Dental license renewal by state

Updated August 2026

Quick Answer

Dental license renewal cycles and fees vary by state, with most jurisdictions operating on 1-year, 2-year (biennial), or 3-year (triennial) renewal terms. Mandatory continuing education (CE) requirements range from 15 to 63 hours per period, with fees set independently by each state's licensing board.

Renewal Fees & Cycles by State

Renewal cycle, dentist fee, and hygienist fee for all 50 states and D.C. — sorted alphabetically, or use the filter to jump to yours.

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Alabama

Cycle: 1 year
Dentist: $350.00
Hygienist: $70.00

Alaska

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $450.00
Hygienist: $200.00

Arizona

Cycle: 3 years
Dentist: $650.00
Hygienist: $325.00

Arkansas

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $300.00
Hygienist: $100.00

California

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $680.00
Hygienist: $300.00

Colorado

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: —
Hygienist: —

Connecticut

Cycle: 1 year
Dentist: $575.00
Hygienist: $105.00

Delaware

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: —
Hygienist: —

District of Columbia

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $254.00
Hygienist: $136.00

Florida

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $305.00
Hygienist: $80.00

Georgia

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $260.00
Hygienist: $85.00

Hawaii

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $308.00
Hygienist: $164.00

Idaho

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: —
Hygienist: —

Illinois

Cycle: 3 years
Dentist: $300.00
Hygienist: $150.00

Indiana

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $100.00
Hygienist: $50.00

Iowa

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $315.00
Hygienist: $150.00

Kansas

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $287.00
Hygienist: $131.00

Kentucky

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $295.00
Hygienist: $110.00

Louisiana

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $590.00
Hygienist: $230.00

Maine

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $750.00
Hygienist: $140.00

Maryland

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $560.00
Hygienist: $182.00

Massachusetts

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $360.00
Hygienist: $60.00

Michigan

Cycle: 3 years
Dentist: $296.40
Hygienist: $78.00

Minnesota

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $475.00
Hygienist: $200.00

Mississippi

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $200.00
Hygienist: $100.00

Missouri

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $150.00
Hygienist: $60.00

Montana

Cycle: 1 year
Dentist: $306.00
Hygienist: $140.00

Nebraska

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $165.00
Hygienist: $110.00

Nevada

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $600.00
Hygienist: $300.00

New Hampshire

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $215.00
Hygienist: $215.00

New Jersey

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $390.00
Hygienist: $120.00

New Mexico

Cycle: 3 years
Dentist: $550.00
Hygienist: $325.00

New York

Cycle: 3 years
Dentist: $287.00
Hygienist: $88.00

North Carolina

Cycle: 1 year
Dentist: $329.00
Hygienist: $106.00

North Dakota

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $500.00
Hygienist: $195.00

Ohio

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $312.00
Hygienist: $144.00

Oklahoma

Cycle: 1 year
Dentist: $200.00
Hygienist: $100.00

Oregon

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $490.00
Hygienist: $279.00

Pennsylvania

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $366.00
Hygienist: $59.00

Rhode Island

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $965.00
Hygienist: $65.00

South Carolina

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $280.00
Hygienist: $80.00

South Dakota

Cycle: 1 year
Dentist: $220.00
Hygienist: $115.00

Tennessee

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $187.50
Hygienist: $75.00

Texas

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $443.50
Hygienist: $225.50

Utah

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $73.00
Hygienist: $47.00

Vermont

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $655.00
Hygienist: $245.00

Virginia

Cycle: 1 year
Dentist: $285.00
Hygienist: $75.00

Washington

Cycle: 1 year
Dentist: $435.00
Hygienist: —

West Virginia

Cycle: 1 year
Dentist: $167.00
Hygienist: $68.00

Wisconsin

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $74.00
Hygienist: $74.00

Wyoming

Cycle: 2 years
Dentist: $350.00
Hygienist: $170.00

State	Renewal Cycle	Dentist Fee	Hygienist Fee
Alabama	1 year	$350.00	$70.00
Alaska	2 years	$450.00	$200.00
Arizona	3 years	$650.00	$325.00
Arkansas	2 years	$300.00	$100.00
California	2 years	$680.00	$300.00
Colorado	2 years	—	—
Connecticut	1 year	$575.00	$105.00
Delaware	2 years	—	—
District of Columbia	2 years	$254.00	$136.00
Florida	2 years	$305.00	$80.00
Georgia	2 years	$260.00	$85.00
Hawaii	2 years	$308.00	$164.00
Idaho	2 years	—	—
Illinois	3 years	$300.00	$150.00
Indiana	2 years	$100.00	$50.00
Iowa	2 years	$315.00	$150.00
Kansas	2 years	$287.00	$131.00
Kentucky	2 years	$295.00	$110.00
Louisiana	2 years	$590.00	$230.00
Maine	2 years	$750.00	$140.00
Maryland	2 years	$560.00	$182.00
Massachusetts	2 years	$360.00	$60.00
Michigan	3 years	$296.40	$78.00
Minnesota	2 years	$475.00	$200.00
Mississippi	2 years	$200.00	$100.00
Missouri	2 years	$150.00	$60.00
Montana	1 year	$306.00	$140.00
Nebraska	2 years	$165.00	$110.00
Nevada	2 years	$600.00	$300.00
New Hampshire	2 years	$215.00	$215.00
New Jersey	2 years	$390.00	$120.00
New Mexico	3 years	$550.00	$325.00
New York	3 years	$287.00	$88.00
North Carolina	1 year	$329.00	$106.00
North Dakota	2 years	$500.00	$195.00
Ohio	2 years	$312.00	$144.00
Oklahoma	1 year	$200.00	$100.00
Oregon	2 years	$490.00	$279.00
Pennsylvania	2 years	$366.00	$59.00
Rhode Island	2 years	$965.00	$65.00
South Carolina	2 years	$280.00	$80.00
South Dakota	1 year	$220.00	$115.00
Tennessee	2 years	$187.50	$75.00
Texas	2 years	$443.50	$225.50
Utah	2 years	$73.00	$47.00
Vermont	2 years	$655.00	$245.00
Virginia	1 year	$285.00	$75.00
Washington	1 year	$435.00	—
West Virginia	1 year	$167.00	$68.00
Wisconsin	2 years	$74.00	$74.00
Wyoming	2 years	$350.00	$170.00

— indicates the board doesn't publish a single fixed renewal fee for that license type (some show the amount only inside their online renewal portal, or vary the fee by license status).

Treat the table above as a starting point

Renewal cycles alone run anywhere from every year to every three years, and fees range from $73 to $965 depending on the state — and both can change. Confirm your exact renewal window, current fee, and required CE hours directly with your state board before your license expires.

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Renewal Fees & Cycles by State

Treat the table above as a starting point

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