# New Mexico dental board

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

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

Last verified: 2026-07-08

Dentovio is not the New Mexico 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 Mexico Board of Dental Health Care (Regulation & Licensing Department) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for New Mexico. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to New Mexico CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 60 hours / 3 years (triennial); hygienists: 45 hours / 3 years (triennial).

## Official board links

- Official board: <https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/dental-health-care/>
- CE or renewal source used by Dentovio: <https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/dental-health-care/instructors-training-requirements-and-continuing-education/>

## Dentovio state references

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

## CE snapshot

- Dentist: 60 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- Dental hygienist: 45 hours / 3 years (triennial)
- Dental assistant: 30 hours / 3 years (triennial)

## Foreign-trained dentist pathway signal

Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD (or equivalent CODA degree) required. NMSA 61-5A-12 and NMAC 16.5 require all dentist licensure applicants to have graduated and received a degree from a school of dentistry accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. A CODA-accredited GPR/AEGD residency alone is not established as a standalone route to general licensure for a foreign (non-CODA) graduate — the underlying dental degree must be from a CODA-accredited school. (A separate CODA residency route exists only for specialty licensure.)

## References

- <https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/dental-health-care/>
- <https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/dental-health-care/instructors-training-requirements-and-continuing-education/>
- <https://www.rld.nm.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/16.005.0036-Dental-Assistants-Continuing-Education-Requirements.pdf>
- <https://www.toothnerd.com/post/new-mexico-dental-ce-requirements-for-license-renewal-complete-2026-guide>
- <https://law.justia.com/codes/new-mexico/chapter-61/article-5a/section-61-5a-12/>
- <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-mexico/N-M-Admin-Code-SS-16.5.8.9>
- <https://www.rld.nm.gov/boards-and-commissions/individual-boards-and-commissions/dental-health-care/faqs/>
- <https://www.srca.nm.gov/parts/title16/16.005.0008.html>

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- [Dental license renewal by state](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/index.html.md)
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- [Foreign-trained dentist licensure by state](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-licensure/index.html.md)