ATTENTION DENTIST and HYGIENIST APPLICANTS: All new and reinstating applications for dentists and hygienists must be received in the Board office 30 days prior to the next Board meeting. Please check the Important Info page for upcoming Board meetings.
Effective January 1, 2008, according to NDCC 43-28-11.2, all new and reinstating applicants for licensure as a dentist or hygienist shall be required to submit to a statewide and nationwide criminal history check.
Once your application for license is received by the Board office, a Criminal History Record Check Request form and two (2) fingerprint cards will be mailed to you. Complete the form and mail it back to the Board office along with the two (2) fingerprint cards containing your set of prints. Both cards must be printed on and submitted directly to the Board office.
All costs associated with obtaining a background check are the responsibility of the applicant. The cost to run the criminal history checks is $47.25. You must submit a check or money order for $47.25, made payable to the North Dakota Attorney General along with the form and both fingerprint cards to the Board office. Fingerprints must be taken by local law enforcement professionals. Please call ahead, as fingerprinting may only be offered on certain week days. There may be an additional cost for fingerprinting depending on the agency you go to.
All new Application for Dentists, Application for Hygienists, Application for License by Credential Review, and reinstatement applications of dentists or hygienists must be received in the Board office 30 days prior to the next Board meeting. Please check the Important Info page for upcoming Board meetings.
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Dentist:
All dentist applicants will appear to the Board at one of the quarterly meetings before being licensed. For the next meeting date, please click on the Important Info page.
- Requirements:
Forms:
- Application Checklist
- Application for Dental License
- Application for License by Credential Review
*Use if you have been actively practicing dentistry for at least 5 years- Confidential Professional Reference Form
- Medical Evaluation of Applicant
Physical and eye exams need to be separate. The date of the exams can go back 2 years for new graduates. Credential applicants and graduates from more than 2 years ago need to have new exams completed. You may print page 1 twice if you need one for both doctors.- Statement of Address Form
- Application for Renewal of Dentist License
- For General Anesthesia and/or Conscious Sedation
- Initial Application
- Renewal Application
- ADA Guidelines
- Re-instatement:
- Reinstatement of License on Inactive Status
- Inactive Status
You may apply for inactive status if you are not currently working as a Dentist or are not working in North Dakota.
- Application for Inactive Status
It is the licensee’s responsibility to understand the requirements to reinstate the license before applying for an inactive license!
- Re-instatement:
The requirements and application are for those wanting to reinstate an inactive or expired dental or dental hygiene license!- Foreign Trained Applicant:
- Volunteer Status:
- Requirements
- Application for Volunteer Status - Please contact the Board office for an application
- Temporary License
- Requirements
- Application for Temporary License - Please contact the Board office for an application
The fee for a temporary license is $160.00.- Duplicate Licenses:
- The fee is $45.00 to replace your official certificate. There is no charge to replace the small annual renewal card. You must submit your request in writing to the board.
Hygienist:
- Requirements:
To find out if a dental hygiene school is accredited by ADA, check the ADA website at http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/programs/search_dahlt_us.asp
- Forms:
- Application Checklist
- Application for Dental Hygiene License
- Application for Local Anesthesia Permit
- Application for License by Credential Review
Use if you have been actively practicing dental hygiene for at least 5 years- Confidential Professional Reference Form
- Medical Evaluation of License Applicant
Physical and eye exams need to be separate. The date of the exams can go back 2 years for new graduates. Credential applicants and graduates from more than 2 years ago need to have new exams completed. You may print page 1 twice if you need one for both doctors.- Statement of Address Form
- Application for Renewal of Dental Hygienist License
- Duties:
- Please see chapter 20-04-01 of the North Dakota Administrative Code or click RDH/RDA Duties and Supervision. Chart for a list of duties a licensed dental hygienist may perform
- Local Anesthesia:
- Requirements - Please see chapter 20-04-01-03 of the North Dakota Administrative Code for the complete requirements
- The Board will review all applications for anesthesia
- Applicant is NOT required to be present for this process
- Incomplete applications will not be considered
- New registration card with anesthesia endorsement will be sent out immediately following approval by the Board
- Application for Local Anesthesia Permit
- Re-instatement:
Reinstatement of License on Inactive Status
· Inactive Status
You may apply for inactive status if you are not currently working as a hygienist or are not working in North Dakota.
Application for Inactive StatusIt is the licensee’s responsibility to understand the requirements to reinstate the license before applying for an inactive license!
· Re-instatement:
The requirements and application are for those wanting to reinstate an inactive or expired dental or dental hygiene license!
o Requirements
o Application for Re-instatement
- Duplicate Licenses:
- The fee is $45.00 to replace your official certificate. There is no charge to replace the small annual renewal card. You must submit your request in writing to the board.
Assistants:
- Requirements:
All newly registered and qualified assistants must take jurisprudence exam
- Registered
If you graduated or passed DANB more than two years ago, please submit 8 hours of Continuing Education verification- Qualified
To find out if a dental assisting school is a ceredited by ADA, check the ADA website at http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/programs/search_dahlt_us.asp
- Forms:
- Duties:
- Please see chapter 20-03-01-01 of the North Dakota Administrative Code or click RDH/RDA Duties and Supervision Chart for a list of duties an unregistered, qualified or registered assistant many perform. A list of prohibited services are available in Chapter 20-03-01-02 of the North Dakota Administrative Code.
- ND Administrative Code 20-02-01-03 requires all registered dental assistants monitoring Nitrous Oxide to have the proper training. If you are a RDA monitoring nitrous oxide, but have not received the proper training, please speak to your employer/dentist about how to become trained to meet the Administrative Code standards. Proper training may include a course during dental assistant training at an ADA-accredited school or completion of a training course. There is also additional information available on the Continuing Education page
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