The state board of dentistry (also known as board of dental examiners) is an agency of state government created by the state legislature. This agency governs the qualifications for and the practice of dentistry within the state. The board’s authority is limited to that granted by the state legislature and typically includes:
- establishment of qualifications for licensure,
- issuance of licenses to qualified individuals,
- establishment of standards of practice and conduct,
- taking disciplinary action against those who engage in misconduct, and
- promulgation of rules to enable the board to perform its duties
Contact information for state dental boards:
Alabama
Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
Phone: 205-985-7267
Email: [email protected]
Alaska
Board of Dental Examiners of Alaska
Phone: 907-465-2550
Email: [email protected]
Arizona
Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners
Phone: 602-242-1492
Email: [email protected]
Arkansas
Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
Phone: 501-682-2085
Email: [email protected]
California
Dental Board of California
Phone: 877-729-7789 or 916-263-2300
Email: [email protected]
Colorado
Colorado Dental Board
Phone: 303-894-7800
Email: [email protected]
Connecticut
Connecticut State Dental Commission
Phone: 860-509-7603 Menu Option 4
Email: [email protected]
Delaware
Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
Phone: 302-744-4500
Email: [email protected]
District of Columbia
The DC Board of Dentistry
Phone: 877-672-2174 or 202-442-5955
Email: [email protected]
Florida
Florida Board of Dentistry
Phone: 850-488-0595
Email: [email protected]
Georgia
Georgia Board of Dentistry
Phone: 404-651-8000
Contact form: https://gbd.georgia.gov/contact-us
Guam
Guam Board of Examiners for Dentistry
Phone: 671-735-7408
Email: [email protected]
Hawaii
Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners
Phone: 808-586-3000
Email: [email protected]
Idaho
Idaho State Board of Dentistry
Phone: 208-334-3233
Email.com [email protected]
Illinois
Illinois Board of Dentistry
Phone: 888-473-4858
Indiana
Indiana State Board of Dentistry
Phone: 317-232-2960
Email: [email protected]
Iowa
Iowa Dental Board
Phone: 515-281-5157
Email: [email protected]
Kansas
Kansas Dental Board
Phone: 785-296-6400
Email: [email protected]
Kentucky
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
Phone: 502-429-7280
Contact form: https://dentistry.ky.gov/Pages/contact.aspx
Louisiana
Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
Phone: 225-219-7330
Email: [email protected]
Maine
Maine Board of Dental Practice
Phone: 207-287-3333
Email: [email protected]
Maryland
Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners
410-402-8500
Email: [email protected]
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry
800-414-0168 or 617-973-0971
Email: [email protected]
Michigan
Michigan Board of Dentistry
517-241-0199
Email: [email protected]
Minnesota
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
888-240-4762 or 612-617-2250
Email: [email protected]
Mississippi
Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners
601-944-9622
Contact form: https://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/contact
Email: [email protected]
Missouri
Missouri Dental Board
573-751-0040
Email: [email protected]
Montana
Montana Board of Dentistry
406-444-6880
Email: [email protected]
Nebraska
Nebraska Board of Dentistry
402-471-2118
Email: [email protected]
Nevada
Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners
800-337-3926 or 702-486-7044
Email: [email protected]
New Hampshire
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
800-735-2964 or 603-271-2152
Email: [email protected]
New Jersey
New Jersey State Board of Dentistry
973-504-6405
Contact form: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den/Pages/contactus.aspx
Email: [email protected]
New Mexico
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care
505-476-4622
Contact form: https://www.rld.nm.gov/help-center/
Email: [email protected]
New York
New York State Board for Dentistry
518-474-3817 ext. 550
Email: [email protected]
North Carolina
North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners
919-678-8223
Email: [email protected]
North Dakota
North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners
701-258-8600
Contact form: https://www.nddentalboard.org/contact/
Email: [email protected]
Northern Mariana Islands
Northern Mariana Islands Health Care Professions Licensing Board
670-664-4809
Email: [email protected]
Ohio
Ohio State Dental Board
614-466-2580
Contact form: https://dental.ohio.gov/help-center/contact-us
Email: [email protected]
Oklahoma
Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry
405-522-4844
Email: [email protected]
Oregon
Oregon Board of Dentistry
971-673-3200
Email: [email protected]
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry
833-367-2762 or 717-783-7162
Email: [email protected]
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico Board of Dental Examiners
787-765-2929
Email: [email protected]
Rhode Island
Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry
401-222-2828
Contact form: https://health.ri.gov/contact/
South Carolina
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
803-896-4599
Email: [email protected]
South Dakota
South Dakota State Board of Dentistry
605-224-1282
Contact form: https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/contact/
Tennessee
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
800-778-4123 or 615-532-5073
Email: [email protected]
Texas
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
737-363-2320
Email: [email protected]
Utah
Utah Dentist and Dental Hygienist Licensing Board
866-275-3675 or 801-530-6628
Email: [email protected]
Vermont
Vermont Board of Dental Examiners
802-828-2390
Contact form: https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/about-opr/contact-us/
Virginia
Virginia Board of Dentistry
804-367-4538
Email: [email protected]
Virgin Islands
Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiners
340-718-1311
Email: [email protected]
Washington
Dental Quality Assurance Commission
360-236-4700
Email: [email protected]
West Virginia
West Virginia Board of Dentistry
877-914-8266
Email: [email protected]
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board
608-266-2112
Email: [email protected]
Wyoming
Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners
307-777-7387
Email: [email protected]