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Illinois dentist license lookup
Check a Illinois dentist's license against the Illinois Board of Dentistry: status, license number, and when it expires.
Live against the Illinois Board of Dentistry through Illinois's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Illinois 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 Illinois dentist
- Licensing authority
- Dentists in Illinois are licensed by IDFPR on the advice of the Illinois Board of Dentistry.
- License number
- An Illinois dental license number from IDFPR, a nine-digit number stored with leading zeros, filed as a licensed dentist; dental hygienists hold their own separate credential.
- Renewal
- Illinois dental licenses renew on a fixed cycle ending September 30, and the record shows the current expiration date.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. Each IDFPR dental record carries an ever-disciplined flag, and a license the board has acted against reads suspended, revoked, or on probation.
Common questions
How do I know a Illinois dentist is really licensed?
Find them by license number on the Illinois Board of Dentistry's record with an active status. A dentist who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Illinois, 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 Illinois dentist has been disciplined?
Public. Each IDFPR dental record carries an ever-disciplined flag, and a license the board has acted against reads suspended, revoked, or on probation.
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