Contact Information for Other States
| State | Meets or Does Not Meet State Educational Requirements for Licensure or Certification | Agency Information |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Does Not Meet | Agency: Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama Phone: (205) 985-7267 Email: linda@dentalboard.org Website: https://www.dentalboard.org/ Mailing Address: Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama 2229 Rocky Ridge Road Birmingham, AL 35216 Notes: Alabama offers 'Licensure by Credentials' if you meet the requirements listed in the Alabama Dental Practice Act. |
| Alaska | Does Not Meet | Agency: Alaska Board of Dental Examiners Phone: (907) 465-2550 Email: BoardOfDentalExaminers@Alaska.Gov Website: https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofDentalExaminers.aspx Mailing Address: Alaska Board of Dental Examiners P.O. Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806 Notes: Alaska does not offer reciprocity or licensure by endorsement to Dental Hygienists, only to Dentists. |
| Arizona | Does Not Meet | Agency: Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners Phone: (602) 242-1492 Email: info@dentalboard.az.gov Website: https://dentalboard.az.gov/ Mailing Address: Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners 1740 W Adams Suite 2470 Phoenix, AZ 85007 Notes: Arizona does not grant licensure by reciprocity. However, anyone that has been licensed in another US jurisdiction for at least one year could qualify for a license in Arizona through our universal licensing pathway (DANB). |
| Arkansas | Does Not Meet | Agency: Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners Phone: 501-682-2085 Email: asbde@arkansas.gov Website: https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-state-board-of-dental-examiners/ Mailing Address: Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners 101 East Capitol Ave. Suite 111 Little Rock, AR 72201 Notes: A dental hygienist who has been licensed and practicing continuously for the past five (5) years or more, and desires to practice dental hygiene in the State of Arkansas, may apply to the Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners for a license to practice dental hygiene. |
| California | Does Not Meet | Agency: Dental Board of California Phone: (916) 263-2300 Email: dentalboard@dca.ca.gov Website: https://www.dbc.ca.gov/ Mailing Address: Dental Board of California 2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550 Sacramento, CA 95815 Notes: Reciprocity is not offered to practice as a Registered Dental Assistant (RDA) in California. All persons wishing to perform the functions of a RDA in California must complete the licensure process described below. |
| Colorado | Does Not Meet | Agency: Colorado Dental Board Phone: 303-894-7800 Email: dora_dentalboard@state.co.us Website: https://dpo.colorado.gov/Dental Mailing Address: Colorado Dental Board 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350 Denver, CO 80202 Notes: Dental Hygienists are eligible to be licensed by endorsement in the state of Colorado. |
| Connecticut | Does Not Meet | Agency: Connecticut State Dental Commission Phone: 860-509-7603 - Menu Option 4 Email: dph.dentalteam@ct.gov Website: https://portal.ct.gov/DPH/Public-Health-Hearing-Office/Connecticut-State-Dental-Commission/Connecticut-State-Dental-Commission Mailing Address: Connecticut State Dental Commission 410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PHO P. O. Box 340308 Hartford, CT 06134-0308 Notes: The Department of Public Health may issue a dental license by endorsement of an out-of-state license provided the applicant holds a current, valid license in good standing in another state or territory of the United States and the state or territory of current licensure maintains licensing standards equal to or higher than Connecticut's requirements. An applicant seeking licensure by endorsement must ensure that the current licensure standards of the state or territory in which currently licensed are forwarded directly to this office. (Dental Hygienist Licensure by Endorsement of an Out-of-State-License) |
| Delaware | Does Not Meet | Agency: Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Phone: (302) 744-4500 Email: customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov Website: https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dental/ Mailing Address: Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Cannon Building, Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Blvd. Notes: All applicants, regardless of years of practice, are required to pass the Delaware Practical Board Examination in dentistry or dental hygiene and Delaware Jurisprudence Examination except for dental hygienists applying by reciprocity. Dental hygienists applying by reciprocity are required to pass only the Jurisprudence Examination. |
