Licensing

Dentists

Applications — Applicants are required to be graduates of an accredited American Dental Association program that awards the degree of Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) or Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) and are eligible for licensure either by examination or endorsement certificate.

Examination — Successful completion of the Northeast Regional Board Examination (NERB), or similar regional board examination acceptable to the Board, within the last 3 years. The written portion of the NERB must be passed by all applicants for licensure by examination.

Endorsement Certification — For the 3 years immediately prior to submitting an application, the applicant is required to have maintained an active dental practice in one or more states, or been in a dental specialty training program, or have been in active military dental service, or any combination of the aforementioned.

Dental licenses are renewed biennially before April 1 of even-numbered years.

Dental Hygienists

Applications — Applicants are required to be graduates of an accredited ADA program and are eligible for licensure either by examination or endorsement certification.

Examination — Successful completion of the Northeast Regional Board examination, or similar regional board examination acceptable to the Board, within the last 3 years.

Endorsement Certification — Requires an applicant to be actively practicing dental hygiene for the 3 years immediately prior to submitting an application, in one or more states.

Hygienists licenses are renewed biennially before April 1 of odd-numbered years.

New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
2 Industrial Park Drive | Concord, NH 03301
Telephone: (603) 271-4561 | Fax: (603) 271-6702