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ALABAMA
Board Administrator: Ms. Mary Ann Wilkinson
State Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama
5346 Stadium Trace Pky, Ste. 112
Hoover, AL 35244
205/985-7267, 205/985-0674 FAX
http://www.dentalboard.org/
E-Mail: BDEAAL@bellsouth.net
ALASKA
Board Administrator: Ms. Wanda Fleming
State of Alaska Board of Dental Examiners
P.O. Box 110806
Juneau, AK 99811-0806
907/465-2542, 907/465-2974 FAX
E-Mail: Wanda_Fleming@dced.state.ak.us
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/pden.htm
ARIZONA
Executive Director-President: Gregory A. Waite, DDS
Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners
4205 North 7th Avenue, Ste 300
Phoenix, AZ 85013
(602) 242-1492, (602) 242-1445 FAX
http://www.azdentalboard.org/
ARKANSAS
Executive Director: Donna F. Cobb
Arkansas State Board of Dental Examiners
101 East Capitol, Ste. 111
Little Rock, AR 72201
501/682-2085, 501/682-3543 FAX
http://www.asbde.org
CALIFORNIA
Board Administrator:
The Dental Board of California
1432 Howe Ave., #85
Sacramento, CA 95825
916/263-2300, ext. 2292, 916/263-2140 FAX
http://www.dbc.ca.gov/
Or: Dental Hygiene Committee of CA http://www.dhcc.ca.gov/
COLORADO
Board Administrator: Ms. Karen Brumley
Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners
1560 Broadway, Ste. 1310
Denver, CO 80202
303/894-7761, 303/894-7764 FAX
E-Mail: DENTAL@DORA.STATE.CO.US
http://www.dora.state.co.us/dental/
CONNECTICUT
Board Administrator: Mr. Jeffrey Kardys
Connecticut State Dental Commission
Dept. of Public Health 410 Capitol Ave.
P.O. Box 340308
Hartford, CT 06134-0308
860/509-7648, 860/509-7553 FAX
http://www.state.ct.us/dph
CRDTS
Board Administrator: Mr. Ted Carter
Central Regional Dental Testing Service, Inc.
