Advancing patient safety, access to care and professional mobility by improving the dental licensure process.
The CMDL Executive Committee is now accepting nominations for its public member position. This vital role offers a three-year term and is open to individuals outside the dental profession. The deadline to apply is November 19, 2025. As a public member, you can help shape the future of dental and dental hygiene licensure!
CMDL is a coalition of over 130 national and state organizations, institutions and programs representing dentistry, dental education, dental specialties, dental hygiene and nonprofit groups working to improve public access to oral health care.
Since its founding in 2018, the Coalition has focused on two essential goals:
Coalition founders based these objectives on findings shared by the Task Force on Assessment of Readiness to Practice (TARP). These recommendations continue to guide the Coalition’s work as we unite to modernize licensure practices for dentists and dental hygienists.
View general licensure requirements for your state, along with detailed requirements for specific dental credentials.
Organizations, agencies and education programs that support dental licensure reform are invited to join the Coalition as Partners. Current Partners include national organizations, dental schools, dental hygiene programs, state dental associations, state dental hygiene associations and specialty dental associations.
Just follow the link below to begin your application. Once your completed application has been submitted, it will be reviewed by our Executive Committee. You will receive an email response within three weeks.