Table 1. Minnesota requirements for dental therapists Educational/ credential Scope of practice Level of supervision requirements A licensed dental therapist may perform Practices under the supervision Bachelor’s degree in dental therapy. certain dental services under of a dentist, with whom they “indirect Dental Competency and for a full must have a collaborative supervision.” See Appendix B therapist licensure exam. list of these services. management agreement. Some Jurisprudence dental therapy services can be examination. A dental therapist may perform additional provided under “indirect services under (the dentist is “general supervision” supervision” unless restricted or prohibited from doing and authorizes procedures) so in the collaborative management and others under “general agreement. See Appendix B for a full list (the dentist is not supervision” of these services. necessarily on-site during procedure but does authorize its A dental therapist may also dispense performance). certain medications and supervise up to 4 dental assistants. Dental therapist An advanced dental therapist certified by Like a dental therapist, the license. the Board of Dentistry may perform the advanced dental therapist Advanced degree in Master’s following services and procedures, practices under the supervision dental advanced dental pursuant to a written collaborative of a dentist, with whom they therapist therapy. management agreement (and any must have a collaborative 2,000 hours of clinical practice. limitations therein): management agreement, but all Certification exam All services a dental therapist advanced dental therapy for advanced provides (see above). services can be provided under practice. Oral evaluation and assessment. “general supervision.” The Treatment plan formulation. dentist does not need to see the Routine, nonsurgical extractions of patient first or be on-site during certain diseased teeth. procedure. For more information, contact: Mark Schoenbaum, Director Mark.schoenbaum@state.mn.us (651) 201-3859
Table 1. Minnesota requirements for dental therapists Educational/ credential requirements Scope of practice Level of supervision Dental therapist Bachelor’s degree in dental therapy. Competency and licensure exam. Jurisprudence examination. A licensed dental therapist may perform certain dental services under “indirect supervision.” See Appendix B for a full list of these services. A dental therapist may perform additional services under “general supervision” unless restricted or prohibited from doing so in the collaborative management agreement. See Appendix B for a full list of these services. A dental therapist may also dispense certain medications and supervise up to 4 dental assistants. Practices under the supervision of a dentist, with whom they must have a collaborative management agreement. Some dental therapy services can be provided under “indirect supervision” (the dentist is and authorizes procedures) and others under “general supervision” (the dentist is not necessarily on-site during procedure but does authorize its performance). Advanced dental therapist Dental therapist license. Master’s degree in advanced dental therapy. 2,000 hours of clinical practice. Certification exam for advanced practice. An advanced dental therapist certified by the Board of Dentistry may perform the following services and procedures, pursuant to a written collaborative management agreement (and any limitations therein): All services a dental therapist provides (see above). Oral evaluation and assessment. Treatment plan formulation. Routine, nonsurgical extractions of certain diseased teeth. Like a dental therapist, the advanced dental therapist practices under the supervision of a dentist, with whom they must have a collaborative management agreement, but all advanced dental therapy services can be provided under “general supervision.” The dentist does not need to see the patient first or be on-site during procedure. For more information, contact: Mark Schoenbaum, Director Mark.schoenbaum@state.mn.us (651) 201-3859