North Carolina Dental License Renewal

The Board publishes its fee schedule at ncdentalboard.org/fees.htm. Unlike many states, North Carolina dental and dental hygiene licenses renew annually, not on a multi-year cycle.

Renewal deadlines and penalties

All licensed dentists and dental hygienists must renew annually. State law requires renewal with payment by January 1 each year, but the Board does not assess a penalty until after January 31. Online renewal opens November 1 and closes March 31 each year. After January 31, a $50.00 late penalty applies and cannot be waived by the Board. Any license not renewed by March 31 becomes void, and the Board treats continuing to practice on a void license as a Class I misdemeanor, with each day of violation a separate offense. A voided license must go through reinstatement: $225.00 plus the current year's renewal fee for dentists ($554.00 total), or $60.00 plus the current year's renewal fee for hygienists ($166.00 total). Anesthesia and sedation permits follow the same annual cycle, late-fee, and reinstatement structure.

Anesthesia and sedation permit applicants pay a $100.00 application fee plus an up-front evaluation fee of $375.00 (anesthesia) or $275.00 (sedation) — shown on the fee schedule as the combined $475.00 and $375.00 application-fee line items above.