAR 818-021-0060

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• Sedation: No explicit sedation CE requirement found separately; dentists placing implants have implant-specific CE.

  OAR 818-021-0060