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Connecticut dental CE requirements
In Connecticut, dentists need 25 contact hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 16 contact hours / 2 years; dental assistants: No general CE-hours requirement (CT does not license dental assistants broadly); dental assistants performing radiography must hold DANB radiation-safety certification, but no.... 2-year (24-month) cycle; 1 contact hour = 50 minutes. DENTISTS (25 hrs): must include at least 1 contact hour in each of (A) any three of ten Commissioner-designated topics, (B) infection control in a dental setting, and (C) prescribing controlled substances and pain management. Ten mandatory-topic menu: controlled substances/pain mgmt; recordkeeping/risk... Confirm current requirements with the Connecticut dental board before renewing.
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- CE-CONNECTICUT-1 Connecticut dental CE requirement source 1 (portal.ct.gov)
- CE-CONNECTICUT-2 Connecticut dental CE requirement source 2 (portal.ct.gov)
- CE-CONNECTICUT-3 Connecticut dental CE requirement source 3 (law.justia.com)