1725 Gage Blvd.
Topeka, KS 66604-3333
785/273-0380, 785/273-5015 FAX
E-Mail: crdts@networksplus.net
http://www.crdts.org
DELAWARE
Board Administrator: Ms. Gayle Franzolino
Delaware State Board of Dental Examiners
861 Silver Lake Blvd. Ste. 203, Cannon Bldg.
Dover, DE 19904
302/739-4522 Ext. #220, 302/739-2711 FAX
E-Mail: gfranzolino@state.de.us
http://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/
dental/newlicense.shtml
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Health Licensing Specialist
717 14th Street, NW
Suite 600
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 724-4900, (877) 258-9217,
202/442-9431 FAX
http://hpla.doh.dc.gov/hpla/cwp/view,A,1195,Q,488729,hplaNav,|30661|,.asp
FLORIDA
Board Administrator: Ms. Sue Foster
Florida Board of Dentistry
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin C06
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3256
850/245-4161, FAX 850/921-6184
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa
GEORGIA
Board Administrator: Ms. Tachunta A. Thomas
Georgia Board of Dentistry
237 Coliseum Dr.
Macon, GA 31217-3858
478/207-1680, 478/207-1685 FAX
http://www.sos.state.ga.us/plb/dentistry/default.htm
https://secure.sos.state.ga.us/myverification/
HAWAII
Board Administrator: Mr. James Kobashigawa
Hawaii State Board of Dental Examiners
P.O. Box 3469
Honolulu, HI 96801
808/586-2702, 808/586-2874 FAX
E-Mail: jkobashigawa@hotmail.com
http://hawaii.gov/dcca/pvl/boards/dentist/
IDAHO
Board Administrator: Ms. Sylvia C. Boyle
Idaho State Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0021
208/334-2369, 208/334-3247 FAX
http://isbd.idaho.gov/process.htm
ILLINOIS
Board Administrator: Ms. Patty Eubanks
Illinois State Board of Dentistry
320 W. Washington, 3rd Fl.
Springfield, IL 62786
217/782-8556, 217/782-7645 FAX
http://www.dpr.state.il.us
INDIANA
Board Administrator: Mr. Rosendo Tansinsin
Indiana State Board of Dentistry
402 W. Washington, Rm. 041
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317/234-2057, 317/233-4236 FAX
E-Mail: stansinsin@hpb.state.in.us
http://www.in.gov/pla/
IOWA
Melanie Johnson, J.D., Executive Director
400 SW 8th St., Suite D
Des Moines, IA 50309-4687
515/281-5157, 515/281-7969 FAX
E-Mail: ibde@iowa.gov
http://www.state.ia.us/dentalboard
KANSAS
Kansas Dental Board
900 SW Jackson, Room 564-S
Topeka, KS 66612-1230
(785) 296-6400, (785) 296-3116 FAX
http://www.accesskansas.org/kdb/
E-Mail: info@dental.state.ks.us
KENTUCKY
Kentucky Board of Dentistry
Brian K. Bishop
Executive Director
312 Whittington Parkway, Suite 101
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 429-7280, (502) 429-7282 FAX
E-mail: BrianK.Bishop@ky.gov
http://dentistry.ky.gov/
LOUISIANA
Board Administrator: C. Barry Ogden, Esq.
Louisiana State Board of Dentistry
One Canal Pl. 365 Canal St., Ste. 2680
New Orleans, LA 70130
504/568-8574, 504/568-8598 FAX
E-mail: bogden@bellsouth.net
http://www.lsbd.org
MAINE
Board Administrator: Ms. Anita Merrow
Maine Board of Dental Examiners
143 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
207/287-3333, 207/287-8140 FAX
E-mail: dental.board@maine.gov
http://www.mainedental.org/
MARYLAND
Board Administrator: Kimberly Mayer
Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners
Benjamin Rush Bldg. Spring Grove Hospital Center
Wade Ave. Baltimore, MD 21228
410/402-8500, 410/402-8505 FAX
http://dhmh.state.md.us/dental/
MASSACHUSETTS
Board Administrator: Ms. Patricia Ramsay
Massachusetts Board of Dentistry
239 Causeway St, 5th Fl.
Boston, MA 02114
617/727-7368, 617/727-2197 FAX
E-mail: Patrick.J.Curtis@state.ma.us
http://www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/dn/
MICHIGAN
Board Administrator: Ms. Melanie Brim
Michigan Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 30670
Lansing, MI 48909-8170
517/335-1752, 517/241-3082 FAX
http://www.michigan.gov/mdch/0,1607,7-132-27417_27529_27533-73172–,00.html
MINNESOTA
Board Administrator: Mr. Marshall Shragg
Minnesota Board of Dentistry
2829 University Ave., SE, Ste. 450
Minneapolis, MN 55414
612/617-2257, 612/617-2260 FAX
http://www.dentalboard.state.mn.us
MISSISSIPPI
Board Administrator: Ms. Leah Diane Howell
Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners
600 East Amite St., Ste. 100
Jackson, MS 39201-2801
601/944-9622, 601/944-9624 FAX
E-Mail: dental@msbde.state.ms.us
http://www.msbde.state.ms.us
MISSOURI
Board Administrator: Ms. Sharlene Rimiller
Missouri Dental Board P.O. Box 1367
Jefferson City, MO 65102-1367
573/751-0040, 573/751-8216 FAX
E-mail: dental@pr.mo.gov
http://pr.mo.gov/dental.asp
MONTANA
Board Administrator: Ms. Sharon McCullough
Montana Board of Dentistry
301 South Park P.O. Box 200513
Helena, MT 59620-0513
406/841-2390, 406/841-2305 FAX
E-Mail: compolden@mt.gov
http://discoveringmontana.com/dli/bsd/index.asp
NEBRASKA
Board Administrator: Ms. Becky Wisell
Nebraska Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 94986
Lincoln, NE 68509-4986
402/471-2118, 402/471-3577 FAX
E-Mail: becky.wisell@hhss.state.ne.us
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/lis/lisindex.htm
NEVADA
Kathleen Kelly, Executive Director
Nevada State Board of Dental Examiners
6010 S. Rainbow Blvd., Ste. A-1
Las Vegas, NV 89118
Local Phone: (702) 486-7044, Long-distance: 1-800-DDS-EXAM (or 1-800-337-3926),
702/486-7046 FAX
E-Mail: nsbde@nsbde.nv.gov
http://www.nvdentalboard.nv.gov/
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Board Administrator: Dr. Raymond J. Jarvis