| Florida | Does Not Meet | Agency: Florida Board of Dentistry Phone: (850) 245-4474 Email: MQAOnlineService@flhealth.gov Website: https://floridasdentistry.gov/licensing/dentist/ Mailing Address: Florida Department of Health Board of Dentistry 4052 Bald Cypress Way Bin C-04 Tallahassee, FL 32399-3258 Notes: The State of Florida does not have reciprocity with any state and does not issue licenses by endorsement or credentials. |
| Georgia | Does Not Meet | Agency: Georgia Board of Dentistry Phone: (404) 651-8000 Email: https://gbd.georgia.gov/contact-us Website: https://gbd.georgia.gov/ Mailing Address: Georgia Board of Dentistry 2 Martin Luther King Jr Drive Southeast East Tower Atlanta, GA 30334 Notes: Georgia practices licensure by credentials for dental hygienists. |
| Hawaii | Does Not Meet | Agency: Hawaii Board of Dentistry Phone: 808-586-3000 Email: pvl@dcca.hawaii.gov Website: https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/dentist Mailing Address: DCCA-PVL Attn: DENTAL P.O. Box 3469 Honolulu, HI 96801 Notes: Hawaii does not extend reciprocity or endorsement to dental hygienists. |
| Idaho | Does Not Meet | Agency: Idaho State Board of Dentistry Phone: (208) 334-2369 Email: sbdinfo@isbd.idaho.gov Website: https://isbd.idaho.gov/IBODPortal/Home.aspx Mailing Address: Idaho State Board of Dentistry PO Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0021 Notes: Idaho does offer licensure by endorsement to dental hygienists. All dental hygiene applicants for licensure by credentials in Idaho must have successfully completed a board approved patient-based clinical examination. |
| Illinois | Does Not Meet | Agency: Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulaton - Dental Professions Phone: 1 (888) 473-4858 Email: https://www.idfpr.com/profs/Email/prfGrp09.asp Website: https://www.idfpr.com/profs/dentist.asp Mailing Address: Illinois Department of Financial & Professional Regulaton - Dental Professions Chicago Office 100 West Randolph, 9th Floor Chicago, IL 60601 Notes: Illinois doesn't have a reciprocity agreement for dental hygienists, only dentists. |
| Indiana | Does Not Meet | Agency: PLA: Indiana State Board of Dentistry Phone: (317) 234-2960 Email: pla8@pla.in.gov Website: https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/indiana-state-board-of-dentistry/ Mailing Address: Professional Licensing Agency Attn: Indiana State Board of Dentistry 402 W. Washington Street, Room W072 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Notes: Indiana offers licensure by endorsement for dental hygienists. https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/indiana-state-board-of-dentistry/dental-hygiene-licensure-by-endorsement/ |
| Iowa | Does Not Meet | Agency: Iowa Dental Board Phone: 515-281-5157 Email: DB@iowa.gov Website: https://dentalboard.iowa.gov/ Mailing Address: Iowa Dental Board 6200 Park Avenue Des Moines, IA 50321 Notes: A dental hygienist who is a graduate of an ADA-accredited dental school and who has a current, valid dental license in another state that was issued on the basis of clinical examination OR has at least three years of current, active practice in that state may be eligible may be eligible to apply for license by credentials. Please refer to Iowa Administrative Code 650--Chapter 11 for specific requirements. |
| Kansas | Does Not Meet | Agency: Kansas Dental Board Phone: (785) 296-6400 Email: dental.info@ks.gov Website: https://www.dental.ks.gov/ Mailing Address: Kansas Dental Board Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson, Room 455-S Notes: If you have been licensed for more than 3 years and have practiced during the past 3 years from the date of application, you will be allowed to apply by credentials. |
| Kentucky | Does Not Meet | Agency: Kentucky Board of Dentistry Phone: (502) 429-7280 Email: https://dentistry.ky.gov/Pages/contact.aspx Website: https://dentistry.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx Mailing Address: Kentucky Board of Dentistry 312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 101 Louisville, Kentucky 40222 Notes: Dental Hygienists are eligible to apply for licensure by credentials, by meeting a set of requirements. https://dentistry.ky.gov/Dental-Hygienists/Pages/Initial-Licensure.aspx |
| Louisiana | Does Not Meet | Agency: Louisiana State Board of Dentistry Phone: (225) 219-7330 Email: ahickham@lsbd.org Website: http://www.lsbd.org/ Mailing Address: Louisiana State Board of Dentistry P.O. Box 5256 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-5256 Notes: Please contact the Board office directly at 225-219-7330 for information on applying for a Louisiana dental hygiene license by credentials. |
| Maine | Does Not Meet | Agency: Maine Board of Dental Practice Phone: (207) 287-3333 Email: dental.board@maine.gov Website: https://www.maine.gov/dental/ Mailing Address: Maine Board of Dental Practice 143 State House Station 161 Capitol Street Augusta, Maine 04333-0143 Notes: If you are currently licensed in another state or jurisdiction and are applying for licensure in Maine, you must submit all of the required documentation including information identified in the application instructions. |
