# South Dakota dental board

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

URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-boards/south-dakota

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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

## Direct answer

South Dakota State Board of Dentistry is the official dental board source Dentovio links for South Dakota. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to South Dakota CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 100 hours / 5 years (minimum 50 hours must be 'academic'; anesthesia/sedation permit holders need an additional 25 hours in anesthesia topics per cycle); hygienists: 75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period).

## Official board links

- Official board: <https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/>
- CE or renewal source used by Dentovio: <https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/continuingEducation/overview.asp>

## Dentovio state references

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

## CE snapshot

- Dentist: 100 hours / 5 years (minimum 50 hours must be 'academic'; anesthesia/sedation permit holders need an additional 25 hours in anesthesia topics per cycle)
- Dental hygienist: 75 hours / 5 years (minimum 5 hours in dental radiography per 5-year period)
- Dental assistant: Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 60 hours / 5 years (if certified in dental radiography, minimum 5 hours radiography per 5-year period). No state CE requirement for non-registered/chairside dental assistants.

## Foreign-trained dentist pathway signal

Statutorily open but discretionary/board-reviewed — verify with the Board. SDCL §36-6A-44 states: 'Any foreign-trained or any other graduate from a dental program not accredited by [CODA] may apply for a license to practice as a dentist,' and directs the Board to 'establish requirements to reasonably ensure that an applicant's training and education are sufficient for licensure.' Unlike TX/TN/SC/UT, SD does NOT categorically limit licensure to a CODA DDS/DMD or ADA specialty program; a non-CODA graduate may apply, with the Board determining sufficiency of training/education case-by-case. The published admin rule (ARSD 20:43:03:01) primarily details the CODA-accredited US dental school route, so the exact non-CODA requirements are not clearly codified — confirm directly with the Board.

## References

- <https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/>
- <https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/continuingEducation/overview.asp>
- <https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/20:43>
- <https://www.ada.org/en/resources/licensure>
- <https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/20:43:03>
- <https://law.justia.com/codes/south-dakota/title-36/chapter-06a/section-36-6a-44/>

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