Section 1220.320  Examination

a)         Examination for dental specialist licensure shall be held at least once each year and be conducted in the following specialties:

            Endodontics

            Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

            Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics

            Pediatric Dentistry

            Periodontics

            Prosthodontics

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

b)         The examination for dental specialty licensure shall contain 2 parts in the specialty for which the applicant is applying and  consist of a:

1)         Clinical Examination; and a

2)         Presentation of Case Histories and Oral Examination.

c)         The Clinical  is a written examination that shall test the applicant's knowledge in the subjects that constitute the science and art of the specialty for which the applicant is applying.

d)         The Presentation of Case Histories and Oral Examination  shall be evidence of the applicant's skill in his specialty.  Applicants are required to submit case histories as specified in the candidate examination information packet received from the Division, or its designated testing service, prior to examination.  Case histories shall be representative of the treatment situations encountered in the specialty for which the applicant is applying, and shall be cases in which the applicant had primary responsibility and control over the treatment method.

e)         Applicants for dental specialist licensure shall have passed the Examination for dental specialist licensure in the specialty for which he is applying within the 3 years prior to licensure.  The 3 years shall be computed from the date of the successful examination.

f)          The written clinical part of the examination shall be waived for applicants who have passed the theoretical written portion of the American Board Examination in the specialty for which they are applying.

g)         An applicant must score a grade of 75 or better in each part of the dental specialist licensure examination.

h)         An applicant will not be required to retake any part of the dental specialty examination on which a score of 75 or more was received.

i)          The provisions of this Section shall apply to all applicants upon adoption without regard to where an applicant is in the application process.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 19656, effective December 18, 2006)