| Maryland | Does Not Meet | Agency: Maryland Department of Health - State Board of Dental Examiners Phone: (410) 402-8501 Email: mdh.mddentalboard@maryland.gov Website: https://health.maryland.gov/dental/Pages/Home.aspx Mailing Address: Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners Spring Grove Hospital Center Benjamin Rush Building 55 Wade Avenue/Tulip Drive Notes: Maryland offers Dental Hygiene Licensure for Dental Hygienists Licensed in Another State Maryland offers Dental Hygiene Licensure via credential endorsement. (Source: American Dental Hygienists Association, link on first sheet) |
| Massachusetts | Does Not Meet | Agency: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry Phone: (617) 973-0971 Email: dentistry.admin@state.ma.us Website: https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-dentistry Mailing Address: Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry 239 Causeway St, Suite 500, Boston, MA 02114 Notes: Reciprocity is offered to dental hygienists with official verification of professional licensure from each state or jurisdiction in which you now hold, or ever have held, a license. The official letter must include the current status of your license, license number, the official seal and signature of the jurisdiction’s licensing board, and any disciplinary action taken. Also, if you have ever practiced dental hygiene in another jurisdiction or state, please include an up-to-date resume or practice history. |
| Michigan | Does Not Meet | Agency: Department of Licensing and Registration - Michigan Board of Dentistry Phone: 517-241-0199 Email: BPLHelp@michigan.gov Website: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-89334_72600_72603_27529_27533---,00.html Mailing Address: Department of Licensing and Registration - Michigan Board of Dentistry Ottawa Building 611 W. Ottawa P.O. Box 30004 Notes: An individual licensed in another state or country may qualify for licensure in Michigan providing that the person has experience and training substantially equal to that required in Michigan. Licensed work experience can substitute for training hours in a ratio of 100 hours for each 6 months of experience. Individuals licensed in another state or US territory may be granted a license upon the successful demonstration that his/her license requirements, including training hours and examination, are equivalent to those in Michigan. (Licensure by Endorsement) |
| Minnesota | Does Not Meet | Agency: Minnesota Board of Dentistry Phone: 612.617.2250 Email: dental.board@state.mn.us Website: https://mn.gov/boards/dentistry/ Mailing Address: Minnesota Board of Dentistry 2829 University Ave SE Suite 450, Minneapolis MN 55414-3249 Notes: The state of Minnesota offers Dental Hygienists Licensure by Credential. |
| Mississippi | Does Not Meet | Agency: Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners Phone: 601-944-9622 Email: dental@dentalboard.ms.gov Website: https://www.dentalboard.ms.gov/ Mailing Address: Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners 600 East Amite Street, Suite 100 Jackson, MS 39201-2801 Notes: The Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners offers Licensure by Credentials to out-of-state applicants. |
| Missouri | Does Not Meet | Agency: Missouri Division of Professional Registration - Missouri Dental Board Phone: 573.751.0040 Email: dental@pr.mo.gov Website: https://www.pr.mo.gov/dental.asp Mailing Address: Missouri Dental Board 3605 Missouri Boulevard P.O. Box 1367 Jefferson City, MO 65102-1367 Notes: The Missouri Division of Professional Registration offers Dental Hygienists Licensure by Reciprocity. |
| Montana | Does Not Meet | Agency: Montana Board of Dentistry Phone: (406) 444-6880 Email: dlibsdhelp@mt.gov Website: https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/dentistry/ Mailing Address: Montana Board of Dentistry PO Box 200513 Helena, MT 59620-0513 Notes: The state of Montana offers Dental Hygienists Licensure by Credentials. |
| Nebraska | Does Not Meet | Agency: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Phone: (402) 471-3121 Email: DHHS.MedicalOffice@nebraska.gov Website: https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Pages/Dental-Assistant.aspx Mailing Address: Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services P.O. Box 95026, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-5026 Notes: Every applicant for a license to practice dental hygiene based on a license in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia shall meet the standards set by the board pursuant to section 38-126 and shall have been actively engaged in the practice of dental hygiene for at least three years, one of which must be within the three years immediately preceding the application, under a license in another state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia. (Licensure by Reciprocity) |
