Professional Documents
Culture Documents
& Licensure
Information for the New Graduate
A resource to help you through the licensure process
Table of Contents
Patient Selection
Application Process
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Appeals
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If It Happens to You
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Remediation
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ASDA Support
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Additional Resources
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Disclaimer: This publication of the American Dental Association is offered as information only and does not constitute legal or other professional advice.
Persons reviewing these materials should consult with their own professional advisors for such advice.
REQUIREMENTS
Although specific dental licensure requirements vary among
jurisdictions, nearly all states require that applicants for initial
dental licensure have graduated from an ADA-accredited dental
school, have passed the National Board Exams 1 and 2, and have
passed a clinical exam administered by the state or by a regional
testing agency.
States vary on the eligibility of an internationally trained dentist.
All states, except Minnesota (which has different options) require
that graduates of non-accredited ADA dental programs obtain
additional education to earn a D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree from an
ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation (ADA-CDA) accredited
program, Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada (CDAC)
accredited program, or a state dental board-approved education
program. The additional education required can be anywhere
from one to four years, depending upon the state.
In an effort to assist state boards in determining the qualifications of dentists who seek licensure, the Joint Commission on
National Dental Examinations developed the National Board
Dental Examinations. This Commission includes representatives
of dental schools, dental examiners, dental hygiene, dental
students, dentists and the public. There are two parts to the
National Boards: Part I, which is taken after the second year of
dental school, and Part II, taken during the final year of dental
school. Both parts are offered in a computerized format.
Although additional examinations may be required at the
state level, all licensing boards use the National Board Dental
Examinations to satisfy a major portion of their licensing
examination requirements. Approximately 90% of dental
students enrolled in accredited dental schools pass each
Part on the first attempt.
In 2007, the Joint Commission for National Dental Examinations
implemented a restructured Part I examination in which the
traditional Part I disciplines are intermingled throughout the
examination. While the restructured examination remains
a 400 multiple-choice examination, approximately 20% of
the items are grouped in interdisciplinary, clinically-focused
testlets and the remaining items continue to be independent
or discipline-based items. With a comprehensive or interdisciplinary
format, a single standard score is reported.
In addition to the National Board Exam, most states, plus the
District of Columbia require a written jurisprudence examination,
which tests the applicants knowledge of that states dental practice
act. The states that do not require a written jurisprudence exam
STATE/REGION
FEES
TESTING LOCATION
FREQUENCY
CITA
www.citaexam.com
$1,400
Dental Schools:
Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi,
North Carolina, Puerto Rico
Contact CITA
CRDTS
www.crdts.org
$1,400
Dental Schools:
Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Creighton,
Nebraska, Marquette, Southern Illinois, Georgia,
South Carolina, Hawaii
NERB
www.nerb.org
$1,400
Dental Schools:
Boston, Buffalo, Case Western, Columbia, Connecticut,
Detroit, Harvard, Howard, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland,
Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
Pittsburgh, SUNY-Stony Brook, Temple, Tufts, Virginia,
West Virginia
SRTA
www.srta.org
Contact SRTA
Dental Schools:
Louisville, Virginia, Kentucky, Meharry, South Carolina,
Tennessee, West Virginia
WREB
www.wreb.org
$1,475 - $1,725
Dental Schools:
Case Western, Colorado, Virginia, Pacific, Loma Linda,
Oregon, Baylor, San Antonio, Houston, Oklahoma,
Washington, USC, Kentucky, Nova Southeastern,
Pittsburgh, Temple, Louisville, Arizona, New York,
Nevada, UCSF, Boston, Iowa, UCLA, Tufts, Creighton,
UMKC
California
www.dbc.ca.gov
$606
Delaware
www.dpr.delaware.gov
$300 - $400
January, June
Florida
www.doh.state.fl.us
$1195
Nevada
www.nvdentalboard.org
$1200
UNLV
January, July
$65
St. Thomas
June, November
WESTERN REGIONAL
EXAMINING BOARD (WREB)
www.wreb.org
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Indiana
Illinois1
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Vermont
West Virginia4
Alaska
Arizona
California6
Idaho
Montana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Oregon
Texas
Utah
Washington2
Wyoming3
Missouri8
INDEPENDENT STATES THAT
ADMINISTER THEIR OWN CLINICAL
LICENSING EXAMINATIONS
SOUTHERN REGIONAL
TESTING AGENCY, INC. (SRTA)
www.srta.org
Arkansas
Kentucky
South Carolina7
Tennessee
West Virginia4
Virginia
Delaware
Florida
Nevada5
Virgin Islands
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The information provided in this chart is subject to change frequently. This information is accurate as of September 2007. For the most up to date information, please contact your state board
(contact information included in this guide.)
