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
Phone: 205-985-7267
Email: licensing@dentalboard.org
Alaska
Phone: 907-465-2550
Email: BoardofDentalExaminers@Alaska.Gov
Arizona
Phone: 602-242-1492
Email: info@dentalboard.az.gov
Arkansas
Phone: 501-682-2085
Email: asbde@arkansas.gov
California
Phone: 877-729-7789 or 916-263-2300
Email: DentalBoard@dca.ca.gov
Colorado
Phone: 303-894-7800
Email: dora_dentalboard@state.co.us
Connecticut
Phone: 860-509-7603 Menu Option 4
Email: oplc.dph@ct.gov
Delaware
Phone: 302-744-4500
Email: customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov
District of Columbia
Phone: 877-672-2174 or 202-442-5955
Email: doh@dc.gov
Florida
Phone: 850-488-0595
Email: MQALicensureServices@flhealth.gov
Georgia
Phone: 404-651-8000
Contact form:
Guam
Phone: 671-735-7408
Email: Nicole.romero@dphss.guam.gov
Hawaii
Phone: 808-586-3000
Email: dental@dcca.hawaii.gov
Idaho
Phone: 208-334-3233
Email.com sbd-info@dopl.idaho.gov
Illinois
Phone: 888-473-4858
Indiana
Phone: 317-232-2960
Email: pla8@pla.IN.gov
Iowa
Phone: 515-281-5157
Email: IDB@iowa.gov
Kansas
Phone: 785-296-6400
Email: dental.info@ks.gov
Kentucky
Phone: 502-429-7280
Contact form:
Louisiana
Phone: 225-219-7330
Email: rachel@lsbd.org
Maine
Phone: 207-287-3333
Email: Dental.Board@maine.gov
Maryland
410-402-8500
Email: mdh.mddentalboard@maryland.gov
Massachusetts
800-414-0168 or 617-973-0971
Email: dentistry.admin@state.ma.us
Michigan
517-241-0199
Email: BPLHelp@michigan.gov
Minnesota
888-240-4762 or 612-617-2250
Email: dental.board@state.mn.us
Mississippi
601-944-9622
Contact form:
Email: dental@dentalboard.ms.gov
Missouri
573-751-0040
Email: Dental@pr.mo.gov
Montana
406-444-6880
Email: DLIBSDHELP@MT.GOV
Nebraska
402-471-2118
Email: DHHS.LicensureUnit@nebraska.gov
Nevada
800-337-3926 or 702-486-7044
Email: NSBDE@dental.nv.gov
New Hampshire
800-735-2964 or 603-271-2152
Email: OPLCLicensing8@oplc.nh.gov
New Jersey
973-504-6405
Contact form:
Email: Dentistry@dca.njoag.gov
New Mexico
505-476-4622
Contact form:
Email: Dental.Board@rld.nm.gov
New York
518-474-3817 ext. 550
Email: dentbd@nysed.gov
North Carolina
919-678-8223
Email: info@ncdentalboard.org
North Dakota
701-258-8600
Contact form:
Email: info@nddentalboard.org
Northern Mariana Islands
670-664-4809
Email: info@cnmilicensing.gov.mp
Ohio
614-466-2580
Contact form:
Email: dental.board@den.ohio.gov
Oklahoma
405-522-4844
Email: obod.board@ok.gov
Oregon
971-673-3200
Email: Information@obd.oregon.gov
Pennsylvania
833-367-2762 or 717-783-7162
Email: St-DENTISTRY@pa.gov
Puerto Rico
787-765-2929
Email: contactus@salud.pr.gov
Rhode Island
401-222-2828
Contact form:
South Carolina
803-896-4599
Email: Contact.Dentistry@llr.sc.gov
South Dakota
605-224-1282
Contact form:
Tennessee
800-778-4123 or 615-532-5073
Email: dental.health@tn.gov
Texas
737-363-2320
Email: licensinghelp@tsbde.texas.gov
Utah
866-275-3675 or 801-530-6628
Email: b1@utah.gov
Vermont
802-828-2390
Contact form:
Virginia
804-367-4538
Email: denbd@dhp.virginia.gov
Virgin Islands
340-718-1311
Email: boardofdentalexaminers@doh.vi.gov
Washington
360-236-4700
Email: dental@doh.wa.gov
West Virginia
877-914-8266
Email: wvbde@suddenlinkmail.com
Wisconsin
608-266-2112
Email: dsps@wi.gov
Wyoming
307-777-7387
Email: dentalboard@wyo.gov