# Pennsylvania dental license renewal CE requirements

Answer: For dental license renewal in Pennsylvania, dentists need 30 hours / 2 years (biennial) and dental hygienists need 20 hours / 2 years (Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner also 20 hrs, of which 5 must be public-health related). Dental assistants: Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDAs): 10 hours / 2 years (of which 3 hours must be in coronal polishing, with limited exemptions). Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial cycle renewing Apr 1 of every odd-numbered year (State Board of Dentistry). Confirm current renewal instructions with the Pennsylvania dental board before filing.

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## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in Pennsylvania, dentists need 30 hours / 2 years (biennial) and dental hygienists need 20 hours / 2 years (Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner also 20 hrs, of which 5 must be public-health related). Dental assistants: Expanded Function Dental Assistants (EFDAs): 10 hours / 2 years (of which 3 hours must be in coronal polishing, with limited exemptions). Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial cycle renewing Apr 1 of every odd-numbered year (State Board of Dentistry). Confirm current renewal instructions with the Pennsylvania dental board before filing.

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Source citations:
- `CE-PENNSYLVANIA-1` Pennsylvania dental CE requirement source 1. <https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=%2Fsecure%2Fpacode%2Fdata%2F049%2Fchapter33%2Fs33.402.html&d=reduce>
- `CE-PENNSYLVANIA-2` Pennsylvania dental CE requirement source 2. <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/pennsylvania/49-Pa-Code-SS-33-402>
- `CE-PENNSYLVANIA-3` Pennsylvania dental CE requirement source 3. <https://www.pa.gov/content/dam/copapwp-pagov/en/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/dental/Dental-Renewal-Guide.pdf>

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