Alaska Dental License Renewal

Alaska Board of Dental Examiners Verified against official source Updated August 2026

Fees, deadlines, and what's required to renew a dental license in Alaska.

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Quick Answer

In Alaska, dentist licenses renew every 2 years for $450.00. 32 continuing education hours are required every 2 years.

Continuing Education

32 hrs

every 2 years

License Renewal

Every 2 years

Renewal Fee (Dentist)

$450.00

Alaska dental and dental hygiene licenses are issued for a two-year term and expire on February 28 of odd-numbered years, regardless of issue date — except that licenses issued within 90 days of an expiration date roll forward to the next biennial expiration. Renewals are processed through the Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing (CBPL), either online through the MY LICENSE self-service portal or by paper application.

Biennial renewal fees

License type Full-term renewal
(first issued on or before Feb 28, 2 years prior)
Prorated renewal
(first issued in the final year of the cycle)
Dentist $450.00 $225.00
Dental Hygienist $200.00 $100.00

Licensees who hold a moderate/minimal sedation or deep sedation/general anesthesia permit, an advanced practice permit, or a restorative function endorsement must renew each of those separately using its own renewal form. Checks and money orders must be made payable to the "State of Alaska"; the division does not accept faxed or emailed renewal applications. Plan on 4–6 weeks of processing time for a correct, complete renewal.

No grace period A license lapses the day after its February 28 expiration — Alaska does not charge a separate late fee, but there is no grace period, and it is illegal to practice on a lapsed license. Late applicants must list every dental license they held in any jurisdiction while their Alaska license was lapsed and arrange for verification from each one; staff will also run a National Practitioner Data Bank and American Association of Dental Boards report before the renewal reaches the board, per 12 AAC 28.925(b)(2).

If an application is abandoned after 12 months of inactivity, the license and other fees paid may be refunded on written request submitted within 30 days of the abandonment notice; the application fee itself is never refunded (12 AAC 02.910).

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