1 Illinois is a member of both CRDTS and NERB. 2Washington is a member of WREB. Only the dental examination falls under CRDTS. 3Wyoming is a member of both CRDTS and WREB. 4West
Virginia is a member of both NERB and SRTA. 5Nevada also accepts results of the WREB examination. 6California legislation to join WREB addresses only the dental examination, not the dental
hygiene examination. Also administers its own examination. 7South Carolina is a member of both CRDTS and SRTA. 8Missouri is a member of both CRDTS and WREB.
The CIF process begins in the fall, when candidates take simulated
(manikin) clinical examinations. Due to the timing of this integrated
testing, students often have three more opportunities to pass before
graduation. Additionally, there's the possibility of remediation for
those students who don't pass, while still in school.
Feedback has been positive, with students citing that they are more
relaxed and generally more prepared because of the timeframe.
Students can be eligible for licensure by the time of graduation,
which means that they can begin planning their transition out
Patient Selection
Selecting an appropriate patient is a key factor in the clinical licensure examination process. Throughout the exam process,
you will be evaluated on your ability to identify the criteria and recognize conditions in your patient.
THE ANSWER:
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Taking the time to study the published patient criteria, communicating vital information to patients, and using common sense
are three essential elements when preparing for the boards.
Study the exam patient criteria and make sure your patients meet
all the conditions. If you are not sure whether or not your patient
meets the criteria, its likely that the patient doesnt. Look for
virgin lesions that definitely penetrate to the DEJ. Beware
of lesions that have a significant shadow beyond the DEJ. A
small notch or wedge (only one-third penetration), may not
be acceptable.
Choose patients with conditions you feel comfortable treating.
Meeting only the minimum criteria can result in patients being
rejected. Also, dont rely on others, even faculty members, to
select or qualify your patients. Board examiners will determine
the final acceptability of your patient. Having a back-up patient
who is readily available is a very good idea.
Application Process
Properly completing the application forms takes some time and effort. The key is to plan ahead. Rushing the application
process can result in having your application returned to you, thus slowing down the application processing time. To avoid
making common (and costly) mistakes on your application, follow these guidelines:
APPLY EARLY.
If procedures are assigned in timed blocks, plan how you will work
within that time frame. Plan for setting up the unit, checking the
medical history, anesthetizing the patient, etc. Structure your day
so that you arrive at the test site with time to spare.
Select Patients
Do patients meet all criteria?
Make sure patients are familiar with exam process and
time commitment.
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Appeals
Clinical exam candidates are provided an opportunity to appeal
their results. Although there are limited data available on
candidates success on appeal, anecdotes from new dentists
who did appeal are not encouraging. The length of time it takes
to complete an appeal can also be problematicit may take
as long as 90 days from the receipt of the appeal request.
Therefore, if the appeal is lengthy or not successful, candidates
have prolonged the time it takes to begin their practice.
When it comes to licensure, the recent graduate faces a daunting task. Even dentists who plan to practice in the state in which
they received their dental education find that their faculty may not be knowledgeable about the licensure examination. For the
graduates who plan to practice in another state, there is even more uncertainty that being a good student will lead to successful
completion of the exam. It is not uncommon for recent graduates to take the licensure examination for multiple states in order
to enhance the likelihood for success.
This uncertainty also leads to a difficulty in entering professional relationships. For those entering associateships or employment
arrangements, all negotiations are contingent upon the successful completion of the exam. New dentists who are acquiring
practices or launching a new practice know that their financing and future career success hinges on licensure.
Plus, most new graduates are aware that up to one-third of new dentists relocate within their first ten years of practiceso
there is a possibility that they will have to face this all again in the near future! For dual career couples, especially where both
members are dentists, these difficulties are only compounded.
