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Oregon Board of Dentistry

Oregon dentist CE requirements

Oregon does not use CE Broker. The board publishes a form you fill in by hand. Here is what it asks for, laid out clearly, so you can see the whole picture before your renewal.

What the board publishes

  • 40 hrsTotal per two-year cycle, related to clinical patient care or dental public health.
  • 3 hrsMedical emergencies.
  • 2 hrsInfection control (an OSHA course generally does not satisfy this on its own).
  • 2 hrsCultural competency (effective 2021).
  • 1 hrOregon pain management, only from the OHA Pain Management Commission (effective July 2022).
  • 7 hrsDental implants, only if you place endosseous implants (effective 2024).
  • Up to 4 hrsPractice management and patient relations (a ceiling, not a floor).
  • Up to 12 hrsTeaching and scientific sessions (a ceiling).
  • Current BLSRequired, but does not count toward the 40 hours.
One honest caveat. The rule text does not spell out whether the required topic hours (and the 1-hour pain and 7-hour implant courses) count toward the 40-hour total or sit on top of it. Because that wording is genuinely unclear, we are not yet running an automatic Oregon calculator. We would rather leave it out than guess. Confirm the exact counting with the Oregon Board of Dentistry.
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Common questions

How many CE hours do Oregon dentists need?

40 hours per two-year renewal cycle, directly related to clinical patient care or dental public health.

Which specific courses are required?

At least 3 hours in medical emergencies, 2 in infection control, 2 in cultural competency, and a 1-hour Oregon pain management course from the OHA Pain Management Commission. Dentists who place implants need at least 7 implant hours.

Does Oregon use CE Broker?

No. The Oregon Board of Dentistry publishes a CE log you fill in yourself, which is exactly the manual process a tracker replaces.

How often does Oregon audit?

The board audits roughly 15 percent of licensees each cycle, so keeping clean records matters.

Source: Oregon Administrative Rules OAR 818-021-0060 (Oregon Secretary of State) and the Oregon Board of Dentistry. Rules last reviewed July 2026. These are the published requirements as we read them, not legal or board advice, and CEChart does not certify compliance. Confirm your requirements with the Oregon Board of Dentistry before you rely on them.

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