With the DDH Compact now active, the Compact Commission held its inaugural meeting on August 28, 2024. It’s next meeting is January 21, 2025, where rulemaking will begin to be established. The Draft Rule on Rulemaking (PDF), the Dentist and Dental Hygiene Compact Commission Bylaws (PDF), and the Draft Rule on Clinical Assessment (PDF) are publicly available with written comments on the proposed rules due at 2:00pm ET the day before the meeting.
For more information on the Compact Commission, visit the DDH Compact website.
CMDL: Modernizing Dental Licensure
Advancing patient safety, access to care and professional mobility by improving the dental licensure process.
DDH Compact Update
What is the Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure (CMDL)?
CMDL is a coalition of over 130 national and state organizations, institutions and programs representing dentistry, dental education, dental specialties, dental hygiene and nonprofit groups working to improve public access to oral health care.
Since its founding in 2018, the Coalition has focused on two essential goals:
- To eliminate single-encounter, procedure-based patient examinations, replacing them with clinical assessments that have stronger validity and reliability evidence.
- To increase licensure portability to allow for professional mobility and improved access to care.
Coalition founders based these objectives on findings shared by the Task Force on Assessment of Readiness to Practice (TARP). These recommendations continue to guide the Coalition’s work as we unite to modernize licensure practices for dentists and dental hygienists.
Add your voice to the organizations working for modern licensure in dentistry and dental hygiene.
Explore perspectives on dental licensure, including progress made in specific states.
American Dental Hygienists’ Association leaders talk with Coalition Chair Dr. Joseph Crowley.
Licensure information map
View general licensure requirements for your state, along with detailed requirements for specific dental credentials.
Learn more about joining the Coalition
Organizations, agencies and education programs that support dental licensure reform are invited to join the Coalition as Partners. Current Partners include national organizations, dental schools, dental hygiene programs, state dental associations, state dental hygiene associations and specialty dental associations.
Just follow the link below to begin your application. Once your completed application has been submitted, it will be reviewed by our Executive Committee. You will receive an email response within three weeks.
Catch up on our latest news coverage and get details on the next Coalition meeting.
Questions? Contact the Coalition at info@dentallicensure.org or call 800.232.1352.