Welcome to the OSDA on line! Use this website to learn more about denturism and to help you find a licensed oral healthcare professional to meet your full or partial denture needs with affordable, high quality service.

President's Message Click here for a message from Phil Dahl, president of the Oregon Denturist Association.

The Denturist Profession If you are considering denturism as a profession visit the Becoming a Denturist page for information on licensure requirements and a list of Oregon schools that offer accredited denture technology courses and programs.

OSDA Fall 2008 Conference The OSDA Fall 2008 Conference has been scheduled for the week of October 25th & 26th at the Valley River Inn Eugene, Oregon. More information

Denturists construct, repair, reline, fit or alter removable prosthetic dental appliances' also known as dentures. In the fitting process, denturists take impressions, bite registrations and perform try-ins or insertions. Denturists provide full dentures to replace complete sets of teeth that are missing in the upper, lower or both sections of the mouth, and partial dentures, which fit sections of the mouth in which some of the original teeth remain.

“I am proud to be a denturist. I have many satisfied, happy patients whose lives I have helped to improve, and this makes me feel very good about what I do.” – M. Moga, Beaverton

Qualifying for licensure as a denturist requires the completion of an associate degree program in denture technology, or the equivalent in formal, post-secondary education, approved by the State of Oregon. The program shall include courses in anatomy, microbiology, physiology, pharmacology, pathology dental materials, clinical denture and denture laboratory technologies. Denturists are required to obtain at least 30 hours of continuing education every three years to maintain their state-issued license.

“These are the best fitting dentures I have ever had. They look natural and I am so pleased with them. I am able to really chew my food for the first time in years. My denturist is truly an artist.” – L. Davis, Milwaukie, Oregon