Florida Dental License Renewal

Updated August 2026

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Florida dentists must renew their licenses through Florida Board of Dentistry on a biennial basis under state dental practice law, submitting a $305.00 renewal fee to maintain active licensure. Renewal requires completing 30 hours of continuing education every 2 years and staying in compliance with board requirements to remain in good standing.

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Continuing Education

30 hrs

every 2 years

License Renewal

Every 2 years

Renewal Fee (Dentist)

$305.00

Florida dentists and dental hygienists renew on a biennial cycle; current licenses expire at midnight, Eastern Time, on February 28, 2028. Renewals are processed online through flhealthsource.gov (click "Renew a License") or by mail for status changes, military-active licenses, volunteer-status licenses, or name changes. Online renewal typically takes 10–15 minutes and is paid by credit or debit card; mailed renewals are paid by certified check or money order to the Florida Department of Health.

Renewal fees (before expiration)

Status change Dentist Dental Hygienist
Active to Active $305.00 $80.00
Inactive to Inactive $305.00 $80.00
Inactive to Active $605.00 $160.00
Active/Inactive to Retired $55.00 $55.00

Renewing after the license expires triggers tiered delinquent fees that increase the longer a license goes unrenewed, on top of the base renewal fee shown above. A license that is not renewed before the end of the following full renewal cycle becomes null and void without further action by the Board. Confirm exact current-window late fees at floridasdentistry.gov/renewals before paying.

Additional permit and screening fees

  • Dispensing (medicinal drugs) registration — $100.00
  • General Anesthesia permit — $200.00
  • Moderate Sedation permit — $200.00
  • Pediatric Moderate Sedation permit — $200.00
  • FDLE fingerprint retention fee, per Section 456.0135(6)(1), F.S. — $43.25 (charged at renewal only if retention is expiring during the current cycle)
Reactivating an inactive or retired license Reactivation requires a completed reactivation application, proof of 30 CE hours for each biennium the license was inactive, and proof of current CPR at the basic life support level under Rule 64B5-12.020, F.A.C. Contact mqa.dentistry@flhealth.gov for reactivation requirements and any additional fees. A licensee inactive for more than two consecutive biennial cycles may also need to pass a special-purpose competency exam.

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