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Indiana Dental Hygiene — License Examination Requirements

US-IN · License preparation

This page provides licensing requirements, not a question bank. Review the applicable pathway and official sources below.

Licenses, application pathways and examination requirements

Each license and applicant pathway has its own requirements and exemptions. Choosing practice questions does not determine your eligibility.

Dental Hygiene Anesthetic Permit

Board-issued permit under IC 25-13-1-10.6 and 828 IAC 3-2 allowing a licensed dental hygienist to administer local dental anesthetics under direct supervision.

Licensing authority: Indiana State Board of Dentistry · Application information

Renewal of the dental hygiene anesthetic permit (828 IAC 3 2 1(b))
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Renewal
828 IAC 3-2-1(b): the permit expires with the dental hygiene license and is renewed by application in the form required by the Board and the fee in 828 IAC 0.5-2-4(10).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-07-01.

Limited Voluntary Charitable Permit for a Dental Hygienist

Sixty-day permit under IC 25-13-1-4.5 for uncompensated dental hygiene care to indigent, critical-need, or uninsured individuals.

Licensing authority: Indiana State Board of Dentistry

Issuance of a limited voluntary charitable permit (IC 25 13 1 4.5)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
IC 25-13-1-4.5(a)(1): holder of an inactive Indiana license under IC 25-13-1-17.2, or licensed as a dental hygienist in another state and in good standing there.
Malpractice Insurance
IC 25-13-1-4.5(a)(2): proof that the individual or the clinic has malpractice insurance covering the individual.
Term
IC 25-13-1-4.5(b): the permit expires 60 days after issuance.
Uncompensated Care
IC 25-13-1-4.5(a)(3): plans to provide dental hygiene care without compensation to indigent, critical-need, or uninsured individuals.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-07-01.

Provisional License (Dental Hygiene) for Military Spouses and Dependents

Provisional license under IC 25-1-17-8 for the spouse or dependent of a service member assigned to Indiana, valid 365 days.

Licensing authority: Indiana State Board of Dentistry

Provisional license for a spouse or dependent of a service member assigned to Indiana (IC 25 1 17 8)
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Affidavit
IC 25-1-17-8(a)(1): signed affidavit that the applicant is the spouse or dependent of a service member assigned to Indiana, in good standing in all licensing states, with no revocation, surrender under investigation, discipline, or pending complaint.
Application
IC 25-1-17-8(a)(3)-(4): no disqualifying criminal history where a background check is required, and a submitted license application with fee.
Other License
IC 25-1-17-8(a)(2): verification of current licensure in at least one other state in the occupation.
Term
IC 25-1-17-8(c): the provisional license expires 365 days after issuance.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-07-01.