# Montana dental license renewal

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

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

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 Montana dental board before filing a renewal.

## Direct answer

For dental license renewal in Montana, use the official board for filing forms, fees, deadlines, and final instructions. Dentovio summarizes the renewal CE signals: dentists need 60 hours / 3 years; dental hygienists need 36 hours / 3 years; dental assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (ARM 24.138.2110 addresses dentists, hygienists, and denturists only).. Renewal-cycle notes: Three-year cycle (baseline start 2015), per ARM 24.138.2110. Dentists 60 hrs (if holding anesthesia permit: 20 hrs must be anesthesia-specific for deep sedation/GA, or 12 hrs for moderate sedation, counted within the 60). Hygienists 36 hrs (LPA hygienists +3 hrs on fluoride/topical anesthetics/antimicrobials; limited-access-permit hygienists +12 hrs). Denturists 36 hrs. ALL hours may be completed by home study (no self-study cap). Board does NOT pre-approve courses. All licensees must maintain current CPR, ACLS, or PALS. Infection control is listed as an acceptable clinical subject but no fixed mandatory hour count for infection control, jurisprudence, or opioids in the CE rule. CE does not apply until first full year of licensure.

## Renewal CE snapshot

- Dentists: 60 hours / 3 years
- Dental hygienists: 36 hours / 3 years
- Dental assistants: No state CE requirement for dental assistants (ARM 24.138.2110 addresses dentists, hygienists, and denturists only).

## Renewal cycle and mandatory-topic notes

Three-year cycle (baseline start 2015), per ARM 24.138.2110. Dentists 60 hrs (if holding anesthesia permit: 20 hrs must be anesthesia-specific for deep sedation/GA, or 12 hrs for moderate sedation, counted within the 60). Hygienists 36 hrs (LPA hygienists +3 hrs on fluoride/topical anesthetics/antimicrobials; limited-access-permit hygienists +12 hrs). Denturists 36 hrs. ALL hours may be completed by home study (no self-study cap). Board does NOT pre-approve courses. All licensees must maintain current CPR, ACLS, or PALS. Infection control is listed as an acceptable clinical subject but no fixed mandatory hour count for infection control, jurisprudence, or opioids in the CE rule. CE does not apply until first full year of licensure.

## 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://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/dentistry/>

## References

- <https://boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov/dentistry/>
- <https://rules.mt.gov/gateway/RuleNo.asp?RN=24.138.2110>
- <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Montana_Licensure>

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