New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners
2 Industrial Park Dr.
Concord, NH 03301-8520
603/271-4561, 603/271-6702 FAX
http://www.state.nh.us/dental
NEW JERSEY
Board Administrator: Mr. Kevin B. Earle
New Jersey State Board of Dentistry
124 Halsey St. P.O. Box 45005
Newark, NJ 07101
973/504-6405, 973/273-8075 FAX
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/home.htm
NEW MEXICO
Board Administrator: Ms. Annette Rodriguez
New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care
P.O. Box 25101
Santa Fe, NM 87504-5101
505/476-7125, 505/476-7095 FAX
E-Mail: DentalBoard@state.nm.us.
http://www.rld.state.nm.us/dental/index.html
NEW YORK
Board Administrator: Dr. Milton L. Lawney
New York State Board of Dentistry
89 Washington Ave. 2nd Floor-West Wing
Albany, NY 12234
518/474-3817, ext. 550, 518/473-6995 FAX
E-Mail: opunit3@mail.nysed.gov
http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/dent/
NORTH CAROLINA
Board Administrator: Mr. David D. Cashwell
North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners
507 Airport Boulevard, Suite 105
Morrisville, NC 27560-8200
919/678-8223, 919/678-8472 FAX
http://www.ncdentalboard.org
NORTH DAKOTA
Board Administrator: Dr. Wayne Mattern
North Dakota Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 7246
Bismarck, ND 58507-7246
701/258-8600, 701/224-0038 FAX
E-mail: ndsbde@aptnd.com
http://www.nddentalboard.org
OHIO
Board Administrator: Lili C. Reitz, Esq.
Ohio State Dental Board
77 S. High St., 18th Fl.
Columbus, OH 43266-0306
614/466-2580, 614/752-8995 FAX
E-mail: dental.board@den.state.oh.us
http://www.state.oh.us/den
OKLAHOMA
Board Administrator: Ms. Linda Campbell
Oklahoma Board of Dentistry
201 N.E. 38th Terrace, #2
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
405/524-9037, 405/524-2223 FAX
E-Mail: dentist@oklaosf.state.ok.us
http://www.state.ok.us/~dentist
OREGON
Board Administrator: Ms. Jo Ann L. Bones
Oregon Board of Dentistry
1515 S.W. Fifth Ave., Ste. 602
Portland, OR 97201
503/229-5520, 503/229-6606 FAX
E-Mail: joann.bones@state.or.us
http://www.oregondentistry.org
PENNSYLVANIA
Board Administrator: Ms. Lisa Burns
Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 2649
Harrisburg, PA 17105
717/783-7162, 717/787-7769 FAX
E-Mail: RA-BPOA@state.pa.us
http://www.dos.state.pa.us
PUERTO RICO
Board Administrator: Mr. Carlos Santana Rabell
Puerto Rico Board of Dental Examiners
P.O. Box 10200
San Juan, PR 00908
787/723-1617, 787/725-7903 FAX
RHODE ISLAND
Board Administrator: Ms. Gail Giuliano
Rhode Island State Board of Examiners in Dentistry
Three Capitol Hill, Rm. 205
Providence, RI 02908
401/222-2827, 401/222-2158 FAX
http://www.health.ri.gov/hsr/professions/dental.php
SOUTH CAROLINA
Board Administrator: Mr. H. Rion Alvey
South Carolina State Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 11329
Columbia, SC 29211-1329
803/896-4599, 803/896-4596 FAX
E-Mail: alveyh@zip.llr.sc.edu
http://www.llr.state.sc.us
SOUTH DAKOTA
Board Administrator: Mr. Steve Willard
South Dakota State Board of Dentistry
P.O. Box 1037 106 W. Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
605/224-1282, 605/224-7426 FAX
http://www.state.sd.us/dcr/dentistry
E-Mail Address:contactus@sdboardofdentistry.com
TENNESSEE
Board Administrator: Denise L. Moran, Esq.