As noted earlier on page 4, the cost for taking the exam includes
the application and fees, which range from $50 to over $1,000
plus travel costs for both you and your selected patients. Imagine
having to pay for this expense twice, and without having been
employed. It's important to note the frequency at which your
region or state offers the exam so you can be prepared physically,
psychologically, and financially.
A CANDIDATE'S STORY: FAILING THE CLINICAL EXAM Robert Leland, DMD - Tufts, Class of 2001
Come Spring of 2001, I had all of my requirements completed
for graduation, was working as a dental hygienist and looking
forward to moving on to practicing as a GP.
I had prepared well for the NERB exam. I had all of my patients
lined-up for the day of the exam. I had each patient verified by
multiple members of the dental school faculty as to their validity
for the exam. I was feeling confident.
The day of the live-patient portion of the exam arrived and
thankfully all of my patients showed-up, never a certainty when
it comes to these exams. (I suppose it always helps that dental
students basically have to pay the patients to sit for the exam.)
The day went smoothly. I didnt pulp-out on the restorations.
I had plenty of time to scale and root plane twelve surfaces of
clinical/radiographic calculus. I was done with the NERBs once
and for all. (To be honest I was most concerned with the manikin
portion of the exam. On paper, it seems to be the easiest section
on which the student can lose points toward failure.)
I graduated and moved on to the real world. I had elected to
forego a GPR or AEGD program in lieu of moving on to a private
practice. The dentist-owner of the practice had taken me under
his wing after college and had proven to be an excellent mentor
over my four years in dental school. He was willing to work with
me as I transitioned into becoming his full-time associate. He was
very much looking forward to his summer break where he could
leave a lot of the office responsibilities to his new associate come
July when NERB results came out and I could apply for my license.
It was not to be.
The NERB results came in while I was working full-time for
hygienist compensation in my new office. I was spending some
time as a hygienist (as Massachusetts law allows, I took the NERB
perio section in my 3rd year and was able to obtain a hygiene
license). I was meeting the patients of the practice and learning
all the aspects of running a dental office. As interesting as that
time was, I was ready to practice as a dentist.
I failed the perio portion of the NERB.
What a blow. Here I was, working as a hygienist for the past two
years and I failed the NERB because of incorrect patient selection.
It wasnt really spelled out in the results section of the exam, but
apparently my periodontal patient didnt have the right amount
of calculus. If thats the case, you fail. I had two periodontists and
a current NERB examiner look at my patient before the exam.
How could this be? Well, it was. Plans were on hold.
Thankfully, my mentor/boss was, though disappointed, pretty
good about this set-back. He didnt quite understand how
someone who finished requirements early, honored both sections
of the boards and finished in the top 20% of his class could fail,
but we moved-on. Now I had to retake the perio section.
The next NERB exam in our area was in August. But, the problem
was that once you graduated, you couldnt see patients at the
school. There also wasnt a formal program to help to find
patients for the exam. I was on my own.
I had first thought to have a patient from the practice where I
worked sit for the exam. This is tough to do for a couple of reasons.
First, patients in private practice are there for the quality of care
they receive there, and generally wouldnt qualify for the NERB
because the practice is actively working with them to maintain
their periodontal health. Except for perhaps new patients to the
practice, the private practice patients are not going to have
enough calculus to qualify for the NERBs. Second, private
practice patients in the area come for convenience and location
and are not going to make the trip to sit for this exam to have
six of their teeth cleaned. Generally, patients in my practice are
nice, but not that flexible.
My alternate plan was to hangout at the dental school and beg.
I had a number of friends in the classes the year behind me who
were very accommodating and agreed to let me exam some of
their periodontally compromised patients. The toughest part,
though, is that our school closes the end of July, so I had a
limited number of clinic days to do my search.
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In the long run, the extra $700 to retake the one portion of the
exam (on top of the original $1600) wasn't an unbearable burden,
but it certainly created some difficulty. It was $700 that my family
couldn't use to move to our new practice location, spend on
prenatal medical care for our coming baby, or subsist on while
starting my new job as an associate. The stress of making life
decisions (if or where to move, how to recover if I failed a second
time, and how to adjust my expectations of new employment)
could not have had a price attached. The biggest impact was that
A CANDIDATE'S STORY: THE PGY-1 OPTION Chris Salierno, DDS SUNY Stony Brook, Class 2005
As a second year dental student, I sat as a patient for the NERB
exam. Unfortunately, the candidate failed for a rather controversial
reason. This incident led me to investigate licensure exams and
their alternatives.
