Boards and Commissions

Ohio Legislative Service Commission

Dental Board, State

Status	Type of Board	Full-time	Expiration Date
Current	Permanent	No	12/31/2024

Subject to Sunset Review	Partisan Affiliation Restriction	Senate Confirmation Required
No	No	Yes

Authority	Total Membership
R.C. 4715.02 - 4715.06 4743.01	13

Dates of Appointment		Term Length
4 on 4/7/11 and the same date each 4th year thereafter 2 on 4/7/12 and the same date each 4th year thereafter 3 on 4/7/13 and the same date each 4th year thereafter 4 on 4/7/14 and the same date each 4th year thereafter		4 years

Ending Date Of Term	Report Requirements
April 6	Annually on or before the 1st day of February to the Governor; annual report to LSC under R.C. 4743.01

Appointment Authority	Membership Composition
Governor	Members with other stated qualifications, Public members

Compensation		Staff Assistance
Expenses Only, R.C. 124.15(J)		Own staff

Chairperson	Additional Information
President elected by members	The licensing functions of the Board are scheduled to expire under R.C. 101.62 on 12/31/2024.

Qualifications
Governor appoints 9 graduates of reputable dental schools who are citizens of the U.S. and have been in legal and reputable practice of dentistry in Ohio for at least the preceding 5 years; 3 graduates of reputable schools of dental hygiene who are citizens of the U.S. and have been in the legal and reputable practice of dental hygiene in Ohio for at least the preceding 5 years; and 1 member of the public not associated with or financially interested in the practice of dentistry. Two of the dentist members must be specialists recognized by Board rule, and they must be appointed so that the same speciality is not represented by both members at the same time. Only 1 of the dental hygienist members may be a person employed as a full-time teacher of dental hygiene students. Governor must take geographical representation into account when making appointments. Governor cannot appoint a person who is employed by or practices in a health insuring corporation holding a certificate of authority with a person who is a Board member. Members may not serve more than 2 terms. Ohio Dental Association and Ohio Dental Hygienists Association, Inc., may each submit 5 names to the Governor for each dentist or dental hygienist appointment.

Qualifications

Governor appoints 9 graduates of reputable dental schools who are citizens of the U.S. and have been in legal and reputable practice of dentistry in Ohio for at least the preceding 5 years; 3 graduates of reputable schools of dental hygiene who are citizens of the U.S. and have been in the legal and reputable practice of dental hygiene in Ohio for at least the preceding 5 years; and 1 member of the public not associated with or financially interested in the practice of dentistry. Two of the dentist members must be specialists recognized by Board rule, and they must be appointed so that the same speciality is not represented by both members at the same time. Only 1 of the dental hygienist members may be a person employed as a full-time teacher of dental hygiene students. Governor must take geographical representation into account when making appointments. Governor cannot appoint a person who is employed by or practices in a health insuring corporation holding a certificate of authority with a person who is a Board member. Members may not serve more than 2 terms. Ohio Dental Association and Ohio Dental Hygienists Association, Inc., may each submit 5 names to the Governor for each dentist or dental hygienist appointment.