# Texas dental board

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

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

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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

## Direct answer

Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) is the official dental board source Dentovio links for Texas. Use the board link for final licensure decisions, and use Dentovio's independent page to jump to Texas CE requirements, renewal notes, and foreign-trained dentist pathway references. CE snapshot: Dentists: 24 hours / 2 years; hygienists: 24 hours / 2 years.

## Official board links

- Official board: <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/dentists/dentist-license-foreign-educated-graduates/>
- CE or renewal source used by Dentovio: <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/dentists/dentist-continuing-education/>

## Dentovio state references

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

## CE snapshot

- Dentist: 24 hours / 2 years
- Dental hygienist: 24 hours / 2 years
- Dental assistant: Registered Dental Assistants (RDAs): 12 hours / 2 years, of which at least 6 hours must be clinical (rule expressed as 6 hours/year, at least 3 clinical). CPR/BLS must be a current hands-on course (online not accepted). Human trafficking prevention course required. Up to 6 CE hours may carry forward.

## Foreign-trained dentist pathway signal

CODA-accredited SPECIALTY program (min. 2 full-time academic years) — GPR/AEGD explicitly NOT accepted. Per TSBDE and 22 TAC §101, a graduate of a non-accredited (foreign) dental school qualifies for licensure by exam by presenting proof of successful completion of training in a CODA-accredited education program that is an ADA-approved specialty consisting of at least two full-time academic years. TSBDE states it will NOT recognize a General Practice Residency (GPR) or Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) in lieu of the specialty requirement. (An advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD would also satisfy the accredited-school route.)

## References

- <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/dentists/dentist-license-foreign-educated-graduates/>
- <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/dentists/dentist-continuing-education/>
- <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/hygienists/hygienist-continuing-education/>
- <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/dental-assistants/ce-information-and-submission-for-rdas/>
- <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/dental-assistants/dental-assistant-renewal/>
- <https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/dentists/dentist-license-by-exam/>

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