Oklahoma Dental Hygiene — License Examination Requirements
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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.
Retired Volunteer Dental Hygienist License
Yearly retired volunteer license for a dental hygienist licensed in good standing in Oklahoma for more than twenty consecutive years, under 59 O.S. § 328.23b.
Licensing authority: Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry
Retired volunteer license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
- Eligibility
- Licensed in good standing with the Board in excess of twenty consecutive years; applied for yearly (59 O.S. § 328.23b).
- Restrictions
- No continuing education requirement; no payment for work provided.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-07-01.
Special Volunteer License for Dental Hygienists
Fee-free volunteer license for retired or out-of-state dental hygienists donating care to indigent and needy persons, under 59 O.S. § 328.23a.
Licensing authority: Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry
Special volunteer license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
- Eligibility
- Retired dental hygienist or out-of-state licensee in active practice volunteering in the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps, emergency management, endorsed public health initiatives or Board-approved live patient training; or on active duty military service (59 O.S. § 328.23a(A)-(B)).
- Requirements
- Application with school graduation and practice history; prior full and unrestricted license in Oklahoma or another state with no reportable disciplinary action; practice devoted exclusively to needy and indigent persons without compensation; list of volunteer locations and dates (59 O.S. § 328.23a(C)).
- Term
- Issued without fees and without continuing education for one calendar year or part thereof, or for a tour of duty.
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2026-07-01.