Since I was a student In New York, I had another pathway to
licensure: PGY-1. The prior year I attended a General Practice
Residency on Long Island. I improved my skills in endo, perio,
restorative, fixed prosthodontics and fields of dentistry that are
not tested on clinical exams such as implantology, removable
prosthodontics and oral surgery. I also saved a substantial sum
of money by not having to pay fees for the examination, patients
and assistants. It comforted me to know that I didn't delay
treatment on patients for my own benefit, nor did I perform
said treatment under a one-shot high-stakes scenario.
If It Happens to You
Failing your licensing exam may seem like the end of the world, but noting the failure rates shows you that you are not alone.
You may need to wait three months, six months, or even one year to retake the exam, depending upon your licensing jurisdiction.
In the interim, you will probably have two concerns: first, achieving
licensure; and second; making a living now that your entry to
dental practice has been delayed.
In addition, you may wish to contact the state dental society for the
name of your state new dentist committee chairman. Often, new
dentist committees set a goal of assisting recent graduates with
the state licensure process, and may have practical advice to offer.
The state or local dental society can also be helpful regarding
your options for employment during the interim. Volunteers or
staff may know of dentists in your area who may be willing to
have you assist them in their office. Although you can't practice
dentistry, you could still learn much from the practice environment.
The state Dental Practice Act may allow you to serve in a hygiene,
dental assistant or dental lab capacity. Your state dental society
should have more information.
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Remediation
Although most candidates who fail their licensure examination on the first try are eventually successful (usually within the
first year), the vast majority pass on their next attempt without assistance. Few resources for preparing for re-examination
are available through the state boards, and remediation is seen to be the purview of the dental school.
The Office of Student Affairs conducted a short survey of program directors at the 56 dental schools regarding the availability of remediation.
Of the 44 dental schools that responded to the survey, 19 indicated that some type of remediation is offered through the dental school.
Outlined below are the responses. Availability of remediation programs is not widely publicized. It is not unusual for faculty at a
particular school to be unaware of the program, and the most common way students/recent graduates find out about the program
is to inquire.
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PART
I
PART
II
WRITTEN
OTHER
sit in classes
meet informally
ALUMNI
NONALUMNI
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JADA: Many new graduates were having difficulty making a successful transition to dental practice because of high levels of failure of
the licensure exams. Failures ranging from 50% to more than 80% were noted at certain exam sites.
1995
JADA: more than 1,000 of 1995 dental graduates failed their initial licensing test.
1996-2000
March 1997
12-point Agenda for Change was developed and accepted by the ADA, ADEA, AADE and ASDA
2003
New York PGY-1. The state of New York adopts law to allow the option of completing a residency program of at least one year in
length (PGY-1) in an accredited postdoctoral program in lieu of the clinical licensure examination as a pathway to licensure in the state.
2003
ADA HOD amended its Policy on Dental Licensure and Guidelines on Dental Licensure to state that the clinical examination requirement
for initial licensure could be met by successful completion of a postdoctoral program in general dentistry or in an ADA recognized
speciality, at least one year in length.
April 2004
ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure endorsed the concept that a dental student who has graduated from an accredited
program should be able to take a single clinical examination that would have national acceptance.
June 2004
American Association of Dental Examiners passed a resolution calling for the development of a national uniform dental clinical
examination administered by state and regional testing agencies.
October 2004 ADA HOD approved Res. 23H-2004, directing the appointment of a National Clinical Licensing Examination Consensus Committee to
advance the development of a common national examination.
2005
American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX) was established, which is responsible for the ongoing development of the American
Dental Licensing Examinations (ADLEX), a national exam that is available for use by individual state and regional testing agencies
on behalf of their member states.
July 2005
The Council of Interstate Testing Agencies (CITA) was formed making it the first testing agency to be formed since the original four
regional dental examination agencies were founded between 1969-1976.
2007
Completion of residency program mandated in NY. The state of New York no longer accepts clinical examinations as a pathway to licensure.
2007
California (advanced general dentistry only), Connecticut and Minnesota also offer the option of PGY-1. Washington is in the process
of conducting a pilot program on PGY-1.