| Nevada | Does Not Meet | Agency: Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners Phone: 1-800-337-3926 Email: nsbde@nsbde.nv.gov Website: https://dental.nv.gov/ Mailing Address: Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners 2651 North Green Valley Parkway, Suite 104 Henderson, NV 89014 Notes: The Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners offers Licensure by Endorsement to Dental Hygienists. |
| New Hampshire | Does Not Meet | Agency: Office of Professional Licensure & Certification - Board of Dental Examiners Phone: 603-271-2152 Email: dentalboard@oplc.nh.gov Website: https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners Mailing Address: NH Office of Professional Licensure & Certification Board of Dental Examiners 7 Eagle Square Concord NH, 03301 Notes: Endorsement Certification: Requires an applicant to have a current, unsuspended, unrestricted license to practice dental hygiene in another state and to have practiced clinical dental hygiene in one or more states within the last 3 years. Applicants shall have successfully completed the American Board of Dental Examiners (ADEX) dental hygiene examination, or other similar U.S. regional or state board clinical examination acceptable to the Board for dental hygienists. |
| New Jersey | Does Not Meet | Agency: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Dentistry Phone: (973) 504-6405 Email: Dentistry@dca.njoag.gov Website: https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/den/Pages/default.aspx Mailing Address: New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs - State Board of Dentistry P.O. Box 45005 Newark, New Jersey 07101 Notes: If you are required to submit proof that you are licensed in a state other than New Jersey, contact that out-of-state licensing board and request that it send a license verification letter directly to the New Jersey Board. The submission of a copy of your out-of-state license does not meet the requirements for license verification. (Reciprocity) |
| New Mexico | Does Not Meet | Agency: New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care and the Dental Hygienist Committee Phone: (505) 476-4622 Email: Dental.Board@state.nm.us Website: http://www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/Dental_Health_Care.aspx Mailing Address: NM Board of Dental Health Care PO BOX 25101 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Notes: Dental Hygienists are allowed to apply for Licensure by Credentials in the state of New Mexico. |
| New York | Does Not Meet | Agency: New York State Education Department, Division of Professional Licensing Services - Dentistry Phone: 518-474-3817 Email: dentbd@nysed.gov Website: https://www.op.nysed.gov/dental-hygienists Mailing Address: Division of Professional Licensing Services New York State Education Department 89 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12234-1000 Notes: New York state allows an application for licensure if you hold, or ever held, a license or certificate to practice any profession in any jurisdiction. |
| North Carolina | Meets | Agency: North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners Phone: 919.678.8223 Email: bwhite@ncdentalboard.org Website: https://www.ncdentalboard.org/ Mailing Address: North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners 2000 Perimeter Park Dr., Suite 160, Morrisville, NC 27560 Notes: North Carolina does not have reciprocity with any other state. However, the Board offers Licensure by Credentials for qualified individuals. |
| North Dakota | Does Not Meet | Agency: North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners Phone: 701-258-8600 Email: info@nddentalboard.org Website: https://www.nddentalboard.org/ Mailing Address: North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners PO Box 7246 Bismarck, ND 58507 Notes: The North Dakota Board of Dental Examiners offers Licensure by Credential. |
| Ohio | Does Not Meet | Agency: Ohio State Dental Board Phone: (614) 466-2580 Email: dental.board@den.ohio.gov Website: https://www.dental.ohio.gov/ Mailing Address: Ohio State Dental Board 77 S. High Street, 17th Floor Columbus, Ohio 43215-6135 Notes: Ohio requires Dental Hygienists wanting Licensure by Endorsement from another state, to hold a license in good standing from another state and be actively engaged in the legal and reputable practice of dental hygiene in another state or in the armed forces of the United States, the United States public health service, or the United States department of veterans' affairs for five (5) years immediately preceding application. |
| Oklahoma | Does Not Meet | Agency: Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry Phone: (405)522-4844 Email: Ashley.Adkins@dentistry.ok.gov Website: https://www.ok.gov/dentistry/ Mailing Address: Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry 2920 N Lincoln Blvd., Ste. B OKC, OK 73105 Notes: The Oklahoma Board of Dentistry offer Dental Hygienists Licensure by Credential. |
