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American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)
Works to improve oral health for all through promoting disease prevention, competent service delivery, and education.
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Contact:
natoff@aaphd.org
217.529.6941
3085 Stevenson Drive
Suite 200
Springfield, IL 62703
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, National, Public Health
American Dental Assistants Association (ADAA)
Provides continuing education to dental assistants through home study courses, professional journals and local, state and national meetings. Encourages education, registration and certification for dental assisting professionals.
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Contact:
lsepin@adaa1.com
312.541.1550
35 East Wacker Drive
Suite 1730
Chicago, IL 60601-2211
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, National
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
Represents academic dentistry, many allied and postdoctoral education programs, and numerous corporations working in oral health education.
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Contact:
webmail@adea.org
202.289.7201
1400 K Street, NW
Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Education and Training, National
American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Represents and certifies medical assistants, medical technologists, medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomy technicians, medical laboratory assistants, medical administrative specialists, dental assistants, allied health instructors, and clinical laboratory consultants.
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Contact:
800.275.1268
10700 West Higgins
Suite 150
Rosemont, IL 60018
Tagged keywords: Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians, Dental Assistants, Health Technologists and Technicians, Medical Assistants, National, Phlebotomists
Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
Licenses dentists and dental hygienists in the state of Arkansas. Registers dental corporations, issues permits to qualified dental assistants, issues anesthesia permits to qualified dentists and dental hygienists, and issues specialty licenses to dentists with post graduate training.
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Contact:
asbde@arkansas.gov
501.682.2085
101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 111
Little Rock, AR 72201
Tagged keywords: Arkansas, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification
California Dental Assistants Association (CDAA)
Represents dental assistants in California. Promotes continuing education, training, scope of practice, and licensure. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
president.sorensen@hotmail.com
559.638.0370
PO Box 1880
Reedley, CA 93654
Tagged keywords: California, Dental Assistants
Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)
Responsible for evaluating and accrediting dental, advanced dental and allied dental education programs. Operates under the auspices of the American Dental Association.
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Contact:
312.440.2500
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611-2678
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Education and Training, National
Connecticut Dental Assistants Association (CDAA4U)
Provides news and updates, continuing education, credentialing, and policy and legislative issues, for dental assistants in Connecticut. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
gjacobs@cdaa4u.org
Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Dental Assistants
Connecticut State Dental Commission
Regulates dentists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists in Connecticut. Investigates complaints, issues licenses, and provides continuing education.
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Contact:
webmaster.dph@ct.gov
860.509.8000
410 Capitol Ave., MS #12 APP
PO Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
Tagged keywords: Connecticut, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification
Dental Assisting National Board (DANB)
Certification and credentialing agency for dental assistants.
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Contact:
danbmail@danb.org
800.367.3262
444 N. Michigan Ave.
Suite 970
Chicago, IL 60611
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Licensure and Certification, National
Dental Board of California
Regulates all licensed dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in California.
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Contact:
dentalboard@dca.ca.gov
877.729.7789
2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550
Sacramento, CA 95815
Tagged keywords: California, Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification
Illinois Dental Assistants Association
Works to advance the careers of dental assistants in Illinois. Promotes education, legislation, credentialing, and professional activities. Part of the American Dental Assistant Association.
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Contact:
ppearson76@hotmail.com
815.643.2463
28783 Angling Road
Arlington, IL 61312
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Illinois
Indiana Dental Assistants Association (IDAA)
Represents dental assistants in Indiana. Promotes continuing education, legislative issues, and licensure. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
cjrcda@aol.com
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Indiana
Iowa Dental Assistants Association
Works for the advancement of dental assistants in Iowa. Promotes education, legislation, credentialing, and professional activities for dental assistants in Iowa. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
jane.slach@kirkwood.edu
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Iowa
Iowa Dental Board
Regulates licensure, complaints, rules, registration, examinations, for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in Iowa.
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Contact:
ibd@iowa.gov
515.281.5157
400 SW 8th St., Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50309-4687
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Iowa, Licensure and Certification
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
Regulates the practice of dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants in Kentucky. Supervises complaints, continuing education, and licenses.