October 2007
ADA House of Delegates passed Res. 1H 2007 providing a definition for Curriculum Integrated Format (CIF).
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Four states and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not currently grant
licensure by credentials: Delaware, Florida, Hawaii2, Nevada7.
For information concerning a states current practices and
specific criteria for license recognition, dentists are strongly
urged to contact the dental board of the state in which license
recognition is sought.
1 This licensure by credentials requirement of active, continuous practice for a specified period of
time, should not be confused with the authority that state dental boards possess in granting initial
licensure. For initial licensure, state law permits boards to accept the examination results of a
regional dental clinical testing agency for a period of time (again generally 5 years) whether or
not the applicant is licensed or has practiced in another state. The only requirement is that the
state will accept the results of that regional exam.
2 Hawaii in 2004 passed a community service license law which allows dentists with proper
credentials to come to Hawaii to work in federally qualified health centers, native Hawaiian
health centers and post-secondary dental training programs ONLY.
3 Minnesota in addition to the traditional licensure by credential law, a "guest licensure" law
was enacted in 2002 that allows the dental board to expedite the issuance of a limited license
to dentists from adjoining states to facilitate access to care.
4 Maryland requires applicants for licensure by credentials to successfully complete the Northeast
Regional Examining Board's Dental Simulated Clinical Exercise (DSCE).
5 Maine has authority to license Canadian Dentists by Credentials as of 2004.
6 Georgia & North Carolina require credentialed dentists to establish active practices within a
certain time period.
7Nevada passed a licensure by credential law in 2001 that sunset at the end of June 2006. NV will
only issue a license after the applicant for dental or dental hygiene licensure passes the NV clinical
board exam or has passed the WREB exam within the past 5 years.
American Dental Association; Department of State Government Affairs; 07-licensure by
credentials-dentists; September 27, 2007
ASDA Support
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In 2007, ASDAs Council on Licensure developed a document that contains a listing of each exam accepted by each state. Because
of the rapidly changing licensure reform environment, the council will periodically update this document, which is posted on the
ASDA Web site, but it is advised that students also check directly with their state for the most up-to-date information. In 2007,
ASDA also added a licensure section on the ASDA Web site that contains resources and links dedicated to the subject of licensure.
Visit www.asdanet.org for more information.
Additional Resources
ADA.org
www.ADA.org/goto/licensure
ADA Council on Dental Education and Licensure
800-621-8099, ext. 2698
ADA Office of Student Affairs
800-621-8099, ext. 7470
www.ADA.org/goto/student
ARKANSAS
Board Administrator
Ms. Donna Cobb
Executive Director
Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
101 East Capitol, Ste. 111
Little Rock, AR 72201
501/682-2085
501/682-3543 FAX
E-Mail: asbde@arkansas.gov
www.asbde.org
CONNECTICUT
Board Administrator
Mr. Jeff Kardys
Board Liaison
Connecticut State Dental Commission
410 Capitol Ave.
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
860/509-7648
860/509-7553 FAX
www.dph.state.ct.us
ALASKA
Board Administrator
Ms. Brenda Donohue
Licensing Examiner
State of Alaska Board of Dental Examiners
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
907/465-2542
907/465-2974 FAX
E-Mail: Brenda_donohue@commerce.state.ak
www.commerce.state.ak.us/occ/pden.htm
CALIFORNIA
Board Administrator
Mr. Richard L. Wallinder, Jr.
