# Kentucky dental license renewal

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

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

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 Kentucky dental board before filing a renewal.

## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in Kentucky, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 30 hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 30 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: No state CE requirement (Kentucky Board of Dentistry does not license dental assistants). Renewal-cycle notes: Biennial. Dentist CE due by Dec 31 of odd-numbered years; hygienist CE due by Dec 31 of even-numbered years. At least 10 of the 30 hours must be live/interactive; at least 20 hours must be clinical. CPR/BLS must be kept current but does NOT count toward the 30 hours. Dentists who prescribe controlled substances: 3 hours in KASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders (counts within the 30). Hygienists: General Supervision RDH need 3 hrs medical emergencies; Public Health RDH need 5 hrs public health + 3 hrs medical emergencies (all within the 30). No explicit infection control or jurisprudence CE mandate found. CE Broker is the official tracking system. Per 201 KAR 8:563.

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 30 hours / 2 years
- Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- Dental assistants: No state CE requirement (Kentucky Board of Dentistry does not license dental assistants)

## Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic notes

Biennial. Dentist CE due by Dec 31 of odd-numbered years; hygienist CE due by Dec 31 of even-numbered years. At least 10 of the 30 hours must be live/interactive; at least 20 hours must be clinical. CPR/BLS must be kept current but does NOT count toward the 30 hours. Dentists who prescribe controlled substances: 3 hours in KASPER, pain management, or addiction disorders (counts within the 30). Hygienists: General Supervision RDH need 3 hrs medical emergencies; Public Health RDH need 5 hrs public health + 3 hrs medical emergencies (all within the 30). No explicit infection control or jurisprudence CE mandate found. CE Broker is the official tracking system. Per 201 KAR 8:563.

## 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://dentistry.ky.gov/Continuing-Education/Pages/default.aspx>

## References

- <https://dentistry.ky.gov/Continuing-Education/Pages/default.aspx>
- <https://dentistry.ky.gov/Documents/Renewal%20CE%20Chart%202021.pdf>
- <https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/kar/titles/201/008/563/>

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