If you hold a Maine dental license, the Maine Board of Dental Practice requires 40 hours of board-approved continuing dental education per biennium. Maine mandates 5 hours of infection control (including CDC Guidelines) and 3 hours of opioid prescribing for DEA registrants. Below is the full breakdown of what you need, what counts, and when it is due.
40 hours / 2 years
Forty CE hours each biennial renewal cycle.
Infection control
5 hours including CDC Guidelines each biennium.
Opioid prescribing
3 hours for DEA-registered dentists.
First renewal
First-time renewers complete half the required hours.
How many CE hours Maine dentists need
Maine requires 40 hours of board-approved continuing dental education per biennium, completed in the two calendar years before the December 31 expiration.
Mandated subject requirements
- Infection control: 5 hours including CDC Guidelines.
- Opioid prescribing: 3 hours for DEA-registered dentists.
Renewal cycle and deadlines
Maine dental licenses renew biennially with CE completed during the two years preceding December 31 of the expiration year. First-time renewers complete half the hours.
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- Infection Control (CDC Guidelines)5 hrs
5 hours on infection control, including the CDC Guidelines, each biennium.
- Opioid Prescribing3 hrs
3 hours on opioid prescribing practices for dentists who hold a DEA registration. DEA registrants also face a separate one-time 8-hour federal MATE Act substance use disorder training requirement.
Always confirm with your licensing board
The Maine Board of Dental Practice requires 40 hours of board-approved continuing dental education per biennium, completed during the two calendar years preceding December 31 of the expiration year.
CE requirements change. Confirm current rules with the Maine Board of Dental Practice before relying on these figures.
Source: Maine Board of Dental Practice. Board website · Researched as of 2026-06-01 · CME rules change; this is administrative guidance, not legal or CME-accreditation advice.
Maine Dentist CE Requirements — Frequently Asked Questions
How many CE hours do Maine dentists need?
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40 hours every two years.
How much infection control CE does Maine require?
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5 hours, including the CDC Guidelines, each biennium.
Do Maine dentists need opioid CE?
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Dentists with a DEA registration must complete 3 hours of opioid prescribing CE each biennium.
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