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Maine Board of Dental Practice

Maine dentist CE requirements

The published continuing-education requirements for a Maine dental license, laid out clearly so you can see the whole picture before your renewal.

What the board requires

  • 40 hrsTotal per biennial cycle.
  • 3 hrsOpioid medication prescribing (condition of prescribing opioids), counted within the total.
  • 6 hrsSedation and/or anesthesia (condition of holding a Board sedation permit), counted within the total.
  • Up to 10 hrsCombined 10-hour maximum on teaching, writing/publication, pre-recorded/independent study, and reading-with-exam activities.
  • RequiredCurrent BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required at renewal; holding it is a separate condition and does not itself count as the 40 CE hours (hands-on BLS training may separately count up to 3 hours) (does not count toward CE hours).
One honest caveat. We have not yet confirmed every number against the primary board source, so we are not running an automatic Maine calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact requirements with Maine Board of Dental Practice.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Maine dentists need?

40 hours per biennial renewal cycle. That is what CEChart has on file from the source cited on this page, not a figure confirmed against Maine Board of Dental Practice, so check it with the board before you rely on it.

Which specific topics does Maine require?

3 hours opioid medication prescribing (condition of prescribing opioids); 6 hours sedation and/or anesthesia (condition of holding a Board sedation permit). These count inside the total, not on top of it. Not confirmed against Maine Board of Dental Practice yet.

Are there limits on how Maine dentists can earn CE hours?

Yes: combined 10-hour maximum on teaching, writing/publication, pre-recorded/independent study, and reading-with-exam activities (up to 10 hours). Not confirmed against Maine Board of Dental Practice yet.

Does Maine require anything besides CE hours?

Yes: current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required at renewal; holding it is a separate condition and does not itself count as the 40 CE hours (hands-on BLS training may separately count up to 3 hours). That is a credential you hold, not CE hours you count. Not confirmed against Maine Board of Dental Practice yet.

Can CEChart track my Maine CE automatically?

Not yet. We show the Maine requirements and their sources, but we do not run an automatic Maine calculator until every number is confirmed against Maine Board of Dental Practice.

Source: Maine Board of Dental Practice (https://www.maine.gov/dental/). These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with Maine Board of Dental Practice before you rely on them.

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