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Washington dentist license lookup
Check a Washington dentist's license against the Washington State Department of Health: status, credential number, and when it expires.
Live against the Washington State Department of Health through Washington's official license data, showing the current status and expiration date.
Enter a Washington credential 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 Washington dentist
- Licensing authority
- Dentists in Washington are credentialed by the Dental Quality Assurance Commission within the Washington State Department of Health.
- Credential number
- A Washington dentist credential number from the Department of Health; the public record uses a compound credential number, and you can search by its digits.
- Renewal
- Washington dentist credentials renew on a set cycle; each record shows its current expiration date and whether any disciplinary action has been taken.
- Disciplinary history
- Public. The Department of Health's provider-credential record shows the credential status and flags whether disciplinary action has been taken.
Common questions
How do I know a Washington dentist is really licensed?
Find them by credential number on the Washington State Department of Health's record with an active status. A dentist who cannot be found on the state's record is not licensed in Washington, 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 Washington dentist has been disciplined?
Public. The Department of Health's provider-credential record shows the credential status and flags whether disciplinary action has been taken.
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