Iowa dental board
Iowa Dental Board (Dept. of Inspections, Appeals & Licensing) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for Iowa. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to Iowa CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years; hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years.
CE source
Dentovio uses this board or renewal source for the Iowa CE summary.
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CODA residency pathway accepted (historically). Under former rule IAC 650—11.4 a foreign/non-accredited-school graduate could qualify by completing EITHER a postgraduate general practice residency of at least one academic year OR an undergraduate supplemental (advanced-standing) dental education program of at least two academic years at a board-approved accredited dental college. IMPORTANT: Chapter 11 (incl. 650—11.4) was RESCINDED effective 4/9/2025 and replaced by new rules effective that date; the residency-based pathway historically existed but the exact current-rule text must be confirmed with the Board before relying on it.
References
- https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/dental
- https://dial.iowa.gov/about/boards/dental-board
- https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/dental/resources/dental-ce-overview/renewal-ce
- https://dial.iowa.gov/licenses/medical/dental/resources/dental-ce-overview
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/iowa/Iowa-Admin-Code-r-650-11-4
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/iowa/agency-650/title-III/chapter-11
- https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/iac/agency/02-19-2025.650.pdf