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Dental faculty license

License for a dentist employed by a recognized dental school to practice there for research or teaching (IC 25-14-1-5.5).

Licensing authority: Indiana State Board of Dentistry

Dental faculty license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Graduate of an American Dental Association recognized dental program and employed by a recognized dental school (IC 25-14-1-5.5(a)).
Limits
Practice only at the employing school as part of research or teaching; the license cannot be used to obtain a license under IC 25-14-1-3 or reciprocity or endorsement (IC 25-14-1-5.5(b)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-31.

instructor's license

Instructor's license tied to employment at an Indiana school of dentistry or affiliated medical center; becomes invalid when the employer notifies the board that the employment contract has ended.

Licensing authority: State Board of Dentistry

Instructor's license for a dentist teaching at an Indiana school of dentistry
Indiana Dental and Dental Hygiene Law Examination
Board Page Examination List
The Board page's Dental Instructor section lists, under Examination Requirements, an official National Board Dental Examinations score report and passing all parts of one clinical examination (CDCA/NERB/WREB/CITA, CRDTS, SRTA); IC 25-14-1-27.5(a), which states the license conditions, does not include these examinations.
Competency
Documents or demonstrates clinical and academic competency to the Board (IC 25-14-1-27.5(a)(3)); results of any National Board Dental Examination, National Dental Examining Board of Canada Written Examination or clinical licensing examination the applicant has taken must be submitted (828 IAC 5-1-1(b)(3)).
Continuing Education
Meets the continuing education requirements of IC 25-14-3; twenty (20) hours in the previous two years (IC 25-14-1-27.5(a)(6); 828 IAC 5-1-1(b)(7)).
Credentialing
Approved under the credentialing process of an accredited Indiana school of dentistry or affiliated medical center (IC 25-14-1-27.5(a)(2)).
English
Fluent in English (IC 25-14-1-27.5(a)(4)); graduates of a foreign dental school taught in another language submit a passing TOEFL (828 IAC 5-1-1(b)(8)).
Practice Limit
May teach and practice only at or on behalf of an Indiana school of dentistry or affiliated medical center; the license does not lead to a general dentistry license (IC 25-14-1-27.5(c)-(d)).
Prior Licensure
Licensed or held the equivalent of a license to practice dentistry for five (5) of the preceding nine (9) years in the United States or another jurisdiction (IC 25-14-1-27.5(a)(1); 828 IAC 5-1-1(b)(9)).
Instructor's license annual renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Renewal
Annual renewal fee, ten (10) hours of continuing education per annual period, and continued employment by an Indiana school of dentistry or affiliated medical center; an expired license is renewed under IC 25-1-8-6 (828 IAC 5-1-4).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-31.

Limited voluntary charitable permit

Sixty-day permit for uncompensated charitable dental care (IC 25-14-1-5.7).

Licensing authority: Indiana State Board of Dentistry

Limited voluntary charitable permit
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Holder of an inactive Indiana license under IC 25-14-1-27.1, or a dentist licensed and in good standing in another state; malpractice insurance covering the individual; plans to provide uncompensated care to indigent, critical-need or uninsured individuals (IC 25-14-1-5.7(a)).
Limits
May not distribute, dispense or administer controlled substances; expires sixty (60) days after issuance (IC 25-14-1-5.7(b)-(c)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-31.

Dental residency permit

Permit issued to a school for use by a dental resident (IC 25-14-1-5).

Licensing authority: State Board of Dentistry

Dental residency permit issued to a school for a resident
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Issued at the Board's discretion to a school for a student or former student attending or graduated from a Board-recognized dental college and enrolled in an accredited dental residency or fellowship program (IC 25-14-1-5(a)).
Limits
Practice only in the designated hospital or approved institution, under a licensed dentist on its staff, for its bona fide patients; valid one year, renewable at the Board's discretion, and recallable (IC 25-14-1-5(c)-(d)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-31.

Indiana provisional license (military spouse or dependent)

Provisional license for an eligible spouse or dependent of a military service member assigned to Indiana, available without examination subject to statutory conditions.

Licensing authority: Indiana State Board of Dentistry

Provisional license for a spouse or dependent of a military member assigned to Indiana
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Signed affidavit (spouse or dependent of a military member assigned to Indiana, good standing, no revocation, discipline or pending investigation), verification of a current license in another state, no disqualifying criminal history, and a submitted license application with fee (IC 25-1-17-8(a)).
Limits
Issued within 30 days; expires 365 days after issuance (IC 25-1-17-8(b)-(c)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-08-31.

