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Connecticut dental license renewal

For dental license renewal in Connecticut, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 25 contact hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 16 contact hours / 2 years; dental assistants: No general CE-hours requirement (CT does not license dental assistants broadly); dental assistants performing radiography must hold DANB radiation-safety certification, but no board-published biennial CE-hour total. Renewal-cycle notes: 2-year (24-month) cycle; 1 contact hour = 50 minutes. DENTISTS (25 hrs): must include at least 1 contact hour in each of (A) any three of ten Commissioner-designated topics, (B) infection control in a dental setting, and (C) prescribing controlled substances and pain management. Ten mandatory-topic menu: controlled substances/pain mgmt; recordkeeping/risk mgmt; infection control; access to care; HIPAA; medical emergencies incl. CPR; sexual assault/domestic abuse; cultural competence; veteran mental health; diagnostic technology. HYGIENISTS (16 hrs): must include 1 hour infection control and 1 hour cultural competency. LIVE/SELF-STUDY: internet/distance learning accepted; no explicit live-vs-self-study cap found. Up to 10 hours may be earned via volunteer dental practice (8 hrs volunteer = 1 CE hour).

Official board sourceCE trackerState CE page

Dentist

25 contact hours / 2 years

Dental hygienist

16 contact hours / 2 years

Dental assistant

No general CE-hours requirement (CT does not license dental assistants broadly); dental assistants performing radiography must hold DANB radiation-safety certification, but no board-published biennial CE-hour total

Before filing renewal

  1. Open the official board source and confirm the current filing window, fee, form, and license status.
  2. Check CE hours, mandatory topics, approved-provider rules, and live or self-study caps.
  3. Keep completion certificates and audit documentation for the period required by the board.
  4. Use Dentovio as a planning reference, not as a renewal filing system.
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Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic notes

2-year (24-month) cycle; 1 contact hour = 50 minutes. DENTISTS (25 hrs): must include at least 1 contact hour in each of (A) any three of ten Commissioner-designated topics, (B) infection control in a dental setting, and (C) prescribing controlled substances and pain management. Ten mandatory-topic menu: controlled substances/pain mgmt; recordkeeping/risk mgmt; infection control; access to care; HIPAA; medical emergencies incl. CPR; sexual assault/domestic abuse; cultural competence; veteran mental health; diagnostic technology. HYGIENISTS (16 hrs): must include 1 hour infection control and 1 hour cultural competency. LIVE/SELF-STUDY: internet/distance learning accepted; no explicit live-vs-self-study cap found. Up to 10 hours may be earned via volunteer dental practice (8 hrs volunteer = 1 CE hour).

References

Last verified 2026-07-08 (research confidence: high). Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Confirm current renewal forms, fees, approved providers, deadlines, and audit rules with the Connecticut board before filing.