VA Board of Dentistry - News & Announcements

Internationally Trained Dentists Becoming Licensed Dental Hygienists

Virginia's HB 1036 and SB 282 permit the Board of Dentistry to license dental hygienists who were eligible to practice dentistry outside the United States, effective July 1, 2026. The Board must promulgate implementing regulations outlining criteria for foreign-education assessments, supervision levels, and clinical exam requirements. The laws authorize expedited procedures bypassing standard APA rulemaking steps; however, no projected timeline for finalizing regulations has been established.

Two New Directors Join Virginia Board of Dentistry

The Virginia Board of Dentistry August 2025 newsletter announces two new directors joining the Board and provides updates on Continuing Education (CE) audits, showing 81% of dentists and 72% of dental hygienists currently in compliance. The Board also reports 50% completion of OMS audits and discusses progress toward the Dental and Dental Hygiene Compact, with projected implementation in late 2026 to early 2027.

New Board Member Dr. Quigg Joins Virginia Dentistry Board

The Virginia Board of Dentistry announced Dr. Richard Quigg as a new board member. The February 2026 Briefs reports 2024 CE audit results showing 78% compliance among 77 dentists and 60 hygienists audited, with 16% non-compliant facing public discipline. An audit of 24 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons with cosmetic procedure certificates found 3 fully compliant; 12 received Advisory Letters and 9 received CCAs for profile update failures. The Board recognized CE Broker as its official voluntary CE tracking system.