# Tennessee dental board

Answer: Tennessee Board of Dentistry (TN Dept. of Health) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for Tennessee. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to Tennessee CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years; hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years.

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Cluster: State-scale dental references
Last verified: 2026-07-08
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## Direct answer

Tennessee Board of Dentistry (TN Dept. of Health) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for Tennessee. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to Tennessee CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years; hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years.

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Source citations:
- `BOARD-TENNESSEE-1` Tennessee dental board directory source 1. <https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/dentistry-board.html>
- `BOARD-TENNESSEE-2` Tennessee dental board directory source 2. <https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/den.html>
- `BOARD-TENNESSEE-3` Tennessee dental board directory source 3. <https://www.ada.org/en/education/licensure>
- `BOARD-TENNESSEE-4` Tennessee dental board directory source 4. <https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/0460/0460-02.20230919.pdf>

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