# New Hampshire dental board

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

URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-boards/new-hampshire

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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

## Direct answer

New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for New Hampshire. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to New Hampshire CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years; hygienists: 20 hours (CEUs) / 2 years.

## Official board links

- Official board: <https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners>
- CE or renewal source used by Dentovio: <https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners>

## Dentovio state references

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

## CE snapshot

- Dentist: 40 hours (CEUs) / 2 years
- Dental hygienist: 20 hours (CEUs) / 2 years
- Dental assistant: No CE requirement in the state CE rule (Den 403.03) for dental assistants; the OPLC CE rule covers dentists and dental hygienists. (Certified/EFDA credential holders may face separate DANB credential-maintenance CE, not a state board mandate.)

## Foreign-trained dentist pathway signal

Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. NH requires graduation from a CODA-recognized DMD/DDS program. Per NH rules (Den 301/302), an applicant educated outside the U.S. whose original program was NOT ADA/CODA-approved must graduate from a CODA-accredited general dentistry program of at least 2 years' duration (i.e., an advanced-standing DDS/DMD from a U.S./Canadian CODA program). A CODA residency (GPR/AEGD) alone does not satisfy the degree requirement.

## References

- <https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners>
- <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-hampshire/N-H-Admin-Code-SS-Den-403.03>
- <https://www.oplc.nh.gov/dental-continuing-education>
- <https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners-license-application>
- <https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners-education-and-training>
- <https://www.ada.org/resources/careers/licensure/licensure-for-the-international-dentists>

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