California Licensed dentists. Fees: Application: $368 Renewal: $168 Examination Frequency: N/A Exam Locations: N/A Experience Requirement: Must satisfy one of the following requirements: (a) Satisfactory completion of a postgraduate program in oral and maxillofacial surgery or pediatric dentistry approved by either the Commission on Dental Accreditation or a comparable organization approved by the board. (b) Satisfactory completion of a periodontics or general practice residency or other advanced education in a general dentistry program approved by the board. (c) Satisfactory completion of a board-approved educational program on oral medications and sedation. Average Time to Process Application: 7-10 days. Renewal Period: Biennially (every second year). Special License Requirements: A certificate holder must complete a minimum of 7 hours of approved courses of study related of oral conscious sedation of adult or minor patients as a condition of renewal. Comments: N/A Authority: Business and Professions Code, Sections 1647.10-1647.17. California Code of Regulations, Sections 1044-1044.5.