Indiana Dental and Dental Hygiene Law Examination

Provider
Indiana State Board of Dentistry (Indiana Professional Licensing Agency)
Format
True-false and multiple-choice examination sent by email, to be completed within fourteen (14) days
Exam questions
30
Passing score
75%
Examination outline
  • IC 25-13-1 Regulation of Dental Hygienists by State Board of Dentistry
  • IC 25-13-2 Continuing Education (Dental Hygienists)
  • IC 25-13-3 Access Practice Agreements
  • IC 25-14-1 Regulation of Dentists; Creation of Board
  • IC 25-14-2 Marking Requirements for Dentures and Partial Dentures
  • IC 25-14-3 Continuing Education (Dentists)
  • IC 25-14-4 Referral Services
  • IC 25-14-5 Dental Underserved Area and Minority Recruitment Program
  • IC 25-14-6 Dentist Administration of Immunizations
  • IC 25-1-0.1 Effect of Certain Acts
  • IC 25-1-1.1 Effect of Criminal Convictions on Licensed or Registered Persons
  • IC 25-1-1.2 Effect of Delinquency in Child Support Payments on Licensed or Registered Persons
  • IC 25-1-2 Renewal of Licenses Granted by State Agencies; Notice of Expiration
  • IC 25-1-3 Civil Immunity of Regulatory Agencies
  • IC 25-1-4 Continuing Education
  • IC 25-1-5 Professional Licensing Agency
  • IC 25-1-5.3 Failure to Enact Licensure Rules
  • IC 25-1-5.7 Emergency Practitioner Temporary Licensing
  • IC 25-1-7 Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations
  • IC 25-1-8 Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration, and Certification Fees
  • IC 25-1-8.5 Reporting of Health Care Entity Mergers and Acquisitions
  • IC 25-1-9 Health Professions Standards of Practice
  • IC 25-1-9.1 Out of Network Provider Referrals
  • IC 25-1-9.3 Electronically Transmitted Prescriptions for Controlled Substances
  • IC 25-1-9.5 Telehealth Services and Prescriptions
  • IC 25-1-9.7 Prescribing and Dispensing of Opioids
  • IC 25-1-9.8 Practitioner Good Faith Estimates
  • IC 25-1-10 Direct Primary Care Agreements
  • IC 25-1-10.3 Health Care Provider Advertising
  • IC 25-1-12 Renewal of Licenses Held by Individuals in Military Service
  • IC 25-1-15 Exemptions for Athletic Organization Practitioners Licensed in Other Jurisdictions
  • IC 25-1-16.5 Public Agency Review of Occupational Regulations
  • IC 25-1-17 Licensure of Individuals with Military Training; Licensure of Military Spouses
  • IC 25-1-19 Scleral Tattooing
  • IC 25-1-20 Effect of a State Disaster Emergency on Professional Disciplinary Action
  • IC 25-1-21 Reciprocity for Health Care Professionals
  • IC 25-1-22 Gender Transition Procedures for Minors
  • IC 25-0.5-1 Initial License or Certificate Under IC 25-1-1.1-4
  • IC 25-0.5-2 Permits, Licenses, Certificates of Registration, and Evidences of Authority Under IC 25-1-2-2.1
  • 828 IAC 0.5-1 Definitions
  • 828 IAC 0.5-2 Fees
  • 828 IAC 1-1 Dentists; Licensure by Examination
  • 828 IAC 1-2 Dental Hygienists; Licensure by Examination
  • 828 IAC 1-3 Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Licensure by Endorsement
  • 828 IAC 1-4 Practice of Dentistry
  • 828 IAC 1-5 Continuing Education for Renewal of License
  • 828 IAC 1-6 Dental Hygienists; License Renewal
  • 828 IAC 1-7 Inactive Dental License
  • 828 IAC 3-1 General Requirements (Anesthesia and Sedation)
  • 828 IAC 3-2 Dental Hygiene Local Anesthetic Permit
  • 828 IAC 4-1 Applicability; Exceptions (Mobile Dental Facilities and Portable Dental Operations)
  • 828 IAC 4-2 Definitions (Mobile Dental Facilities and Portable Dental Operations)
  • 828 IAC 4-3 Registration (Mobile Dental Facilities and Portable Dental Operations)
  • 828 IAC 5-1 General Requirements (Instructor's Licenses)
  • 828 IAC 6-1 Caries Prevention and Coronal Polishing; Requirements; Limitations
  • 828 IAC 7-1 Convictions of Concern
  • 410 IAC 1-3 Infectious Waste
  • 410 IAC 1-4 Universal Precautions
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