License and permit information
Dental License
The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation licenses and regulates numerous professions in Illinois. The Department consists of a number of boards and committees, which participate in enforcement activities. Enforcement of the Dental Practice Act is in the hands of the Illinois State Board of Dentistry.Contact the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at 800-560-6420 to request the requirements and application for license to practice dentistry in Illinois. Your dental license expires on September 30 and is good for three years. Licensure by credentials is available for dentists, and the Department can give you the regulations and requirements. You should also request the following from the Department: the Dental Practice Act and the Rules and Regulations for the Administration of the Act.
If you practice as a specialist, you must have a specialty license in addition to your general dentist license. You cannot advertise to limit a practice to a specialty area without having a specialty license. Visit the website at www.idfpr.com/profs/dentist.asp to request applications and forms.