# Indiana dental license renewal

Answer: For dental license renewal in Indiana, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 20 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire March 1 of even-numbered years); dental hygienists need 19 hours / 2 years (biennium; expires March 1 of even-numbered years); dental assistants: No state CE requirement (Indiana dental assistants are not separately licensed; radiology-permitted assistants and EFDA/CDA credentials carry their own certification-maintenance rules, but the state board sets no assistant CE hours). Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial, expiring March 1 of even-numbered years (current cycle: March 2, 2026 - March 1, 2028); no CE required for a dentist who has held an initial license less than 2 years. Live-vs-self-study: at least HALF of the required minimum hours must be from live presentations or live workshops (IC 25-14-3-8); home-study by an approved organization earns the same credit as college courses. Mandatory 2 hrs covering Ethics, Professional Responsibility, and Indiana statutes/administrative rules per period for BOTH dentists and hygienists (828 IAC 1-5-6). BLS: no more than 2 hrs of basic life support counts toward the dentist requirement; hygienists must hold current BLS. Opioid: DEA-registered dentists owe the federal MATE Act 8-hr one-time training. Infection control/OSHA and HIPAA are federal annual mandates, not separately itemized state CE hours. Licensure also requires passing the Indiana dental law exam (one-time, not recurring CE).

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## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in Indiana, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 20 hours / 2 years (biennium; licenses expire March 1 of even-numbered years); dental hygienists need 19 hours / 2 years (biennium; expires March 1 of even-numbered years); dental assistants: No state CE requirement (Indiana dental assistants are not separately licensed; radiology-permitted assistants and EFDA/CDA credentials carry their own certification-maintenance rules, but the state board sets no assistant CE hours). Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial, expiring March 1 of even-numbered years (current cycle: March 2, 2026 - March 1, 2028); no CE required for a dentist who has held an initial license less than 2 years. Live-vs-self-study: at least HALF of the required minimum hours must be from live presentations or live workshops (IC 25-14-3-8); home-study by an approved organization earns the same credit as college courses. Mandatory 2 hrs covering Ethics, Professional Responsibility, and Indiana statutes/administrative rules per period for BOTH dentists and hygienists (828 IAC 1-5-6). BLS: no more than 2 hrs of basic life support counts toward the dentist requirement; hygienists must hold current BLS. Opioid: DEA-registered dentists owe the federal MATE Act 8-hr one-time training. Infection control/OSHA and HIPAA are federal annual mandates, not separately itemized state CE hours. Licensure also requires passing the Indiana dental law exam (one-time, not recurring CE).

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Source citations:
- `CE-INDIANA-1` Indiana dental license renewal source 1. <https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/dentistry-home/>
- `CE-INDIANA-2` Indiana dental license renewal source 2. <https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/dentistry-home/dentistry-licensing-information/>
- `CE-INDIANA-3` Indiana dental license renewal source 3. <https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/indiana-state-board-of-dentistry/continuing-education-information/>
- `CE-INDIANA-4` Indiana dental license renewal source 4. <https://indental.org/continuing-education-requirements/>

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