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Oklahoma Dentist — License Examination Requirements

US-OK · 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 Student Intern, Resident or Fellowship Permit

Permit under 59 O.S. § 328.26 for dental students, residents and fellows with limited duties defined in the permit.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry

Dental student intern, resident or fellowship permit
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Student or graduate of an approved dental school or college, or a CODA-approved residency program, upon approval of the dean or governing body; fellowship permits only for current participants in a fellowship affiliated with an accredited dental school; not issued to a person whose dental license was suspended, revoked or refused (59 O.S. § 328.26(A)-(B)).
Scope
Limited duties defined in the permit; expires when the holder leaves the program; renewable annually at the dean's or program director's request (59 O.S. § 328.26(C)-(G)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-07-01.

Retired Volunteer Dentist License

Yearly retired volunteer dentist license under 59 O.S. § 328.23b for dentists licensed in good standing with the Board for more than twenty consecutive years.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry

Retired volunteer licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Licensed in good standing with the Board in excess of twenty (20) consecutive years; applies yearly; no continuing education; no payment for work provided (59 O.S. § 328.23b).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-07-01.

Special Volunteer License for Dentists

Special volunteer license under 59 O.S. § 328.23a for retired or out-of-state dentists donating care to indigent and needy persons, for approved live patient training, or for dentists on active duty.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry · Application information

Special volunteer licensure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Eligibility
Retired dentist, or out-of-state licensee in active practice in the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps, emergency response or endorsed public health initiatives, donating care to indigent and needy persons; also available for Board-approved live patient training, for continuing education classes with live patient treatment (active license in good standing in another state), and for dentists on active duty military service (59 O.S. § 328.23a(A), (B), (K)).
No Compensation
Practice exclusively devoted to needy and indigent persons without compensation, at listed locations and dates, without sedation or general anesthesia (59 O.S. § 328.23a(C)(3)-(5), (G), (J)).
Prior License
Previously issued a full and unrestricted license in Oklahoma or another state with no reportable disciplinary action (59 O.S. § 328.23a(C)(2)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-07-01.

Limited Faculty or Research Faculty Permit

Permit under 59 O.S. § 328.27(B) issued on the petition of the dean of an accredited dental or hygiene program; the holder may oversee the student clinic but has no privileges to perform procedures in the faculty practice.

Licensing authority: Oklahoma State Board of Dentistry

Limited faculty or research faculty permit on the dean's petition
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Petition
The dean of an accredited dental or hygiene program petitions the Board, showing that the faculty member possesses specialty knowledge in a specific area that would benefit the college or program (59 O.S. § 328.27(B)).
Scope
No privileges to perform procedures in the faculty practice at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry; may oversee the student clinic; valid one year, renewable at the dean's written request (59 O.S. § 328.27(B)).

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-07-01.