Executive Officer
The Dental Board of California
1432 Howe Ave., #85
Sacramento, CA 95825
916/263-2317
916/263-2140 FAX
www.dca.ca.gov
DELAWARE
Board Administrator
Ms. Jennifer Myer
Administrative Assistant
Delaware State Board of Dental Examiners
861 Silver Lake Blvd
Cannon Bldg, Ste 203
Dover, DE 19904
302/744-4533
302/739-2711 FAX
e-mail: Jennifer.myer@state.de.us
www.professionallicensing.state.de.us.org
ARIZONA
Board Administrator
Ms. Julie N. Chapko
Executive Director
Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners
5060 N. 19th Ave. #406
Phoenix, AZ 85015
602/242-1492 ext.23
602/242-1445 FAX
www.azdentalboard.org
COLORADO
Board Administrator
Mr. Matt Azer
Program Administrator
Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners
1560 Broadway, Ste. 1310
Denver, CO 80202
303/894-7761
303/894-7764 FAX
E-Mail: DENTAL@DORA.STATE.CO.US
www.dora.state.co.us/DENTAL
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Board Administrator
Ms. Bonnie Rampersaud
Executive Director, Department of Health
District of Columbia Board of Dentistry
717 14th Street, NW, Ste. 600
Washington, DC 20005
202/724-7332
202/727-8471 FAX
www.dchealth.dc.gov
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FLORIDA
Board Administrator
Ms. Sue Foster
Executive Director
Florida Board of Dentistry
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C08
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256
850/245-4474
850/922-5189 FAX
www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/dentistry
GEORGIA
Board Administrator
Ms. Anita Martin
Executive Director
Georgia Board of Dentistry
237 Coliseum Dr.
Macon, GA 31217-3858
478/207-1686
478/207-1699 FAX
www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/dentistry
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HAWAII
Board Administrator
Mr. James Kobashigawa
Executive Officer
Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
808/586-2702
808/586-2689 FAX
E-Mail: james.k.kobashigawa@dcca.state.hi.us
www.hawaii.gov/dcca/areas/pvl
IDAHO
Board Administrator
Mr. Michael Sheeley
Administrator
Idaho State Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0021
208/334-2369
208/334-3247 FAX
E-Mail: mike.sheeley@isbd.idaho.gov
www.idaho.gov/isbd
ILLINOIS
Board Administrator
Ms. Alicia Purchase
Administrator
Dept. of Professional Reg. & Education
320 W. Washington, 3rd Fl.
Springfield, IL 62786
217/782-8556
217/782-7645 FAX
www.idfpr.com
INDIANA
Board Administrator
Ms. Cindy Vaught
Board Director
Indiana Professional Licensing Agency
402 W. Washington, Rm. WO66
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317/234-2057
317/233-4236 FAX
E-Mail: smazo@pla.in.gov
www.in.gov.pla
MAINE
Board Administrator
Ms. Anita Merrow
Executive Secretary
Maine Board of Dental Examiners
143 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207/287-3333
207/287-8140 FAX
E-mail: Anita.C.Merrow@maine.gov
www.mainedental.org
IOWA
Board Administrator
Mrs. Constance L. Price
Executive Director
Iowa Board of Dental Examiners
400 SW 8th St., Ste. D
Des Moines, IA 50309-4687
515/281-5157
515/281-7969 FAX
E-Mail: ibde@iowa.gov
www.state.ia.us/dentalboard
MARYLAND
Board Administrator
Mr. H. Robert Hergenroeder, Jr., Executive
Director
Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners
Benjamin Rush Bldg.
Spring Grove Hospital Center
Wade Ave./Tulip Drive
Baltimore, MD 21228
410/402-8518
410/402-8505 FAX
www.dhmh.state.md.us/dental
KANSAS
Board Administrator
Ms. Betty Wright
Executive Director
Kansas Dental Board
3601 SW 29th Street, Ste. 134
Topeka, KS 66614-2062
785/273-0780
785/273-7545 FAX
E-Mail: dental@ink.org
www.accesskansas.org/kdb
KENTUCKY
Board Administrator
Mr. Eric Clark
Executive Director
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
10101 Linn Station Rd. #540
Louisville, KY 40223
502/423-0573
502/423-1239 FAX
E-mail: eric.clark@ky.gov
www.dentistry.ky.gov
LOUISIANA
Board Administrator
C. Barry Ogden, Esq.
Executive Director
Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
One Canal Pl.
