A license application must be fully completed and submitted to the Board. The applicant shall enclose with the application a recent autographed picture of the applicant and an application fee as determined by the Board by rule. NDCC § 43-28-11. Application fees are nonrefundable.
Applications must be completed within six months and accompanied by the appropriate fee. If an applicant fails to complete the requirements for licensure within six months of the applications postmark, the application and fee are no longer valid. Applications which are not notarized, submitted without the required licensing fee, or without the applicant’s signed photo will be returned. All application fees are non-refundable.
ID: In lieu of applications being notarized, the Board accepts current identification documents issued within the last five years. Acceptable ID means a valid driver's license, U.S. passport, or identification card issued by any branch of the armed forces of the United States. Attach a copy of the valid proof of identification to the application.
The Board investigates a dentist’s fitness, qualification, and previous professional record and performance. The Board may seek information from recognized data sources, including the National Practitioners Data Bank, American Association of Dental Boards, liability insurers, health care institutions, and law enforcement agencies. The Board requires initial license applicants to submit to a statewide and nationwide criminal history check.
Within 60 days after December 31st of the odd-numbered year, an expired license may be renewed by submitting the renewal application, the application fee, late fee and proof of continuing education. A dentist that does not late-renew within 60 days of their license expiration may renew their license if, by the forthcoming December 31st, the individual submits a renewal application, pays the renewal fee, pays an amount equal to twice the late renewal fee, and submits other documentation sought by the board confirming the individual retains the skills necessary to practice..
If you do not receive a renewal notice in the mail by November 15th of odd numbered years, call the Board immediately.
Annually, the state health council shall select, from a pool of applicants, dentists who will provide dental services in cities or surrounding areas, or both, in this state which the state health council identifies as having a defined need for dental services. The dentists selected from this pool of applicants shall agree to accept medical assistance patients and assignments or provide dental services in a public health clinic, a practice with a focus on an underserved population, or a nonprofit dental clinic. A selected dentist who agrees to the terms of this program is eligible to receive funds for the repayment of the dentist's education loans. The funds, which are payable over a five-year period, may not exceed one hundred thousand dollars per applicant. If the state health council accepts any gifts, grants, or donations under this chapter, the council may select additional dentists for participation in the loan repayment program under this chapter. The North Dakota State Legislature has provided funds to support a loan repayment program for dentists who provide dental services in areas of need in the state.
Loan repayment information and applications are available on the North Dakota Office of Primary Care's website at ND Healthcare Professional Loan Repayment Program | Health and Human Services North Dakota. Once received, reviewed and prioritized by a subcommittee, applications will be forwarded to the North Dakota State Health Council for their decision. For more information, contact the Director of the North Dakota Primary Care Office at 701.328.4908
Laws - ND Loan Repayment Program
Subject to the exceptions described in rule 20-02-01-13, prior to the initial prescribing of any controlled substance, including samples, a dentist authorized by the DEA to prescribe, administer, sign for, dispense or procure pharmaceuticals shall authorize an employee to review or personally request and review the prescription drug monitoring program report for all available prescription drug monitoring program data on the patient within the previous twelve months. Please review the rules carefully as well as ND ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 20-02-01-13. Exceptions to the review requirement.
When submitting a self-report to the Board, submit copies of all supporting documentation. Supporting documents may include a copy of criminal charges, police reports, judgement and disposition of criminal complaint; disposition of the offense; final disposition; any orders or any pending actions; court records, settlement agreements; copies of evaluations or assessments and recommendations for treatment if any were issued.
According to the NDBDE's reporting laws, a licensee must report to the Board in writing within sixty days of the event any arrest; illegal, unethical, or errant behavior or conduct of the dentist, including malpractice judgements or settlements or final judgment for or against the licensee; a final disposition regarding the surrender of a license; an adverse action taken against a license by a licensing agency in another state, territory, or country; all proceedings, or formal or informal actions by a governmental agency, a law enforcement agency, or a court for an act or conduct that would constitute grounds for discipline.
A licensee must also report a mortality or other incident occurring in an outpatient facility of the dentist which results in temporary or permanent physical or mental injury requiring hospitalization of the patient during or as a direct result of a dental procedure or related use of general anesthesia, deep sedation, conscious sedation with a parenteral drug, or enteral sedation within sixty days of the event.
A dentist shall advise the board in a timely manner if the dentist reasonably believes another dentist has committed an illegal or immoral act or has otherwise failed to make a report.
