The mission of the Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry is to promote, protect, and provide public health and safety to the citizens of Oklahoma by regulating the practice of Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Dental Assisting, and the fabrication of dental appliances in dental laboratories by enforcing laws, rules, and policies. The Board will ensure ethical, competent and moral character of all licensees or permit holders. The Board will provide all resources to accomplish its goals and objectives.
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Dear Dental Professionals:
Fake Calls from Dental Board and DEA
The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry has received multiple reports from OK Dentists about a potential scammer. According to these dentists, the scammer stated he was with the Board of Dentistry and the caller ID even read Board of Dentistry. The scammers, who were all male with foreign accents, told the dentists they were "under investigation" and asked them to call another number, or in at least one instance, transferred the call to another person supposedly working for the FBI. In another instance, the scammer provided the dentist with a poor attempt at an official looking document that contained a former Board president's name and signature. The document read that the dentist's license was suspended and he needed to surrender his license to a law enforcement agency. Thankfully, all the dentists that we've heard from did recognize the scam and no confidential data was breached, nor money lost. It is unclear what the scammers want, but the Board would like you to know an investigation would never be handled this way. It is possible that a Board investigator would call and inquire about something, but never in the case of a Board investigation or to suspend a license. Please call the Board at (405) 522-4844 with any questions or concerns.
Sincerely,
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry
New Applicant Dentists please read the statute for requirements to apply.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NEW RULES ON ADVANCED PROCEDURES FOR DENTAL HYGIENISTS
Link to Approved Courses and applications:
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry - Dental Hygiene Applications
Just a note: All new advanced procedures or expanded functions will be added to your online account after renewals are complete. At that time, we will run one report to update all accounts.
Link to Approved Courses and applications for Dental Assistants:
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry - Dental Assistants
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FOR DENTAL ASSISTING PERMITS, PLEASE NOTE THAT DENTAL ASSISTING SCHOOL IS NOT REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THE PERMIT, ONLY A BOARD APPROVED OR CODA APPROVED PROGRAM FOR EXPANDED FUNCTIONS ONCE THE PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED.
PLEASE SUBMIT THE APPLICATION ALONG WITH ANY REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, THE REQUIRED NON-REFUNDABLE FEE BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER, AND THE BACKGROUND CHECK WILL BE COMPLETED.
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Dental Assistant and Dental Labs-Naukeshia Johnson naukeshia.johnson@dentistry.ok.gov
Dentists, Hygienist, Dispensing, and Corporations-Ashley Adkins ashley.adkins@dentistry.ok.gov
Please be aware that our office gets SWAMPED with phone calls. The best way to get through to our office is via email. Please click on one of the below links to email our office.
For questions regarding license verifications, professional entity, dispensing permits, or general questions, click HERE to email Naukeshia Johnson and Ashley Adkins.
All other questions email obod.board@ok.gov
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The Board does not have access to reset passwords, you will need to call 405-521-2444.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS YOUR ON-LINE ACCOUNT
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OPEN RECORDS REQUESTS / REQUESTS FOR BOARD ORDERS
Please fill out an open records request form, found in the Applications and Forms Tab and email your request to:
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ATTENTION
COVID-19 and Dental Offices
A Statement from the Board Regarding Dental Offices Returning to Elective Procedures and
CDC Dentistry Guidelines Are Accessible Below
Statement Regarding Dental Offices Returning To Practice
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IMPORTANT UPCOMING CHANGES
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CE Training Courses Provided by the Board
At this time we do not have any courses scheduled. Please check back as we are working to get them scheduled. If you still would like, Deputy Director Puckett, to present to your office or study group please email jeff.puckett@dentistry.ok.gov to coordinate a class.
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For additional information about prescribing please see link below:
https://www.ok.gov/health2/documents/Oklahoma_Opioid_Prescribing_Guidelines_2017.pdf
Sample of Opioid Patient Agreement:
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HELPFUL LINKS & PHONE NUMBERS
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The board office does NOT have access to usernames or password and we cannot reset them!
For all other inquiries please click HERE.
The Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry collects and stores the following personally identifiable data:
Information shared with:
All personally identifiable data is stored on secure OMES servers, maintained by OMES. (OMES-Office of Management Enterprise Systems)
Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry
2920 N Lincoln Blvd., Ste B
OKC, OK 73105
Phone: (405)522-4844 Fax: (405)522-4614