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Delaware dentist license lookup
Check a Delaware dentist's license against the Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene: status, license number, and when it expires.
Live against the Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene through Delaware's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Delaware license number above to see a live result.
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What each status means
- Active
- The license is current and in good standing. This is what you want to see before you sit in the chair.
- Expired or inactive
- The license has lapsed or was placed on inactive status. The dentist cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated.
- Suspended or revoked
- The dental board has taken disciplinary action. The dentist is not authorized to practice, and the action is on the public record.
Verifying a Delaware dentist
- Licensing authority
- Dentists in Delaware are licensed by the Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene under the Division of Professional Regulation.
- License number
- A Delaware dental license number from the Division of Professional Regulation, shown with a letter prefix and a serial number. The same board licenses dentists and dental hygienists, and the record names which one the number covers.
- Renewal
- Delaware dental licenses renew every two years; each record shows the expiration date it carries.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. Delaware also publishes a separate open dataset of disciplinary actions against professional and occupational licensees, and each license record carries a flag showing whether an action is on file.
Common questions
How do I know a Delaware dentist is really licensed?
Find them by license number on the Delaware Board of Dentistry and Dental Hygiene's record with an active status. A dentist who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Delaware, whatever a website says.
What does an expired or inactive license mean?
The license is on file but not current, so the dentist cannot practice on it until it is renewed or reactivated. The record shows the expiration date.
Can I see if a Delaware dentist has been disciplined?
Public. Delaware also publishes a separate open dataset of disciplinary actions against professional and occupational licensees, and each license record carries a flag showing whether an action is on file.
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