# Illinois dental board

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

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

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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

## Direct answer

Illinois Dept. of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) / Board of Dentistry is the official dental board source Dentovio links for Illinois. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to Illinois CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 48 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period); hygienists: 36 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period).

## Official board links

- Official board: <https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/dentist.html>
- CE or renewal source used by Dentovio: <https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/dentist.html>

## Dentovio state references

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

## CE snapshot

- Dentist: 48 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period)
- Dental hygienist: 36 hours / 3 years (triennial licensing period)
- Dental assistant: No state CE requirement (Illinois dental assistants are not separately licensed with CE obligations)

## Foreign-trained dentist pathway signal

Residency/advanced-education pathway accepted (alternative). Under 225 ILCS 25/9(c)(2) and 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1220.100(b), a graduate of a dental school OUTSIDE the US/Canada may qualify by EITHER (A) completing a minimum of 2 academic years (2850 clock hours) of general dental clinical training at a US/Canadian CODA-approved dental school and obtaining a DDS/DMD (advanced standing), OR (B) in the alternative, certification from the program director of a CODA-accredited advanced dental education program of completion of no less than 2 academic years — substituting for the 2 years of clinical training. The rule names advanced-education programs in prosthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, endodontics, orthodontics, and oral & maxillofacial surgery as acceptable.

## References

- <https://idfpr.illinois.gov/profs/dentist.html>
- <https://idfpr.illinois.gov/content/dam/soi/en/web/idfpr/renewals/apply/forms/f1661dn.pdf>
- <https://www.ilga.gov/commission/jcar/admincode/068/068012200d04400r.html>
- <https://www.isds.org/continuing-education/illinois-license-requirements>
- <https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs3.asp?ActID=1296>
- <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Illinois_Licensure>
- <https://www.ilga.gov/agencies/JCAR/EntirePart?titlepart=06801220>

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