# Delaware dental license renewal

> Renewal CE summary, official board source, and filing checklist for dental professionals renewing in Delaware.

URL: https://dentovio.com/dental-license-renewal/delaware

Last verified: 2026-07-08

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Educational summary only, not compliance advice. Renewal dates, filing windows, fees, approved-provider rules, audit rules, and mandatory topics can change. Confirm current instructions with the Delaware dental board before filing a renewal.

## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in Delaware, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 50 hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 24 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: Registered dental assistants (and limited registered dental assistants in orthodontics): 10 hours / 2 years, verified at registration renewal. Renewal-cycle notes: 2-year cycle; licenses expire May 31 of even-numbered years (renewal period June 1 - May 31). Dentists/Dentist-Academic/Dentist-Community Health: 50 CPE hours. Dental Hygienists: 24 CPE hours. INFECTION CONTROL: at least 2 of the required CPE hours must be an infection-control course. CPR: all licensees must hold current CPR certification (in addition to CPE). OPIOID/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: not specified as a CE topic on the board CE page (DE controlled-substance-prescriber CE is handled separately). LIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: not specified on the CE page reviewed. Random audits performed.

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 50 hours / 2 years
- Dental hygienists: 24 hours / 2 years
- Dental assistants: Registered dental assistants (and limited registered dental assistants in orthodontics): 10 hours / 2 years, verified at registration renewal

## Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic notes

2-year cycle; licenses expire May 31 of even-numbered years (renewal period June 1 - May 31). Dentists/Dentist-Academic/Dentist-Community Health: 50 CPE hours. Dental Hygienists: 24 CPE hours. INFECTION CONTROL: at least 2 of the required CPE hours must be an infection-control course. CPR: all licensees must hold current CPR certification (in addition to CPE). OPIOID/CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE: not specified as a CE topic on the board CE page (DE controlled-substance-prescriber CE is handled separately). LIVE/SELF-STUDY CAP: not specified on the CE page reviewed. Random audits performed.

## Before filing

- Open the official board source and confirm the current filing window, fee, form, and renewal status.
- Confirm required CE hours, mandatory topics, approved-provider rules, and live/self-study limits.
- Keep completion certificates and audit documentation for the retention period stated by the board.
- Use Dentovio's CE tracker as a planning aid, not as a board filing system.

## Official board source

- <https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dental/continuing-education-and-audit-information/>

## References

- <https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dental/continuing-education-and-audit-information/>
- <https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/dental/renewal/>
- <https://regulations.delaware.gov/AdminCode/title24/1100.shtml>

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