Examination; issuance of certificate of registration. [Effective October 1, 2005.]
1. Any person desiring to obtain a license to practice dentistry in this state, after having complied with the regulations of the Board to determine eligibility, must:
(a) Present to the Board a certificate granted by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations which contains a notation that the applicant has passed the National Board Dental Examination with an average score of at least 75; and
(b) Be examined by the Board on the applicant’s practical knowledge of dentistry.
2. The Board shall examine each applicant in writing on the contents and interpretation of this chapter and the regulations of the Board.
3. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 631.255, 631.271 and 631.274, the examination required by paragraph (b) of subsection 1 must include clinical demonstrations of the applicant’s skill in dentistry.
4. All persons who present the appropriate certificate and successfully complete the examination must be registered as licensed dentists on the board register, as provided in this chapter, and are entitled to receive a certificate of registration, signed by the member of the Board who is a representative of the general public and those members of the Board who are dentists.
Last modified: February 27, 2006