# Arizona dental board

> Official board link and Dentovio's independent source-backed state references for Arizona dental CE, license renewal, and foreign-trained dentist pathways.

URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-boards/arizona

Last verified: 2026-07-08

Dentovio is not the Arizona dental board. This is an independent educational directory; confirm final licensure, renewal, discipline, fee, form, and application decisions with the official board.

## Direct answer

Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners is the official dental board source Dentovio links for Arizona. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to Arizona CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 63 hours / 3 years (triennial); hygienists: 45 hours / 3 years (triennial).

## Official board links

- Official board: <https://dentalboard.az.gov/>
- CE or renewal source used by Dentovio: <https://dentalboard.az.gov/>

## Dentovio state references

- [Arizona dental CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arizona/index.html.md)
- [Arizona online dental CE](https://dentovio.com/online-dental-ce/arizona/index.html.md)
- [Arizona dental license lookup](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-lookup/arizona/index.html.md)
- [Arizona dental license renewal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/arizona/index.html.md)
- [Arizona dental license renewal CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arizona/license-renewal/index.html.md)
- [Arizona dentist CE requirements](https://dentovio.com/ce-requirements/arizona/dentist/index.html.md)
- [Foreign-trained dentist license in Arizona](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/arizona/index.html.md)
- [Arizona foreign-trained dentist residency pathway](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/arizona/residency-pathway/index.html.md)

## CE snapshot

- Dentist: 63 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- Dental hygienist: 45 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- Dental assistant: No state CE requirement for standard dental assistants. Expanded Function (Restorative) permit holders must maintain certification and any CE tied to the permit; DANB-certified assistants follow separate DANB annual CE renewal.

## Foreign-trained dentist pathway signal

Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. A.R.S. § 32-1232 requires a diploma (DDS/DMD) from a 'recognized dental school,' and A.R.S. § 32-1201 defines 'recognized dental school' as one accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). A foreign/non-CODA graduate must therefore complete a CODA-accredited advanced-standing DDS/DMD program to obtain a qualifying degree. There is no independent residency-only (GPR/AEGD) route to initial licensure. (A dentist already licensed in another U.S. state ≥1 yr may instead use Universal Licensing Recognition / licensure by credential under A.R.S. §§ 32-4302 and 32-1240.)

## References

- <https://dentalboard.az.gov/>
- <https://www.azda.org/ce---events/ce-requirements>
- <https://dentalboard.az.gov/online-license-renewal>
- <https://dentalboard.az.gov/resources/continuing-education-affidavits>
- <https://www.danb.org/state-requirements/arizona-expanded-function-dental-assistant>
- <https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01201.htm>
- <https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01276-01.htm>
- <https://dentalboard.az.gov/faqs>
- <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Arizona_Licensure>

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