W. Va. Code R. § 5-1-3 - Issuance of dental intern, dental resident, teaching permits; licensing of foreign trained dentists

3.1. Dental Intern or Dental Residency Permit. The Board of Dentistry may issue a dental intern or dental residency permit to graduates of dental schools approved by the Board who are not licensed to practice dentistry in this State. The dental director of a hospital operated or licensed by the State, which maintains a dental intern or residency program, or the dean of a dental school located within the State shall certify an applicant has obtained an internship or residency to the Board. The permit authorizes the holder of the permit to serve as a dental intern or a dental resident for a period of not more than one year in any hospital licensed or operated by the State which maintains an established dental department under the supervision of a licensed dentist or the school of dentistry located in the State. The permit may be reissued by the Board at its discretion. The holder of a permit shall function under the supervision of the dental staff of the hospital or dental school and shall limit his or her practice to patients selected by the hospital or school of dentistry. The holder of a permit is not entitled to receive any fee or other compensation other than the salary paid by the hospital or school of dentistry. The Board may revoke a permit for cause. Permits expire at the end of one year or on the date the dental internship or residency is discontinued, whichever first occurs.

3.2. Teaching Permits. The Board may issue teaching permits to persons who are graduates of a school of dentistry or dental residency program approved by the Board where those persons are not licensed to practice dentistry in this State. The permit shall be issued only upon the certification of the dean of a dental school or program director of a dental residency program located in this State that the applicant is a member of the staff of that school or program. The permits are valid for one year and may be reissued by the Board in its discretion with a written recommendation of the dental school dean or program director. The holder of a permit may perform all operations which a person licensed to practice dentistry in this State may perform, but only within the facilities of the dental school, academic medical center, or teaching hospital adjacent to a dental school or academic medical center located within the state and as an adjunct to his or her teaching functions in the school. The Board may revoke a permit for cause. Permits expire at the end of one year or on the date the teaching appointment ends, whichever first occurs.

3.3. Teaching Permits with U.S. Specialty Training. The Board of Dentistry may issue a teaching permit to an applicant trained in foreign dental schools, who possesses a certificate of completed dental specialty training from a U. S. or Canadian dental school and who has received U. S. Board certification. The permit shall be issued only upon certification of the dean of a dental school or program director of a dental residency program located in this State, that the applicant is a member of the staff at that school or program. The permits are valid for one year and may be reissued by the Board with a written recommendation of the dental school dean or program director of a dental residency program. The holder of the permit may perform all operations which a person licensed in his or her particular specialty to practice dentistry in this State may perform, but only within the confines of the primary location of the dental school or program, or teaching hospital adjacent to a dental school located within the state and as an adjunct to his or her teaching functions in the dental school or program. The Board may revoke a permit for cause. Permits expire at the end of one year or on the date the teaching appointment ends, whichever first occurs.

3.4. Foreign Trained Dental Graduates. The Board of Dentistry may issue a dental intern permit, dental resident permit or teaching permit to a foreign trained dentist who has been offered a position in an approved dental program in this state as verified by the program director, dean, or associate dean.

3.5. Foreign Trained Dental Graduates with Accredited Advanced General Dentistry Training. The Board may issue a dental license to an applicant trained in a foreign dental school, who possesses a certification of a two-year, or more, advanced general dentistry training program from a U.S. or Canadian dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.

3.6. Foreign Trained Dental Graduates with Accredited Dental Specialty Advanced Education Training. The Board may issue a dental license to an applicant trained in a foreign dental school, who possesses a certification of a two-year, or more, dental specialty advanced education training program from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. The applicant shall apply for both a general and specialty dental license and shall limit his or her practice of dentistry only to the specialty in which he or she is licensed.

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W. Va. Code R. § 5-1-3