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IE-022 - Moving Toward the Future – Where is Dental Licensure Going?

Monday, March 23, 2026
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM EDT
Location: Room 514 A-C, Fifth Floor, Palais
CE: 1
Dental licensure accessibility continues to be a barrier to improving access to care. The Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact is providing an innovative way to reduce these barriers and create license portability for practitioners across the country. In support of the Compact, the Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure (CMDL) is advocating for the Compact and educators to join the Coalition to represent the movement. CMDL currently has 124 organization partners; 50 partners are dental and dental hygiene schools. Join this session to learn how to empower new and existing practitioners to improve licensure portability and overall access to care.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe the futuristic work of the Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure related to improving licensure portability.
  • Explain the benefits to acceptance of all initial licensure pathways and explain the benefits of the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact and its role in improving access to care.
  • Explain the established Dental and Dental Hygienist Compact Commission and explain the resources available for continued advocacy and empowerment through the Coalition.