Section R. 338.11501 - Specialties; recognition by the boardRule 1501.
(1) The department on behalf of the board may issue a health profession specialty license in all of the following branches of dentistry as specialties: (b) Oral and maxillofacial surgery.(c) Oral and maxillofacial pathology.(d) Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.(2) In addition to the specialties listed in subrule (1) of this rule, the department may issue a health profession specialty license in the following branches of dentistry:(a) Dental anesthesiology.(b) Dental public health.(c) Oral and maxillofacial radiology.(3) Each branch of a dental specialty that is licensed by the board is defined in these rules and by the standards set forth by CODA under R 338.11301.(4) An applicant who currently holds a license as a dental specialist in endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral and maxillofacial pathology, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, periodontics, prosthodontics, dental public health, or oral and maxillofacial radiology from a province in Canada may apply for a license if the applicant submits a completed application, on a form provided by the department, together with the requisite fee, and provides proof of all of the following: (a) Meet the requirements of the code, R 338.7001 to R 338.7005, any other rules promulgated under the code, and the requirements of section 16174, of the code, MCL 333.16174.(b) Hold a current license to practice dentistry in this state.(c) Hold at least a master's degree in a specialty listed in subrule (4) of this rule, in Canada, from a dental institution that is accredited by the NDEB.(d) Have graduated from a specialty program recognized by the CDAC with all training completed in Canada.(e) Have passed the National Dental Specialty Examination (NDSE) and have NDSE certification.Mich. Admin. Code R. 338.11501
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