Kentucky Board of Dentistry
The Kentucky Board of Dentistry is an agency governed by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The Board is a separate and distinct entity from any professional association.
The main purpose of the Board is to protect the public by administering the Dental Practice Act and regulating the dental profession.
The Board is self-supporting and receives no general fund tax appropriation. It is funded through fees assessed for licensing its professionals.
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 101 Louisville, KY 40222 (502) 429-7280 Fax (502) 429-7282
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Dental CE Audits |
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Board Orders for the dental continuing education audit were recently mailed to licensees selected for audit. Please read the letter you received very carefully and make sure that you comply with all of the stated requirements.
For answers to Frequently Asked Audit Questions, please see this page.
Please check back on this website after March 16, 2010 to see the status of your audit. This information will not be available over the phone. Letters will only be sent to those who are deficient.
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Announcements |
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Legislative Updates
Please see our Legislative Update page for the most current information on revisions being considered by the Board's Legislative Committee and to download and read for yourself the changes being proposed.
Fee Changes
All license verification requests received after 7/11/2009 are subject to a fee of $40.
All disk requests for lists of licensee contact information received after 7/11/2009 are subject to a fee of $400 per list. Lists requested for non-profit use only are subject to a fee of $100. For more information, please see our revised Disk Order Form [PDF - 232k]
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Change of Address |
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Dentists and Dental Hygienists are required to notify the Board within ten days when they change their home or business address.
Click here to change your address by email.
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Online Jurisprudence Exam |
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Take the Jurisprudence Exam Online:
Jurisprudence Exam

STATUTES:
REGULATIONS:
201 KAR 8 (scroll down to chapter 8)
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LAW BOOKS
In a proactive effort to advance the Commonwealth of Kentucky's conservation initiative, the Kentucky Board of Dentistry strongly encourages accessing the Kentucky Dental Practice Act using the internet.
Please help our effort to go GREEN by using the links above to retrieve the statutes and regulations that govern dentistry instead of buying a law book.
You may also download a digital law book by clicking the following link:
KBD Law Book Revised Nov 08 [PDF - 482k]
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Patient Records |
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