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Contact:
502.429.7280
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 101
Louisville, KY 40222
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Kentucky, Licensure and Certification
Kentucky Dental Assistants Association (KDAA)
Works to provide quality dental health care. Promotes education, credentialing, and communication. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
nkdas06@yahoo.com
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Kentucky
Louisiana Dental Assistants Association (LADAA)
Promotes education, credentialing, legislation, and professional activities for dental assistants in Louisiana. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association
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Contact:
eschmidt817@aol.com
225.622.2639
42174 Jamie Road
Prairieville, LA 70769
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Louisiana
Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry
Regulates registration, statutes, rules, licensure, continuing education, and complaints for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in Massachusetts.
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Contact:
dentistry.admin@state.ma.us
800.414.0168
239 Causeway Street, Suite 500
Boston, MA 02114
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Dental Assistants Association
Promotes fellowship, cooperation, standards, education, and credentialing for dental assistants in Massachusetts. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
mdaa@massdentalassistants.org
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Massachusetts
Michigan Board of Dentistry (MBD)
Regulates the licensure, continuing education, guidelines, examinations, and requirements for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in Michigan.
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Contact:
bhpinfo@michigan.gov
517.373.0918
PO Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Michigan
Michigan Dental Assistants Association (MDAA)
Promotes education, and legislative issues for dental assistants in Michigan. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
slsbarn@power-net.net
810.515.6317
PO Box 118
Lennon, MI 48449
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Michigan
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
Ensures quality dental health care by regulating licensure, complaints, statutes, and rules for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in Minnesota.
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Contact:
dental.board@state.mn.us
888.240.4762
University Park Plaza
2829 University Avenue, SE, Suite 450
Minneapolis, MN 55414-3246
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Minnesota
Missouri Dental Assistants Association (MDAA)
Works to provide quality dental health care and to promote education, credentialing, and communication for dental assistants in Michigan. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
kleinl@stjoelive.com
816.273.9564
3109 Fern Drive
St. Joseph, MO 64505
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Missouri
Montana Board of Dentistry
Regulates licensures, examinations, rules, and complaints for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants, and denturists in Montana.
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Contact:
406.841.2390
301 South Park
Helena, MT 59620
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Montana
National Network for Oral Health Access (NNOHA)
Works to improve the oral health status of the underserved through advocacy and support for Health Centers.
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Contact:
info@nnoha.org
303.957.0635
PMB: 329
3700 Quebec Street, Unit 100
Denver, CO 80207-1639
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Health Care Access, National
Nebraska Dental Assistants Association (NDAA)
Represents dental assistants in Nebraska. Provides education, support, legislative updates, and networking. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
jenn_riege@hotmail.com
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Nebraska
New Jersey Dental Assistants Association (NJDAA)
Regulates dental assistants in New Jersey. Provides education, legislation, credentialing, activities, and enhancement of dental health to the public. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
HAP74@aol.com
973.685.4689
346 Lexington Ave.
Clifton, NJ 07011
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Licensure and Certification, New Jersey
New Jersey State Board of Dentistry
Licenses and regulates dentists, registered dental assistants, limited registered dental assistants, dental hygienists, teachers, interns, and residents studying dentistry in New Jersey.
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Contact:
askconsumeraffairs@lps.state.nj.us
973.504.6405
PO Box 45005
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07101
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, New Jersey
New York Dental Assistants Association (NYDAA)
Provides continuing education, networking, and support for dental assistants in New York. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
nydaassoc@aol.com
716.826.7324
20 Meriden St.
Buffalo, NY 14220
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, New York
New York State Board for Dentistry
Regulates rules, registrations, practice, licensure, education, and conduct for dentists, dental hygienists, and certified dental assistants in New York.
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Contact:
dentbd@mail.nysed.gov
518.474.3817 ext. 300
89 Washington Avenue
2nd Floor-West Wing
Albany, NY 12234-1000
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, New York
North Carolina Dental Assistants Association (NCDAA)
Promotes continuing education and credentialing for dental assistants in North Carolina. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
kristy@edata-charlotte.com
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, North Carolina
North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners
Regulates the rules, licensures, permits, verifications, complaints, and continuing education for dentists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists in North Carolina.
