# Rhode Island dental board

Answer: Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry (RI Department of Health) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for Rhode Island. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to Rhode Island CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years; hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years.

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

Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry (RI Department of Health) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for Rhode Island. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to Rhode Island CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years; hygienists: 20 hours / 2 years.

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Source citations:
- `BOARD-RHODE-ISLAND-1` Rhode Island dental board directory source 1. <https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=251>
- `BOARD-RHODE-ISLAND-2` Rhode Island dental board directory source 2. <https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-05-2>
- `BOARD-RHODE-ISLAND-3` Rhode Island dental board directory source 3. <https://www.ridental.org/CE>
- `BOARD-RHODE-ISLAND-4` Rhode Island dental board directory source 4. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Rhode_Island_Licensure>

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