| Oregon | Does Not Meet | Agency: Oregon Board of Dentistry Phone: 971-673-3200 Email: information@oregondentistry.org Website: https://www.oregon.gov/Dentistry/Pages/index.aspx Mailing Address: Oregon Board of Dentistry 1500 SW 1st Avenue, Suite 770 Portland, OR 97201 Notes: Dental Hygienists are eligible to apply for licensure without further examination if they hold an active dental hygiene license in another state, and if they have taken and passed the dental hygiene clinical examination conducted by any state or regional testing agency, in addition to meeting the requirements set forth in ORS 680.040 and 680.050. The applicant must verify to having 3,500 hours of licensed clinical practice in the past five years in other states, in Oregon, or in the Armed Forces of the United States, the United States Public Health Service or the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. |
| Pennsylvania | Does Not Meet | Agency: Pennsylvania Department of State - Board of Dentistry Phone: (717) 783-7162 Email: ST-DENTISTRY@PA.GOV Website: https://www.dos.pa.gov/Pages/Directory.aspx Mailing Address: Pennsylvania Department of State Pennsylvania State Board Of Dentistry P.O. Box 2649 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105 Notes: Dental Hygienists who are currently licensed or certified in another state or territory, or in Canada, may be granted licensure or certification in Pennsylvania if their credentials meet the requirements set by the board. |
| Rhode Island | Does Not Meet | Agency: State of Rhode Island Department of Health - Dentistry (Licensing) Phone: 401-222-5960 Email: doh.elicense@health.ri.gov Website: https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=251 Mailing Address: Rhode Island Department of Health Attn: Dentistry Licensing 3 Capitol Hill Providence, RI 02908 Notes: Rhode Island offers Licensure by Endorsement ot Dental Hygienists. |
| South Carolina | Does Not Meet | Agency: South Carolina Board of Dentistry Phone: (803) 896-4599 Email: Contact.Dentistry@llr.sc.gov Website: https://llr.sc.gov/bod/ Mailing Address: South Carolina Board of Dentistry 110 Centerview Dr, Columbia SC 29210 Notes: Reciprocity is not offered in S.C to Dental Hygienists, by licensure by credential endorsement is possible |
| South Dakota | Does Not Meet | Agency: South Dakota State Board of Dentistry Phone: 605-224-1282 Email: https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/contact/ Website: https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/ Mailing Address: South Dakota State Board of Dentistry PO Box 1079 1351 North Harrison Avenue Pierre, SD 57501-1079 Notes: The South Dakota State Board of Dentistry offers Dental Hygienists Licensure by Credential. |
| Tennessee | Does Not Meet | Agency: TN Department of Health - Board of Dentistry Phone: 615-532-5073 Email: dental.health@tn.gov Website: https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/dentistry-board.html Mailing Address: TN Department of Health - Board of Dentistry 710 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 Notes: Tennessee offers "Licensure By Criteria Approval" - This requirement allows a dental hygienist who is licensed in another state and has actively practiced for three (3) of the preceding five (5) years to be considered for licensure without taking a regional examination. Any accepted regional examination must never have been failed to qualify by criteria approval. |
| Texas | Does Not Meet | Agency: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Phone: 512.463.0235 Email: licensinghelp@tsbde.texas.gov Website: http://tsbde.texas.gov/ Mailing Address: Texas State Board of Dental Examiners 333 Guadalupe, Tower 3, Suite 800 Austin, TX 78701 Notes: The Texas Board of Dental Examiners offers Dental Hygienists License by Credentials. |
| Utah | Does Not Meet | Agency: Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (Dentistry) Phone: (801) 530-6628 Email: b1@utah.gov Website: https://dopl.utah.gov/dental/index.html Mailing Address: Utah Department of Commerce - Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (Dentistry) P.O. Box 14674 Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-6741 Notes: A Dental Hygienist with a current license in good standing that has been practicing for five consecutive years immediately preceding the submission of the Utah application, is eligible for Licensure By Endorsement. |
| Vermont | Does Not Meet | Agency: Vermont Office of Professional Regulation: Dental Examiners Phone: 802-828-1505 Email: https://sos.vermont.gov/opr/about-opr/contact-us/ Website: https://sos.vermont.gov/dental-examiners/ Mailing Address: Vermont Office of Professional Regulation: Dental Examiners Kevin A Rushing, Director 89 Main Street, 3rd Floor Montpelier, VT 05620-3402 Notes: Applicants currently licensed in another state are eligible for Licensure by Endorsement in Vermont as long as they meet the required qualifications. |
