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Dental Board of California

Agency: DENTAL BOARD OF CALIFORNIA

  • Description:

    Works to safeguard health and safety of consumers by properly licensing and regulating dentists, registered dental assistants (RDAs), and registered assistants in extended functions (RDAEFs).

    Oversees a variety of permits for dental anesthesia, sedation, orthodontic assistants, and dental sedation assistants. Additionally, it approves educational programs and courses necessary for practice, licensure, and continuing education.

    Enforces the Dental Practice Act with diligence and fairness and strives to improve access to quality dental care through its licensing, policy, and regulatory efforts.

    The Board prioritizes public protection. It licenses qualified dental professionals in California and addresses dentists' and auxiliaries' concerns while investigating complaints against licensees.

    • Phone:

    Email: webmaster@dca.ca.gov
    Website: https://www.dbc.ca.gov/

    Program Hours

  • Hours: Mon: 8am - 5pm; Tue: 8am - 5pm; Wed: 8am - 5pm; Thu: 8am - 5pm; Fri: 8am - 5pm; - (Office closed on New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, President's Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and Christmas Day.)

    • Location(s)

    Dental Board of California - Sacramento

    • Accessibility: Potential limitations to access – contact the agency for details
    • Address: 2005 Evergreen Street, Sacramento, CA 95815

    Program Delivery

    • Eligibility: Open to all seeking information about licensing and regulation of dental professional and investigation of complaint against licensees.
    • Languages:
    • Application Process: Call or visit website for details
    • Program Fees: Call for fee information or check website at www.dbc.ca.gov
    • Required Documents: Call for information or check website at www.dbc.ca.gov

      • Service Area

    • Defined Coverage Area: N/A