365 Canal St., Ste. 2680
New Orleans, LA 70130
504/568-8574
504/568-8598 FAX
E-mail: bogden@bellsouth.net
www.lsbd.org
MASSACHUSETTS
Board Administrator
Ms. Marcia Miller
Executive Director
Massachusetts Board of Dentistry
239 Causeway St, 2nd Fl., Ste 200
Boston, MA 02114
617/973-0973
617/973-0982 FAX
E-mail: marcia.s.miller@state.ma.us
www.mass.gov/dph/boards.dn
MICHIGAN
Board Administrator
Ms. Rae Ramsdell
Licensing Director
Department of Community Health
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909-8170
517/335-0918
517/373-2179 FAX
www.michigan.gov/healthlicense
MINNESOTA
Board Administrator
Mr. Marshall Shragg
Executive Director
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
2829 University Ave., SE, Ste. 450
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612/617-2257
612/617-2260 FAX
www.dentalboard.state.mn.us
MISSISSIPPI
Board Administrator
Ms. Leah Diane Howell
Executive Director
Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners
600 East Amite St., Ste. 100
Jackson, MS 39201-2801
601/944-9622
601/944-9624 FAX
E-Mail: dental@msbde.state.ms.us
www.msbde.state.ms.us
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Board Administrator
Dr. Raymond J. Jarvis
Executive Secretary
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
2 Industrial Park Dr.
Concord, NH 03301-8520
603/271-4561
603/271-6702 FAX
E-Mail: dentalboard@nhsa.state.nh.us
www.state.nh.us/dental
NORTH DAKOTA
Board Administrator
Ms. Rita Sommers
Executive Director
North Dakota Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 7246
Bismarck, ND 58507-7246
701/258-8600
701/223-3079 FAX
E-mail: ndsbde@aptnd.com
www.nddentalboard.org
MISSOURI
Board Administrator
Ms. Sharlene Rimiller
Executive Director
Missouri Dental Board
P.O. Box 1367
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1367
573/751-0040
573/751-8216 FAX
E-mail: dental@pr.mo.gov
www.pr.mo.gov/dental.asp
NEW JERSEY
Board Administrator
Mr. Kevin B. Earle
Executive Director
New Jersey State Board of Dentistry
124 Halsey St., 6th Floor
P.O. Box 45005
Newark, NJ 07101
973/504-6405
973/273-8075 FAX
www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm
OHIO
Board Administrator
Lili C. Reitz, Esq.
Executive Director
Ohio State Dental Board
77 S. High St., 18th Fl.
Columbus, OH 43215-6135
614/466-2580
614/752-8995 FAX
E-Mail: ohdental@mail.peps.state.oh.us
www.dental.dental.gov
MONTANA
Board Administrator
Ms. Sharon McCullough
Administrator
Montana Board of Dentistry
301 South Park
PO Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
406/841-2390
406/841-2305 FAX
E-Mail: dlibsdden@state.mt.us
www.mt.gov/dli/bsd
NEW MEXICO
Board Administrator
Ms. Liz Montoya
Administrator
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care
2550 Cerrillos Rd., 2nd Floor
Santa Fe, NM 87505-5101
505/476-4680
505/476-4545FAX
E-Mail: DentalBoard@state.nm.us.
www.rld.state.nm.us/dental/index.html
OKLAHOMA
Board Administrator
Ms. Linda Campbell
Executive Director
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry
201 NE 38th Terrace #2
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405/524-9037
405/524-2223 FAX
www.dentist.state.ok.us
NEBRASKA
Board Administrator
Ms. Becky Wisell
Section Administrator
Nebraska Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
402/471-4915
402/471-3577 FAX
E-Mail: becky.wisell@hhss.ne.gov
www.hhs.state.ne.us
NEVADA
Board Administrator
Ms. Kathleen J. Kelly
Executive Director
Nevada Board of Dental Examiners
6010 S. Rainbow Blvd., Ste. A-1
Las Vegas, NV 89118
702/486-7044
702/486-7046 FAX
E-Mail: nsbde@nsbde.nv.gov
www.nvdentalboard.org
NEW YORK
Board Administrator
Dr. Milton L. Lawney
Executive Secretary
New York State Board of Dentistry
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor - West Wing
Albany, NY 12234-1000
518/474-3817 ext. 550
518/473-6995 FAX
E-Mail: dentbd@mail.nysed.gov
www.op.nysed.gov/proflist.htm
NORTH CAROLINA
Board Administrator
Mr. Bobby White, Esq.