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Contact:
info@ncdentalboard.org
919.678.8223
507 Airport Boulevard, Suite 105
Morrisville, NC 27560-8200
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, North Carolina
North Dakota Dental Assistants Association (NDDAA)
Provides credentialing, education, and networking for dental assistants in North Dakota. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association
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Contact:
jaasand.honkola@midconetwork.com
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, North Dakota
North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners (NDBDE)
Regulates the licensure, examinations, continuing education, laws, regulations, verifications, and complaints for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in North Dakota.
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Contact:
ndsbde@aptnd.com
701.258.8600
PO Box 7246
Bismarck, ND 58507-7246
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, North Dakota
Ohio Dental Assistants Association (ODAA)
Promotes dental health care. Provides education, legislative updates, and professional development for dental assistants in Ohio. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
dbarb@neo.Lrun.com
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Ohio
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry
Regulates the safety, practice, rules, policies, ethics, licenses, and complaints for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in Oklahoma.
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Contact:
Tammi.Mahon@dentistry.ok.gov
405.524.9037
201 N.E. 38th Terrace, #2
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Oklahoma
Oregon Board of Dentistry
Regulates the education, continuing education, licenses, permits, regulations, and complaints for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in Oregon.
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Contact:
information@oregondentistry.org
971.673.3200
1600 SW 4th Avenue, Suite 770
Portland, OR 97201
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Oregon
Oregon Dental Assistants Association (ODAA)
Works to promote the careers, continuing education, networking, and professionalism of dental assistants in Oregon. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
office@oregondentalassistants.com
3340 Commercial St. SE, Suite 210
Salem, OR 97302
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Oregon
Pennsylvania Dental Assistants Association (PDAA)
Promotes credentialing, education, professionalism, and legislative updates for dental assistants in Pennsylvania. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
information@padentalassistants.org
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry
Regulates the licensure, certification, complaints, supervision, and continuing education for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in Pennsylvania.
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Contact:
ST-DENTISTRY@pa.gov
717.783.7162
PO Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island Dental Assistants Association (RIDAA)
Promotes education, service, and professionalism for dental assistants in Rhode Island. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
info@ridaa.com
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Rhode Island
South Carolina Dental Assistants Association (SCDAA)
Promotes the education and professionalism of dental assistants in South Carolina. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
Lois.bell@charter.net
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, South Carolina
South Dakota State Board of Dentistry
Regulates the safety, licensure, rules, regulations, practice, inspection of facilities, and complaints for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in South Dakota.
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Contact:
contactus@sdboardofdentistry.com
605.224.1282
PO Box 1079
105 S. Euclid Ave., Ste C.
Pierre, SD 57501-1079
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, South Dakota
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
Regulates the safety, laws, rules, regulations, practice, licensure, education, examinations, and complaints for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in Tennessee.
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Contact:
tn.health@tn.gov
800.778.4123
227 French Landing, Suite 300
Nashville, TN 37243
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Tennessee
Tennessee Dental Assistants Association (TNDAA)
Promotes continuing education, professional development, legislative updates, and dental health care for dental assistants in Tennessee. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
admin@tndaa.org
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Tennessee
Texas Dental Assistants Association (TDAA)
Provides guidance, education, standards, and credentialing for dental assistants in Texas. Part of the American Dental Assistants Association.
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Contact:
TDAA2002@aol.com
2113 Spur Court
Denton, TX 76210
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Texas
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
Regulates licensure, registration, laws, rules, policies, continuing education, and complaints for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants in Texas.
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Contact:
information@tsbde.state.tx.us
512.463.6400
William P. Hobby Building, Tower 3, Suite 800
333 Guadalupe Street
Austin, TX 78701
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dental Occupations, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Texas
Vermont Board of Dental Examiners
Regulates the licensure, laws, standards, statues, rules, complaints, examinations, and education for dentists, dental assistants, and dental hygienists in Vermont.
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Contact:
dlafaill@sec.state.vt.us
802.828.2390
National Life Building
North FL2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3402
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dental Hygienists, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Vermont
Washington Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC)
Regulates the practice, applications, laws, complaints, education, requirements, and licensure for dentists and dental assistants in Washington.
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Contact:
jennifer.santiago@doh.wa.gov
360.236.4893
Washington State Department of Health
111 Israel Rd SE
Tumwater, WA 98501
Tagged keywords: Dental Assistants, Dentists, Licensure and Certification, Washington

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