New Hampshire Dentist — 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.
Temporary Dental License to Provide Voluntary Services
Temporary license under RSA 317-A:8, IV and Den 301.05 for voluntary dental services without compensation at specific programs and locations; valid not more than one year, expiring May 1.
Licensing authority: New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification) · Application information
Temporary license to provide voluntary dental services
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
- Application
- Application for Registration and License Renewal - Volunteer form; no fees (Den 301.05(b), (f)).
- Continuing Education
- Maintain BLS-HCP certification and complete 2 CEUs in infection control each biennium (Den 301.05(g)).
- Licensure
- Active, inactive or former licensee in New Hampshire or in another state or Canadian province as determined by the board; retired dentists must have had all their dental licenses in good standing when they retired (RSA 317-A:8, IV; Den 301.05(h)).
- Scope
- Only voluntary services without pay or compensation, for specific programs and locations; valid not more than one year, expiring May 1 (Den 301.05(c)-(d)).
Official no-examination sources
Effective from 2025-09-30.
- RSA Chapter 317-A Dentists and Dentistry (NH General Court)
RSA 317-A:8, IV
- N.H. Code of Administrative Rules, Den 100-500 (Board of Dental Examiners)
Den 301.05(a)-(b)
- N.H. Code of Administrative Rules, Den 100-500 (Board of Dental Examiners)
Den 301.05(c)-(d)
- N.H. Code of Administrative Rules, Den 100-500 (Board of Dental Examiners)
Den 301.05(g)-(h)