# California dental board

Answer: Dental Board of California is the official dental board source Dentovio links for California. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to California CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 50 units / 2 years (biennial); hygienists: 25 units / 2 years (biennial) [regulated by the Dental Hygiene Board of California].

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Last verified: 2026-07-08
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## Direct answer

Dental Board of California is the official dental board source Dentovio links for California. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to California CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 50 units / 2 years (biennial); hygienists: 25 units / 2 years (biennial) [regulated by the Dental Hygiene Board of California].

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Source citations:
- `BOARD-CALIFORNIA-1` California dental board directory source 1. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/>
- `BOARD-CALIFORNIA-2` California dental board directory source 2. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/licensees/continuing_education.shtml>
- `BOARD-CALIFORNIA-3` California dental board directory source 3. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/licensees/dentist_continuing_education.shtml>
- `BOARD-CALIFORNIA-4` California dental board directory source 4. <https://www.dbc.ca.gov/licensees/assistant_continuing_education.shtml>

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