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Dentist and dental hygienist compact states

Track the DDH Compact states from official compact sources, then route into Dentovio's state pages for ordinary endorsement, reciprocity, credentials, transfer, and board links.

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Direct answer

As of 2026-07-11, official DDH Compact and CSG sources identify 13 enacted Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact states: Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin. The compact has reached activation status, but compact privileges are not yet broadly available until the commission's data system, application process, state onboarding, fees, and rules are operational. Dentovio is independent; verify current status with the DDH Compact, CSG compact database, compact commission, and state dental boards.

Enacted states

13

Official CSG records list 12 states; DDH Compact news adds Oklahoma as the thirteenth state enacted on May 13, 2026.

StateJoinedCompact sourceDentovio state pathOfficial source
Arkansas2025CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Colorado2024CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Iowa2023CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Kansas2024CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Maine2024CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Minnesota2025CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Nebraska2025CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Ohio2024CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Oklahoma2026DDH Compact newsReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Tennessee2023CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Virginia2024CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Washington2023CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source
Wisconsin2024CSG compact databaseReciprocity and endorsement signalOfficial source

Status caveat

The compact reached its activation threshold after the seventh state enacted it, but the official timeline ties usable compact privileges to implementation steps such as the data system, application process, state onboarding, rules, and fees.

Eligibility caveat

DDH Compact materials describe eligibility around an active, unencumbered compact-state license, qualifying education, examination or clinical assessment signals, background checks, jurisprudence requirements, and fees.

Board caveat

A compact privilege is not the same thing as an ordinary state license. State boards and the compact commission control current rules, scope, specialty limits, local jurisprudence, and issuance.

Frequently asked questions

Which states have enacted the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact?
As of July 11, 2026, Dentovio's official-source check identifies Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin as enacted DDH Compact states.
Can dentists or dental hygienists use compact privileges now?
The compact has reached activation status, but DDH Compact materials say compact-privilege applications depend on the commission's data system, application process, state onboarding, rules, and fees. Verify current availability directly with the compact commission and state boards.
Is the compact the same as dental license reciprocity?
No. The compact is a specific interstate compact pathway. State reciprocity, endorsement, credentials, transfer, and portability pages can still matter because each board controls ordinary licensure options and compact implementation details.