# District of Columbia dental board

Answer: DC Board of Dentistry (DC Health, Department of Health) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for District of Columbia. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to District of Columbia CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years; hygienists: Reported as 15 hours / 2 years by DC Dental Society summary; some CE-vendor sources state 20 hours / 2 years — value not confirmed against the official DCMR, treat as unconfirmed.

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

DC Board of Dentistry (DC Health, Department of Health) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for District of Columbia. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to District of Columbia CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years; hygienists: Reported as 15 hours / 2 years by DC Dental Society summary; some CE-vendor sources state 20 hours / 2 years — value not confirmed against the official DCMR, treat as unconfirmed.

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Source citations:
- `BOARD-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-1` District of Columbia dental board directory source 1. <https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/board-dentistry-dentistry-licensing>
- `BOARD-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-2` District of Columbia dental board directory source 2. <https://www.dcdental.org/member-center/dc-licensure>
- `BOARD-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-3` District of Columbia dental board directory source 3. <https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Chapter.43.Dental.Hygiene.4.9.21.pdf>
- `BOARD-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-4` District of Columbia dental board directory source 4. <https://www.netce.com/ce-requirements/dentist/dc/>

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