Dental Hygienists

The Kentucky Dental Practice Act governs the practice of dental hygiene. Dental hygiene licenses are issued through an application by exam process or by credentials.

Hygienist Application

Application
Application to Practice Dental Hygiene (PDF)

Instructions
Instructions for Application by Exam (PDF)
(if you are applying for your dental hygiene license and you have graduated in the last five years)

Instructions for Application by Credentials  (PDF) (if you are licensed to practice dental hygiene in another state and would like to be licensed in Kentucky)

Contact Sylvester Gurnell at the Board office with questions regarding application status.

Reinstatement

To apply for a reinstatement of your Kentucky license use the application and instructions below if your Kentucky license was active within the last five years (if it has been longer than five years, use the application by credentials or exam).

Check List to Reinstate Dental Hygiene License (PDF)

Application to Reinstate KY Dental Hygiene License (PDF)

Application for National Practitioners Databank Report (PDF)

Important Attachments

Include this form with your application to practice dentistry or to reinstate your Kentucky dental license:

Continuing Education Course List (PDF) (not applicable if applying immediately upon graduation from dental hygiene school)

Include this form (and $25 query fee) with your application to practice dental hygiene or to reinstate your Kentucky license if you have held a license in another state:
Application for National Practitioners Databank Report

Hygienist / Dental Assistant Duties

Delegated Duty List

Law Links

201 KAR 8:280

201 KAR 8:330

Verification of Licensure

VERIFICATION OF LICENSURE

* send written request to the Board office

* include $20 fee

* include name and address where verification
should be mailed

	See Also...
	Hygiene Licensure Search

	Hygienist Q and A
	Q: How long does it take to process my application and receive my license? A: After the board office has received all of the information to process your application, please allow approximately two weeks to receive your license in the mail. Q: May I call the board office to check on the status of my application? A: Yes. It is the applicant's responsibility to call the board office to check on the status of their application. KBD Office: 502/429-7280 Q: Does my college transcript (also national and regional exam scores) have to be sent directly from the school (or testing agency) to the board office? A: Yes. The board must receive your transcript (with final degree posted on it), as well as your national and regional exam scores, directly from the school or testing agency.

	Approved AIDS/HIV Curriculums
	You do not have to take an additional HIV/AIDS course if you graduated from one of these hygiene programs in the past two years: Kentucky Community and Technical College System Univ of Florida- Gainesville Medical College of Georgia Lewis & Clark Community College William Rainey Harper College, Palantine Western KY Univ Univ of New Mexico, Albuquerque Shawnee State Univ Univ of Cincinnati Wytheville Community College

List of Hygienists
on Disk

Send $50 for each disk along with the completed Order Form to the Board office

Disk Order Form

Last Updated 4/29/2008

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