Tennessee Board of Dentistry
425 5th Ave. North 1st Fl., Cordell Hull Bldg.
Nashville, TN 37247-1010
888/310-4650 Ext. 25073, 615/532-5369 FAX
http://www.state.tn.us/health/
TEXAS
Board Executive Director: Mr. Bobby D. Schmidt, M.Ed.
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners
333 Guadalupe Twr. 3, Ste. 800
Austin, TX 78701
512/463-6400, 512/463-7452 FAX
E-Mail: information@tsbde.state.tx.us
http://www.tsbde.state.tx.us
UTAH
Board Administrator: Mr. Daniel T. Jones
Utah Board of Dentists and Dental Hygienists
Div. of Occup. & Prof. Lic.
P.O. Box 146741
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6741
801/530-6767, 801/530-6511 FAX
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/dental.html
VERMONT
Board Administrator: Ms. Diane W. Lafaille
Vermont Board of Dental Examiners
26 Terrace St. Drawer 09
Montpelier, VT 05609-1106
802/828-2390, 802/828-2465 FAX
E-Mail: dlafaill@sec.state.vt.us
http://www.sec.state.vt.us
VIRGIN ISLANDS
Board Administrator: Ms. Lydia Scott
Virgin Islands Board of Dental Examiners
48 Sugar Estate
St. Thomas, VI 00802
E-Mail: lydia.scott@usvi-doh.org
(340) 774-3324 or (340) 776-8311
340/777-4001 FAX
VIRGINIA
Virginia Board of Dentistry
6603 West Broad St., 5th Fl.
Richmond, VA 23230-1712
Phone: (804) 662-9906 Fax: (804) 662-7246
TDD: (804)-662-7197 Complaints: (800) 533-1560
E-Mail: denbd@dhp.virginia.gov
http://www.dhp.state.va.us/dentistry/default.htm
WASHINGTON
Board Administrator: Ms. Lisa Anderson
Washington State Dental Health Care
1112 SE Quince St. P.O. Box 47867
Olympia, WA 98504
360/236-4863, 360/664-9077 FAX
http://www.doh.wa.gov/
WEST VIRGINIA
Board Administrator: James G. Anderson, III, Esq.
West Virginia Board of Dental Examiners
P.O. Drawer 1459
Beckley, WV 25802-1459
304/252-8266, 304/252-2779 FAX
http://www.wvdentalboard.org/
E-Mail: wvbde@suddenlinkmail.com
WISCONSIN
Board Administrator: Ms. Deanna Zychowski
Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board
P.O. Box 8935 1400 E. Washington Ave.
Madison, WI 53708
608/266-0483, 608/267-0644 FAX
E-Mail: DRL@wisconsin.gov
http://www.drl.state.wi.us
WYOMING
Board Administrator: Ms. Debra Bridges
Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners
1800 Carey Avenue, 4th Floor
Cheyenne, WY 8200
307/777-6529, 307/777-3508 FAX
http://plboards.state.wy.us/dental/
E-Mail: dbridg@wyo.gov
NERB
Board Administrator: Mr. Jack Feldesman
North East Regional Board of Dental Examiners, Inc.
8484 Georgia Ave., Ste. 900
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301/563-3300, 301/563-3307 FAX
E-Mail: nerb@nerb.org
http://www.nerb.org
SRTA
Board Administrator: Ms. Laura Slaughter
Southern Regional Testing Agency, Inc.
303 – 34th St., Ste. 7
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
757/428-1003, 757/437-4507 FAX
http://www.srta.org
WREB
Board Administrator: Ms. Linda Paul
Western Regional Examining Board
9201 N. 25th Ave., Ste. 185
Phoenix, AZ 85021
602/944-3315, 602/371-8131 FAX
E-Mail: generalinfo@wreb.org
http://www.wreb.org