# Maine dental license renewal

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

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

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 Maine dental board before filing a renewal.

## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in Maine, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 40 hours / 2 years; dental hygienists need 30 hours / 2 years; dental assistants: Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA): 50 hours / 5 years. Dental Radiographer (RAD): no CE hours, current CPR only.. Renewal-cycle notes: Dentists and hygienists: biennial, 2-year fixed term (dentist CE cycle ends Dec 31 odd years; hygienist Dec 31 even years). EFDA and Dental Radiographer: 5-year staggered terms. Current CPR certification required for all license types. Dentists who prescribe opioids: 3 of the 40 hours in opioid prescribing training; sedation permit holders: 6 of the 40 hours in sedation/anesthesia. Denturists: 30 hrs/2 yrs. Distance-learning cap: no limit on distance-learning WITH an exit examination; distance learning WITHOUT an exit exam capped at 10 hours. General conference attendance and association business meetings are ineligible. No explicit infection control or jurisprudence CE mandate found. Governed by Board Rules Chapter 13 (02-313 CMR Ch. 13).

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 40 hours / 2 years
- Dental hygienists: 30 hours / 2 years
- Dental assistants: Expanded Function Dental Assistant (EFDA): 50 hours / 5 years. Dental Radiographer (RAD): no CE hours, current CPR only.

## Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic notes

Dentists and hygienists: biennial, 2-year fixed term (dentist CE cycle ends Dec 31 odd years; hygienist Dec 31 even years). EFDA and Dental Radiographer: 5-year staggered terms. Current CPR certification required for all license types. Dentists who prescribe opioids: 3 of the 40 hours in opioid prescribing training; sedation permit holders: 6 of the 40 hours in sedation/anesthesia. Denturists: 30 hrs/2 yrs. Distance-learning cap: no limit on distance-learning WITH an exit examination; distance learning WITHOUT an exit exam capped at 10 hours. General conference attendance and association business meetings are ineligible. No explicit infection control or jurisprudence CE mandate found. Governed by Board Rules Chapter 13 (02-313 CMR Ch. 13).

## 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://www.maine.gov/dental/licensure/license-types.html>

## References

- <https://www.maine.gov/dental/licensure/license-types.html>
- <https://www.maine.gov/dental/documents/Chapter13TransitionChart.pdf>

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