# Dentist and dental hygienist compact states > Source-backed DDH Compact state list, operational-status caveat, and related Dentovio licensure-routing links. URL: https://dentovio.com/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact-states Last verified: 2026-07-11 Dentovio is not a dental board, compact commission, or legal adviser. The compact is a board-controlled and commission-administered licensure pathway; verify current enacted-state status, application timing, compact-privilege availability, fees, jurisprudence rules, and state-specific restrictions directly with official compact and board sources. ## 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 compact states - [Arkansas](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/arkansas) joined in 2025; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). - [Colorado](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/colorado) joined in 2024; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). - [Iowa](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/iowa) joined in 2023; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). - [Kansas](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/kansas) joined in 2024; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). - [Maine](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/maine) joined in 2024; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). - [Minnesota](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/minnesota) joined in 2025; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). - [Nebraska](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/nebraska) joined in 2025; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). - [Ohio](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/ohio) joined in 2024; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). - [Oklahoma](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/oklahoma) joined in 2026; source: [DDH Compact news](https://ddhcompact.org/2026/05/14/oklahoma-enacts-the-ddh-compact/). - [Tennessee](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/tennessee) joined in 2023; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). - [Virginia](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/virginia) joined in 2024; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). - [Washington](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/washington) joined in 2023; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). - [Wisconsin](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/wisconsin) joined in 2024; source: [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/). ## State table | State | Joined | Official source | Related Dentovio state page | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Arkansas](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/arkansas) | 2025 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Arkansas reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/arkansas/index.html.md) | | [Colorado](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/colorado) | 2024 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Colorado reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/colorado/index.html.md) | | [Iowa](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/iowa) | 2023 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Iowa reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/iowa/index.html.md) | | [Kansas](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/kansas) | 2024 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Kansas reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/kansas/index.html.md) | | [Maine](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/maine) | 2024 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Maine reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/maine/index.html.md) | | [Minnesota](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/minnesota) | 2025 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Minnesota reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/minnesota/index.html.md) | | [Nebraska](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/nebraska) | 2025 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Nebraska reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/nebraska/index.html.md) | | [Ohio](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/ohio) | 2024 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Ohio reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/ohio/index.html.md) | | [Oklahoma](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/oklahoma) | 2026 | [DDH Compact news](https://ddhcompact.org/2026/05/14/oklahoma-enacts-the-ddh-compact/) | [Oklahoma reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/oklahoma/index.html.md) | | [Tennessee](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/tennessee) | 2023 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Tennessee reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/tennessee/index.html.md) | | [Virginia](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/virginia) | 2024 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Virginia reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/virginia/index.html.md) | | [Washington](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/washington) | 2023 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Washington reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/washington/index.html.md) | | [Wisconsin](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/wisconsin) | 2024 | [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) | [Wisconsin reciprocity/endorsement signal](https://dentovio.com/dental-license-reciprocity/wisconsin/index.html.md) | ## Official source notes - [CSG compact database](https://compacts.csg.org/compact/dentist-and-dental-hygienist-compact/) lists the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact as a legally binding agreement among states and lists Arkansas, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. - [Oklahoma DDH Compact news](https://ddhcompact.org/2026/05/14/oklahoma-enacts-the-ddh-compact/) reports Oklahoma enacted the compact on May 13, 2026 and became the thirteenth state. - [DDH Compact implementation timeline](https://ddhcompact.org/2024/05/14/ddh-compact-active-whats-next/) says compact-privilege applications are not yet available until implementation work is complete. - [DDH Compact basics](https://ddhcompact.org/2023/11/21/ddh-compact-basics/) explains the interstate occupational licensure compact and high-level eligibility signals. - [DDH Compact FAQ](https://ddhcompact.org/faq/) explains compact privileges, qualifying licenses, application dependencies, and eligibility caveats. ## Related - 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