# Missouri dental CE requirements

> Continuing education requirements in Missouri: dentists 50 hours / 2 years, hygienists 30 hours / 2 years, assistants No CE requirement for basic dental assistants. Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) permit renewal requires CE tied to the permit (commonly cited as ~16 hours per cycle, with BLS counting toward it) — confirm exact figure with the board..

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Last verified: 2026-07-08

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Educational summary only, not compliance advice. CE rules change; confirm current requirements, approved providers, and deadlines with the Missouri board before renewing.

## Role requirements

- Dentist: 50 hours / 2 years
- Dental hygienist: 30 hours / 2 years
- Dental assistant: No CE requirement for basic dental assistants. Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) permit renewal requires CE tied to the permit (commonly cited as ~16 hours per cycle, with BLS counting toward it) — confirm exact figure with the board.

## Renewal cycle and mandatory topics

Biennial (2-year) cycle; reporting deadline Dec 31 of renewal year. Dentists: of the 50 hrs, at least 40 must relate to patient treatment/health/safety. Hygienists: of the 30 hrs, at least 25 must be patient-care-related. Current BLS/ACLS (or equivalent) certification required to renew. Carry-forward allowed (max 25 hrs dentist / 15 hrs hygienist). Rule 20 CSR 2110-2.240 does NOT mandate specific topic hours for infection control, jurisprudence, or opioids (beyond the BLS certification requirement). Rule sets no explicit live-vs-self-study cap.

## Official board source

- <https://pr.mo.gov/dental.asp>

## References

- Source 1: <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/missouri/20-CSR-2110-2-240>
- Source 2: <https://dci.mo.gov/sites/dci/files/2025-04/20%20CSR%202110-2.240.pdf>
- Source 3: <https://pr.mo.gov/dental.asp>

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