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Comparison
Both products are built for dentists preparing for the California Dentistry Law & Ethics Examination. This page focuses on public, checkable differences that matter when choosing how you want to study.
Last checked August 7, 2026, against both products' public pages. Disclosure, first: Dentovio publishes this page and sells one of the two options.
The short answer
On the public, checkable facts below, Dentovio is the stronger pick for most candidates: it costs $79–$99 versus $174, includes unlimited practice retakes versus capped whole-course resets, and dates every study page so you can see what was checked and when. Embrasure Space is the better fit if you specifically want a traditional recorded-course format or its posted refund-after-repeated-failures terms. Either way, start with the free 15-question diagnostic — it costs nothing and shows you the format before you choose.
| Category | Dentovio | Embrasure |
|---|---|---|
| Public price | $99, or $79 after the free diagnostic | $174 |
| Who it is for | Dentist licensure candidates taking the California law and ethics exam | Dentists only, according to the public product page |
| Format | Lessons, question banks, scenario drills, timed exam, and quick-review materials | Online self-instruction course with text lessons and recorded video (two lessons list durations totaling about 89 minutes as of the August 7, 2026 check; the July 10, 2026 check listed about 101 minutes across three lectures) |
| Practice included | Section question banks plus a 60-question timed practice exam, with unlimited retakes | Two practice-question sets plus 25 bonus questions per the public course page; quiz retakes require whole-course resets capped at 5 |
| Access window | Account access tied to your Dentovio login; study-material access runs 180 days from purchase | 180 days, according to the public product page |
| Update visibility | Visible verification dates on study content plus a public updates page | Public course page says the guide is updated at least twice per year and shows a March 11, 2026 last-updated date |
| Practice retakes | Retake any drill or timed exam as often as you like | Retaking a quiz requires resetting the whole course; resets are capped at five per the public course pages |
| Currency of free public guidance | Public guides track 2025–2026 law changes, including the SB 1453 repeal of Licensure by Portfolio (effective January 1, 2025), on a dated updates page | As of August 7, 2026, its public California-licensure guide still lists the Portfolio pathway among available licensure routes; SB 1453 repealed that pathway effective January 1, 2025 |
This page is limited to public, checkable claims, last checked August 7, 2026 (where an earlier check date applies to a specific figure, it says so inline). Dentovio's own row is held to the same standard as Embrasure's. If either product changes its public pages, this comparison should be revised rather than inferred from older screenshots.