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Dental Hygienist License Renewal in Oregon

The Oregon Board of Dentistry sets the rules. Renewal: every other year (biennial); dental hygienists licensed in odd-numbered years renew in odd-numbered years and those licensed in even-numbered years renew in even-numbered years; deadline: September 30 every other year. Continuing education: 24 hours every two years (36 hours every two years for an Expanded Practice Permit dental hygienist). Each fact below is quoted from an official state source, linked beside it, and was checked on 2026-10-12. Confirm with the board before you rely on it: rules change.

Renewal cycle and deadline

every other year (biennial); dental hygienists licensed in odd-numbered years renew in odd-numbered years and those licensed in even-numbered years renew in even-numbered years — September 30 every other year

Source: oregon.gov · oregon.gov

Continuing education

24 hours every two years (36 hours every two years for an Expanded Practice Permit dental hygienist).

  • Medical emergencies in a dental office: at least 3 hours
  • Infection control: at least 2 hours
  • Cultural competency: at least 2 hours

No more than two hours of Practice Management and Patient Relations may be counted toward the C.E. requirement in any renewal period.

Source: oregon.gov · oregon.gov

CPR / BLS

All licensees are required to maintain at a minimum a current Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR or equivalent certification.

Source: oregon.gov

Late renewal and lapse

For the 2026 renewal of hygienists with a September 30, 2026 expiration date the Board lists a $50 late fee from October 11 - October 30, 2026 rising to $100 from October 31 - November 29, 2026. A licensee who fails to renew before the expiration date may not practice dental hygiene until the license is reinstated (OAR 818-021-0085, Reinstatement of Expired Licenses).

Source: oregon.gov · oregon.gov

Verify a license

The board's public lookup: online.oregondentistry.org

For the office manager

The renewal is the hygienist's to complete, but a lapsed license is the practice's problem on the schedule. Keep each hygienist's expiry date where an alert reaches both of you well before it, long enough for any CE still owed. The free renewal calendar makes reminders for your own calendar; LVL Up Performance keeps the dates on each staff record and alerts ahead. Neither tracks CE hours or checks anything with the board.

Sources, quoted

  • “Each dental hygienist must submit the renewal fee and completed online renewal application by September 30 every other year.” — oregon.gov
  • “Dental hygienists licensed in odd numbered years shall apply for renewal in odd numbered years” — oregon.gov
  • “Registered Dental Hygienists and Dental Therapists with a September 30, 2026 expiration date” — oregon.gov
  • “Each dental hygienist must complete 24 hours of continuing education every two years.” — oregon.gov
  • “An Expanded Practice Permit Dental Hygienist shall complete a total of 36 hours of continuing education every two years.” — oregon.gov
  • “Continuing education (C.E.) must be directly related to clinical patient care or the practice of dental public health.” — oregon.gov
  • “At least three hours of continuing education must be related to medical emergencies in a dental office.” — oregon.gov
  • “No more than two hours of Practice Management and Patient Relations may be counted toward the C.E. requirement in any renewal period.” — oregon.gov
  • “At least two (2) hours of continuing education must be related to infection control.” — oregon.gov
  • “At least two (2) hours of continuing education must be related to cultural competency” — oregon.gov
  • “24 hours of CE related to direct clinical patient care or the practice of dental public health every renewal cycle.” — oregon.gov
  • “All licensees are required to maintain at a minimum a current Healthcare Provider BLS/CPR or equivalent certification.” — oregon.gov
  • “From October 11 - October 30, 2026, a $50 late fee will apply.” — oregon.gov
  • “From October 31–November 29, 2026, the late fee will increase to $100.” — oregon.gov
  • “may not practice dentistry, dental therapy or dental hygiene until the license is reinstated” — oregon.gov
  • “it is a violation of the law to practice dental therapy or dental hygiene with an expired license” — oregon.gov
  • “(E) Dental Hygiene —$279; (F) Dental Hygiene — retired — $0” — oregon.gov
  • “are subject to the provisions of OAR 818-021-0085, “Reinstatement of Expired Licenses.”” — oregon.gov
  • “(A licensure year for dental hygienists is October 1 through September 30.)” — oregon.gov
  • “maintain records of successful completion of continuing education for at least four licensure years” — oregon.gov

Checked 2026-10-12. Something out of date? Write to mauricio@lvlupperformance.com and we will fix it. This page is information, not legal advice.

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