| Virginia | Does Not Meet | Agency: Virginia Department of Health Professions - Board of Dentistry Phone: (804) 367-4538 Email: jamie.sacksteder@dhp.virginia.gov Website: http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/dentistry/ Mailing Address: Virginia Board of Dentistry 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300 Henrico, VA 23233-1463 Notes: The Board may grant a license to practice dental hygiene to an applicant licensed to practice in another jurisdiction if he/she meets the requirements of subsection B; holds a current, unrestricted license to practice dental hygiene in another jurisdiction in the United States; has not committed any act that would constitute grounds for denial as set forth in; and meets other qualifications as determined in regulations promulgated by the Board. |
| Washington | Does Not Meet | Agency: Washington State Department of Health - Dental Quality Assurance Commission Phone: 360-236-4700 Email: hsqa.csc@doh.wa.gov Website: https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/ProfessionsNewReneworUpdate/DentalAssistant Mailing Address: Washington State Department of Health Dental Health Care Quality Assurance P.O. Box 47852 Washington 98504 Notes: Washington State doesn't have reciprocity with any other state. There is licensure by endorsement. Out-of-state dental hygienists may apply for either a full dental hygiene license or a limited dental hygiene license. |
| West Virginia | Does Not Meet | Agency: West Virginia Board of Dentistry Phone: 1-877-914-8266 Email: wvbde@suddenlinkmail.com Website: https://wvbodprod.glsuite.us/GLSuiteWeb/Clients/WVBOD/StaticFiles/home.aspx Mailing Address: West Virginia Board of Dentistry 1319 Robert C. Byrd Drive PO Box 1447 Crab Orchard, WV 25827 Notes: I cannot find any information suggesting that West Virginia accepts Licensure by Credential or Endorsement. There is also no mention of reciprocity. |
| Wisconsin | Does Not Meet | Agency: Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services - Dentistry Examing Board Phone: (608) 266-2112 Email: dsps@wi.gov Website: https://dsps.wi.gov/pages/BoardsCouncils/Dentistry/Default.aspx Mailing Address: Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board DSPS PO Box 8366 Madison, WI 53708-8366 Notes: You are required to have each state/country board in which you have ever been licensed submit letters of verification directly to the Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board. The letters must indicate your license number, date of issuance, status, and a statement regarding disciplinary actions. These letters will be required in order to complete your application for licensure by endorsement. |
| Wyoming | Does Not Meet | Agency: Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners Phone: (307) 777-7387 Email: dentalboard@wyo.gov Website: https://dental.wyo.gov/ Mailing Address: Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Notes: The Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners recognizes Reciprocity for Dental Hygienists. |
| District of Columbia | Does Not Meet | Agency: D.C. Board of Dentistry Phone: (877) 672-2174 Email: dcbod@dc.gov Website: https://dchealth.dc.gov/node/146102 Mailing Address: D.C. Board of Dentistry 899 North Capitol Street, NE Washington DC 20002 Notes: An applicant, holding an active license to practice dental hygiene in any other U.S. state, who has passed the NERB examination, shall apply for licensure by endorsement. |
| American Samoa | Does Not Meet | |
| Guam | Does Not Meet | Agency: Guam Board of Examiners for Dentistry Phone: (671) 735-7364 Email: Contact Us | DPHSS (guam.gov) Website: http://dphss.guam.gov/guam-board-of-examiners-for-dentistry/ Mailing Address: Guam Board of Examiners for Dentistry 123 Chalan Kareta, Room 158 Mangilao, GU Notes: Licensing of dental hygienists in the U.S. is regulated by the individual states. Currently, Guam recognizes exam results from the National Board of Dental Hygiene Exam (NBDHE). Reciprocity however, is not mentioned. |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Does Not Meet | Agency: CNMI Board of Professional Licensing and Health Care Professions Licensing Board (website is down quite often) Phone: (670) 664-4809 Email: admin@cnmibpl-hcplb.net Website: https://cnmibpl-hcplb.net/ Mailing Address: Board of Professional Licensing Health Care Professions Licensing Board P.O. Box 502078 Saipan, MP 96950 Notes: The Board may grant a license to a person to practice as a dentist, dental hygienist, dental therapist or specialist without examination if the person holds a valid, active license to practice in any U.S. state or Canada; and the person substantially complies with the requirements for licensure, and the requirements in the jurisdiction of licensure are at least as stringent as those under these regulations. |
| Puerto Rico | Does Not Meet | Agency: Puerto Rico Board of Dental Examiners Phone: 787-765-2929 Email: contactus@salud.pr.gov Website: http://www.salud.gov.pr Mailing Address: Puerto Rico Board of Dental Examiners Department of Health P.O. Box 10200 San Juan, PR 00908 Notes: *The Board shall have the power to make its own regulations and establish reciprocity agreements with the Board of Examiners of the states and territories of the United States and of foreign countries.* |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Does Not Meet |
