The state board of dentistry (also known as the 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
Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
- Phone: (205) 985-7267
- Website: Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
Board of Dental Examiners of Alaska
Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (602) 242-1492
- Website: Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners
Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (501) 682-2085
- Website: Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Board of California
- Phone: (877) 729-7789
- Website: Dental Board of California
Colorado Dental Board
- Phone: (303) 894-7800
- Website: Colorado Dental Board
Connecticut State Dental Commission
- Phone: (860) 509-7603
- Website: Connecticut State Dental Commission
Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
- Phone: (302) 744-4500
- Website: Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
The DC Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (877) 672-2174
- Website: DC Health Dental Licensing
Florida Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (850) 488-0595
- Website: Florida Board of Dentistry
Georgia Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (404) 651-8000
- Website: Georgia Board of Dentistry
Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners
Idaho State Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (208) 334-2369
- Website: Idaho State Board of Dentistry
Illinois Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (217) 785-0800
- Website: Illinois Board of Dentistry
Indiana State Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (317) 234-2054
- Website: Indiana Professional Licensing Agency Dentistry Board
Iowa Dental Board
- Phone: (515) 281-5157
- Website: Iowa Dental Board
Kansas Dental Board
- Phone: (785) 296-6400
- Website: Kansas Dental Board
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (502) 429-7280
- Website: Kentucky Board of Dentistry
Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (225) 219-7330
- Website: Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
Maine Board of Dental Practice
- Phone: (207) 287-3333
- Website: Maine Board of Dental Practice
Maryland Board of Health State Board of Dental Examiners
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry
- Phone: (800) 414-0168
- Website: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry
Michigan Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (517) 241-0199
- Website: Michigan Board of Dentistry
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (601) 944-9622
- Website: Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners
Missouri Dental Board
- Phone: (573) 751-0040
- Website: Missouri Dental Board
Montana Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (406) 444-6880
- Website: Montana Board of Dentistry
Nebraska Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (402) 471-2118
- Website: Nebraska Board of Dentistry
Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (800) 337-3926
- Website: Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (603) 271-2152
- Website: New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
New Jersey State Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (973) 504-6405
- Website: New Jersey State Board of Dentistry
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care
- Phone: (505) 476-4622
- Website: New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care
New York State Board for Dentistry
- Phone: (518) 474-3817, ext. 550
North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (919) 678-8223
- Website: North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners
North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (701) 258-8600
- Website: North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners
Ohio State Dental Board
- Phone: (614) 466-2580
- Website: Ohio State Dental Board
Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (405) 522-4844
- Website: Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry
Oregon Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (971) 673-3200
- Website: Oregon Board of Dentistry
Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (717) 783-7162
- Website: Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry
Puerto Rico Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (787) 765-2929
- Website: Puerto Rico Board of Dental Examiners
Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry
- Phone: (401) 222-2828
- Website: Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry
South Carolina Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (803) 896-4599
- Website: South Carolina Board of Dentistry
South Dakota State Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (605) 224-1282
- Website: South Dakota State Board of Dentistry
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (615) 532-5073
- Website: Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (512) 463-6400
- Website: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Utah Dentist and Dental Hygienist Licensing Board
- Phone: (801) 530-6628
- Website: Utah Dentist and Dental Hygienist Licensing Board
Vermont Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (802) 828-2390
- Website: Vermont Board of Dental Examiners
Virginia Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (804) 367-4538
- Website: Virginia Board of Dentistry
Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (340) 774-7477
- Website: Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiners
Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission
- Phone: (360) 236-4700
- Website: Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission
West Virginia Board of Dentistry
- Phone: (877) 914-8266
- Website: West Virginia Board of Dentistry
Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board
- Phone: (608) 266-2112
- Website: Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board
Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners
- Phone: (307) 777-3507
- Website: Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners