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Please use our Application Wizard for guidance on how to apply for initial licensure as a Dentist.
Please note: 2020 CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS ACCEPTED FOR LICENSURE: In addition to live patient clinical examinations, for 2020 only, the Board will accept from Dental licensure applicants a clinical dental examination which includes a simulated manikin exercise in restorative dentistry. The Board also decided to waive the scaling exercise with live patients in a 2020 clinical dental examination given by a testing agency accepted by the Board - CITA, CDCA, SRTA, CRDTS and WREB.
2021 CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS ACCEPTED FOR LICENSURE: On October 23, 2020 the Board decided to accept passage of a manikin simulation restorative and periodontal exam taken in 2021 which is administered by testing agencies accepted by the Board (CITA, CDCA, SRTA, CRDTS and WREB) as addressed in Virginia’s applications for licensure. The Board will continue to accept live patient exam results from the testing agencies addressed in Virginia’s application information.
Applicants for a Dental license (by Examination or Credential) are accepted exclusively online through our online system.
Instructions for Dental license
Reactivation application for Dentist – Revised July 2021
Reinstatement application For Dentist – Revised July 2021
Application for a Temporary Dental Permit - Revised July 2021
Please use our Application Wizard for guidance on how to apply for initial licensure as a Dental Hygienist.
Applicants for a Dental Hygienist license (by Examination or Endorsement) are accepted exclusively online through our online system.
Please note: 2020 CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS ACCEPTED FOR LICENSURE: In addition to live patient clinical examinations, for 2020 only, the Board will accept from Dental hygiene licensure applicants a clinical dental hygiene examination which includes a Computer Simulated Clinical Examination (CSCE) OR a manikin-based clinical scaling exercise given by a testing agency accepted by the Board - CITA, CDCA, SRTA, CRDTS and WREB.
2021 CLINICAL EXAMINATIONS ACCEPTED FOR LICENSURE: On October 23, 2020 the Board decided to accept passage of a typodont clinical examination which includes scaling on a manikin which is administered by testing agencies accepted by the Board (CITA, CDCA, SRTA, CRDTS and WREB) as addressed in Virginia’s applications for licensure. The Board will continue to accept live patient exam results from the testing agencies addressed in Virginia’s application information.
Instructions for Dental Hygienist license application
Reactivation application for Dental Hygienists – Revised July 2021
Reinstatement application For Dental Hygienist – Revised July 2021
Application for a Temporary Dental Hygiene Permit - Revised July 2021
Application for Registration as a Dental Assistant II- Revised July 2021
Reinstatement application for a Dental Assistant II - Revised July 2021
Reactivation application for a Dental Assistant II - Revised July 2021
Form A Dental Assistant II - Certification of Completion of Dental Assistant Education
Form B Dental Assistant II - Experience Verification
Form C Dental Assistant II - Certification of Authorization to Perform Expanded Duties as a Dental Assistant
Application for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Registration of Practice – Revised August 2020
Reinstatement of Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeon Registration – Revised August 2020
Application for Certification to Perform Cosmetic Procedures – Revised August 2020
Reinstatement of Certification to Perform Cosmetic Procedures - Revised August 2020
Application for a Permit to Administer Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia – Revised August 2020
NOTICE: The Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students adopted by the American Dental Association in October 2016 detail the current education standards for a moderate sedation course. The October 2016 Guidelines no longer include provisions for a course to administer only by an enteral method. Any moderate sedation course taken on or after November 1, 2016 must meet the October 2016 Guidelines in order for an applicant to qualify for a conscious/moderate sedation permit in Virginia. These Guidelines must be met to qualify to administer by any method and to qualify to administer by an enteral method only. Please download the Guidelines.
Application for a Permit to Administer Moderate Sedation – Revised August 2020
Reinstatement application for a permit to administer Moderate Sedation and Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia - Revised August 2020
Application for Restricted Volunteer Dental License – Revised July 2021
Application for Restricted Volunteer Dental Hygienist License – Revised July 2021
Application for Dental Volunteer License - Revised July 2021
Application for Dental Hygienist Volunteer License - Revised July 2021
Continuing Education (CE) Credit Form for Volunteer Practice - Revised May 2019
Application for Temporary Resident’s License – Revised July 2021
Application for a Faculty License to Teach Dentistry – Revised July 2021
Application for a Dental Hygiene Faculty License – Revised July 2021
Application for Restricted License to teach dentistry for foreign dentists (§54.1-2714) - contact the Board of Dentistry for an application.
Application for Registration of a Mobile Dental Facility or Portable Dental Operation - Revised August 2020
76-24.3 - Inspection report for dental offices, revised March 9, 2018
Pre-Inspection Survey Form - Revised May 2019
Dental Laboratory Work Order Form - Revised Dec. 2012
Dental Laboratory Subcontractor Work Order Form - Revised Dec. 2012
Name/Address Change Form - Revised May 2019
Request for Verification of Virginia Dentist/Dental Hygienist License - Revised March 2021
Petition for Rule-making - Revised March 2019
Virginia Board of Dentistry
denbd@dhp.virginia.gov | Contact the Board
Augustus A. Petticolas, DDS President
Sandra Reen, Executive Director