{"application_form_url":null,"application_portal_url":null,"board_contact_url":null,"board_email":"dentalboard@az.gov","board_fax":null,"board_mailing_address":null,"board_name":"Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners","board_parent_org":null,"board_phone":"(602) 242-1492","board_physical_address":null,"board_source_url":null,"board_url":null,"canonical_url":null,"ce_requirements_url":null,"common_delays":[{"description":"Failure to provide a valid Statement of Citizenship and supporting ID will halt the application process immediately.","title":"Missing Citizenship Documentation"},{"description":"The DPS fingerprint clearance card can take several weeks to process; apply for this early in the certification flow.","title":"Fingerprint Card Processing"},{"description":"For Coronal Polishing, ensure the dentist signs all required sections of the DANB affidavit before submission.","title":"Incomplete Clinical Affidavits"}],"compact_member":null,"compact_name":null,"compact_privilege_fee":null,"created_at":"2026-04-11T20:10:27.799527+00:00","credential_type":null,"description":null,"endorsement_application_url":null,"endorsement_fees":null,"endorsement_steps":[{"description":"If you hold a current radiography certificate from another U.S. jurisdiction, you can apply for Arizona certification without retaking the RHS exam.","title":"Radiology Certification by Credential","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Provide official verification of your current dental assistant credentials from the originating state board.","title":"Submit Out-of-State Verification","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Even when applying by credential, you must pass the Arizona open-book jurisprudence exam.","title":"Complete Arizona Jurisprudence","url":"https://txn.esslearning.com/catalogs/azbde/","url_label":"Take Exam"}],"exam_registration_url":null,"faqs":[{"answer":"No. Basic dental assistants do not need a license. 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Alternatively, if you are certified in another state, you may apply to the Board for 'Radiology Certification by Credential'.","title":"Obtain Radiology Certification","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Applicants for state-issued certificates (like Radiology by Credential or EFDA) must pass the Arizona Dental Jurisprudence Examination.","title":"Complete Jurisprudence Exam","url":"https://txn.esslearning.com/catalogs/azbde/","url_label":"Take Jurisprudence Exam"},{"description":"To perform coronal polishing, you must pass the DANB Coronal Polish (CP) exam and submit a Clinical Skills Affidavit signed by a licensed dentist to DANB.","title":"Apply for Coronal Polishing Certificate","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"To become an Expanded Function Dental Assistant, you must complete a Board-approved EFDA program and pass the DANB AMP, TMP, and RF exams before applying to the Board.","title":"Apply for EFDA (Restorative) Certification","url":null,"url_label":null},{"description":"Applicants for state-level certification must obtain and maintain a valid Fingerprint Clearance Card from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS).","title":"Submit Fingerprint Clearance Card","url":"https://www.azdps.gov/services/public/fingerprint","url_label":"Apply for Fingerprint Card"}],"temp_license_available":false,"temp_license_duration":null,"temp_license_fee":null,"temp_license_processing_time":null,"updated_at":"2026-05-24T09:02:22.992743+00:00","verify_license_url":null}