Dental Board
News and Announcements
October 5,
2018 8844 8844 
Effective October 1, 2018 the Ohio State Dental Board will no longer provide written letters of good standing, certification and/or verification of licensure letters for any licensee seeking licensure in another state.
All requests for letters of good standing, certification and/or verification will now be completed by the requestor via the online eLicense portal:https://elicense.ohio.gov/OH_HomePage. This real-time, online verification will replace all printed letters of good standing, certification and/or verification of licensure letters.
All State Dental Boards were notified of this change via email on 9/26/2018. Please direct any State Dental Board requesting a letter of good standing, certification and/or verification of licensure directly to this link.
Please contact our office at (614) 466-2580 if you have any questions.
October 3,
2018 7523 7523
Please disregard the auto-generated 90-day Renewal Notices if you have already renewed your certificate as of 10/2/2018. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause anyone. You can check your status on the elicense.ohio.gov portal by clicking on "Verify a License", to confirm your updated expiration date.
May 25,
2018 15355 15355
e-Bulletin
March 19,
2018 17969 17969
Please be advised that the Ohio State Dental Board passed a motion at the March 7th, 2018 meeting to temporarily suspend the enforcement of the Board’s specialty designation (4715-5-04) and advertising (4715-13-05) rules until such time that the Board has amended said rules. Please note that not any dentist may claim to be a specialist and advertise as such. Until the Board revises said rules and the revisions become effective, a dentist may advertise as a specialist if he/she has completed an accredited program in a specialty currently recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA) or is a diplomate of a national certifying board of a specialty currently recognized by the ADA or is a diplomate of a certifying board of a specialty currently recognized by the American Board of Dental Specialties (ABDS). It is anticipated that the Board will vote to amend said rules in the near future.
January 18,
2018 29408 29408
The Dental Board adopted the new and amended rules on Opioid Prescribing. Effective on 8/31/17.
November 16,
2017 27840 27840
e-Bulletin
October 18,
2017 30323 30323
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Dental License
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Renewal: $312.00 / Late Fee $127
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Dental Hygiene License
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Renewal: $144/ Late Fee: 39.00
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Radiographer Certificate
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$32.00
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Expanded Functions Dental Auxiliary
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$25.00
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The State of Ohio has recently converted to a new licensure system, you will need to register in eLicense before you can start the renewal process. You will need the following information:
- Navigate to eLicense.ohio.gov
- Choose Login / Create an Account
- Click the I Have a License button
- You will need the following to register:
- Security Code (sent to you by the Dental Board)
- Email
- Social Security Number
- Date of Birth
- Create/confirm a unique password
*** If you need to update and notify us of your email address, email Licensing@den.ohio.gov ***
Once on your Dashboard:
- Find the license you wish to renew
- Click the Options button on that license tile
- Choose Renew from the dropdown options
- Be sure to update your profile and contact information
- Access your shopping cart to pay renewal fees with a credit card
An automated email will be sent to you once you have successfully completed the renewal application and paid the required fee. If you have questions or need assistance, please e-mail licensing@den.ohio.gov
June 30,
2017 37740 37740
We would like to commend all those dentists that are ensuring their dental auxiliary staff have an active and current license to practice. This small but critical action is helping the profession be proactive in ensuring that all employees in a dental office are in compliance with the Dental Board laws and rules in terms of being able to legally practice in Ohio.
Along these lines, the Dental Board is requesting all other dentists to kindly do the same as soon as possible but not later than August 1, 2017.
Listed below is a quick step-by-step process for accomplishing this task:
Step 1 - Please go to the eLicense Ohio portal at elicense.ohio.gov
Step 2 - Select Verify a License section
Step 3 - Select Board Name - Dental Board
Step 4 - Enter First and Last Name or License Number
Step 5 - Click Search.
Step 6 – If employee has a current license then no further action is needed.
Step 7 – If employee does not have a current license then please advise them to contact the Board office immediately. Please verify again within 30 days to determine if employee now has a current and active license. If employee is still out of compliance then please contact the Board office
As you may be aware, the Board currently issues licenses, certificates, or registrations for the following list of dental auxiliaries:
Dental Hygienist
Expanded Function Dental Auxiliary (EFDA)
Coronal Polishing
Radiographer
From a best-practice perspective, you should verify your staff’s licensure status upon hiring, and no less than annually to ensure current and active licensure at all times.
Although it is the responsibility of the licensee to make sure their credentials are current, the employer shares this responsibility. As you may already be aware, the Board can take administrative action against anyone practicing on an expired license, certificate or registration and/or may refer these matters to law enforcement.
Thank you for your time and support in this important matter as we work together in ensuring that the profession is protected along with its consumers.
June 7,
2017 28637 28637
This is a reminder that eLicense will be unavailable between 9:00 PM, Sunday, June 11th and 5:00 AM Monday, June 12th for scheduled maintenance. It will also be unavailable from 6:00 PM, Friday, June 16th to 8:00 AM, Monday, June 19th for scheduled maintenance.
May 11,
2017 32404 32404
The Ohio State Dental Board (Board) has posted draft rules for comment. As part of the public participation process, the Board solicits and encourages input from affected organizations and individuals.
The proposed new and amended rules are as follows:
Additionally, Senate Bill 2 of the 129th General Assembly requires state agencies, including the Board, to draft rules in collaboration with stakeholders, assess and justify any adverse impact on the business community (as defined by SB 2), and provide opportunity for the affected public to provide input on the rules.
If you wish to comment on the proposed rule changes at this time, please submit your comments and include the rule numbers you wish to comment on in the “Subject” line to dental.board@dental.ohio.gov AND copy the Common Sense Initiative Office (CSI) on your e-mail at csipubliccomments@governor.ohio.gov .
The deadline for public comment for purposes of CSI is at the end of business on Friday, May 26, 2017.