Verified October 9, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What dentists miss in Wyoming
- Wyoming requires only 16 CE hours every two years, one of the lightest loads in the country.
- Every office where sedation is performed needs its own facility permit, separate from the dentist's sedation permit.
Can a dentist licensed elsewhere get a Wyoming license by credentials?
The board offers a Dentist by Endorsement application for dentists actively licensed in another jurisdiction. Applicants pass a written, clinical and state exam as set by board rule, and the board queries the National Practitioner Data Bank once a file is complete.
- Licensure by credentials available
Citation: Wyo. Stat. 33-15-108; Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners rules
Which clinical exams does Wyoming accept?
Since April 2023 Wyoming accepts simulated patient (manikin) clinical exams. The dentist exam must still cover endodontics, fixed prosthodontics (a crown and a two-abutment bridge), periodontal scaling and Class II and Class III restorations.
- ADEX accepted
Does Wyoming require a jurisprudence exam?
By statute, dentist and hygienist applicants pass a written, clinical and state examination set by board rule. Whether the state examination is a law exam was not confirmed.
Is Wyoming in the dental compact?
Wyoming is not a dental compact member.
- Not a compact member
Does Wyoming require a sedation permit?
Wyoming issues a moderate sedation permit and a deep sedation/general anesthesia permit, plus a facility permit for each office where sedation is performed. A board-approved inspector reinspects sedation offices every five years.
- Separate sedation permit
What hygienists need to know in Wyoming
Hygienists actively licensed in another state apply by endorsement. Local anesthesia, nitrous oxide and soft tissue laser use each have a separate board application.
- Hygienist licensure by credentials
- Local anesthesia permit for hygienists
Do dental assistants need a Wyoming registration?
Wyoming does not license dental assistants generally, but an assistant needs a board permit to take and expose radiographs or to place pit and fissure sealants.
- Assistant or EFDA registration
Does Wyoming offer a temporary or restricted dental license?
Retired dentists can hold a volunteer license, and retired hygienists a volunteer certificate, to treat low-income, uninsured patients at nonprofit facilities.
- Temporary or restricted license available
How often does a Wyoming dental license renew?
Licenses renew every two years by December 31 of odd-numbered years. Dentists and hygienists complete 16 CE hours per two-year period; dentists include 3 hours on responsible prescribing of controlled substances.
- Renews every 2 years
- 16 CE hours per cycle
Licensing in Wyoming?
For a license, we prepare every supporting document and a question-by-question guide, request your verifications, and track it to a decision; you complete, sign and submit the application. License by credentials is $799 per state.
Sources
- compact (Wyoming not listed)
- clinicalExam.adexAccepted
- credentials.citation and exams (33-15-108), hygienist (33-15-120), renewal (33-15-109, controlled substance CE)
- credentials (Dentist by Endorsement, NPDB query), sedation (permits, facility permit, five-year inspections), temporaryLicense (volunteer license)
- hygienist (endorsement, local anesthesia, nitrous oxide and laser applications), temporaryLicense (volunteer certificate)
- assistants (radiograph and sealant permits)
- clinicalExam (manikin exams since April 2023, required content)
- renewal (16 hours, two-year cycle)