Chief Operations Officer
North Carolina State Board of Dental
Examiners
15100 Weston Parkway, Ste 101
Cary, NC 27513-2129
919/678-8223 ext. 101
919/678-8472 FAX
E-Mail: info@ncdentalboard.org
www.ncdentalboard.org
OREGON
Board Administrator
Mr. Patrick D. Braatz
Executive Director
Oregon Board of Dentistry
1600 S.W. 4th Avenue, Ste. 770
Portland, OR 97201
971-676-3200
971-673-3202 FAX
www.oregon.gov/dentistry
PENNSYLVANIA
Board Administrator
Ms. Lisa Burns
Board Administrator
Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105
717/783-7162
717/787-7769 FAX
E-Mail: st-dentistry@state.pa.us
www.dos.state.pa.us/dent
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PUERTO RICO
Board Administrator
Ms. Magda Bouet
Director, Examining Boards
Puerto Rico Board of Dental Examiners
P.O. Box 10200
San Juan, PR 00908
787/725-7904 or 8161
787/725-7903 FAX
RHODE ISLAND
Board Administrator
Ms. Gail Guiliano
Administrative Officer
Rhode Island State Board
Three Capitol Hill, Rm. 205
Providence, RI 02908
401/222-2827
401/222-1272 FAX
www.health.ri.gov
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Board Administrator
Mr. H. Rion Alvey
Administrator
South Carolina State Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
803/896-4599
803/896-4596 FAX
E-Mail: alveyh@llr.sc.gov
www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/dentistry
SOUTH DAKOTA
Board Administrator
Mr. Steve Willard
Executive Secretary
South Dakota State Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 1037
106 W. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
605/224-1282
605/224-7426 FAX
www.state.sd.us/dcr/dentistry
TENNESSEE
Board Administrator
Ms. Dea Smith
Board Manager
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
425 5th Ave. North
1st Fl., Cordell Hull Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37247-1010
800/778-4123 ext. 25073
615/532-5369 FAX
www.tennessee.gov/health
TEXAS
Board Administrator
Dr. James Zukowski
Executive Director
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
333 Guadalupe Twr. 3, Ste. 800
Austin, TX 78701
512/463-6400
512/463-7452 FAX
E-Mail: jzukowski@tsbde/state.tx.us
www.tsbde.state.tx.us
WASHINGTON
Board Administrator
Ms. Lisa R. Anderson
Program Manager
310 Isreal Road, SE
PO Box 47867
Tumwater, WA 98504
360/236-4863
360/664-9077 FAX
E-Mail: lisa.anderson@doh.wa.gov
www.doh.wa.gov
UTAH
Board Administrator
Mr. Daniel T. Jones
Bureau Manager
Utah Board of Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Div. of Occup. & Prof. Lic.
P.O. Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
801/530-6767
801/530-6511 FAX
www.dopl.utah.gov
WEST VIRGINIA
Board Administrator
Mr. Marc L. Harman
Executive Secretary
PO Box 1447
Crab Orchard WV 25827-1447
304/252-8266
304/253-9454 FAX
E-Mail: wvbde@charterinternet.com
www.wvdentalboard.org
VERMONT
Board Administrator
Ms. Diane W. Lafaille
Executive Secretary
Vermont Board of Dental Examiners
Office of the Secretary of State
26 Terrace St., Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
802/828-2390
802/828-2465 FAX
E-Mail: dlafaill@sec.state.vt.us
www.vtprofessionals.org
VIRGINIA
Board Administrator
Ms. Sandra K. Reen
Executive Director
Virginia Board of Dentistry
6603 W. Broad St., 5th Fl.
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
804/662-9906
804/662-7246 FAX
E-Mail: sandra.reen@dhp.virginia.gov
www.dhp.state.va.us
WISCONSIN
Board Administrator
Mr. Thomas Ryan
Bureau Director
Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board
P.O. Box 8935
1400 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53708
608/266-8098
608/267-3816 FAX
www.drl.state.wi.us
WYOMING
Board Administrator
Ms. Debra Bridges
Executive Director
Occupational Licensing Officer
Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners
2020 Carey Ave., Ste. 201
Cheyenne, WY 82002
307/777-6529
307/777-3508 FAX
www.boards.state.wy.us/dental
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Board Administrator
Ms. Lydia Scott
Executive Assistant
Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiners
48 Sugar Estate
St. Thomas, VI 00802
340/774-0117
340/777-4001 FAX
Source: Clinical testing agency information from the American Association of Dental Examiners web site (www.aadexam.org), as of October 2007.
Contact information may change. Please visit the Web site for the most up-to-date information.
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