Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners
Dental Assistant Permits
IMPORTANT PROCESSING NOTICE
As the board staff enters their busy season, we remind you that we experience a significant increase in the volume of applications, phone calls, and emails we receive, which causes delays in our processing and response times.
Please note that our processing times increase to approximately four (4) to six (6) weeks from the date a complete application has been received in our office during our busy season. If you have not heard from the Board Office within six (6) weeks of submitting your application, please do not hesitate to contact our office regarding the status of an application. Prior to six (6) weeks after submitting an application, it will not have been processed. It is extremely critical that applicants carefully review the application instructions and submit a complete packet; otherwise, the processing times mentioned above may increase.
Lastly, when contacting our office, please only leave one voicemail or send us one email. Multiple calls or emails will further delay response time and processing. Your questions are important to us, and we will do our best to respond as soon as possible.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during this time!
READ THESE BEFORE PROCEEDING!!!
Practice in Wyoming
No person may practice as a Dentist or Dental Hygienist in the State of Wyoming without first obtaining a license from the Board.
No dental assistant may take and expose radiographs or place pit and fissure sealants without first obtaining a permit from the Board.
Applying for a Permit
The Board office will only communicate with the applicant regarding the status of any application.
The Board will not accept cash, please do not mail or carry in cash payments.
The Board does NOT provide the education or training needed to obtain a radiograph permit. The Board Office will not recommend or tell you what training or exam you should take.
Many applicants confuse the Wyoming Board of Dental Examiners (WBDE, aka the Board, and the website you're on now) with the Wyoming Dental Association (WDA) who provides radiograph training. We are two separate entities.
Application Processing
The Board office will only communicate with the applicant regarding the status of any application. Board Staff processes applications in the order of receipt. This typically takes 5-7 days depending on the volume of mail received. You will receive an email once received and processed. Once your file is determined to be complete, it will be forwarded for consideration. Review generally takes 1-3 weeks - this is an average and not a guarantee. Following approval, you will receive an email with your license information and your license materials will be mailed to the preferred mailing address you provide on the application form.
Want to check your application status? Email us at dentalboard@wyo.gov for an update. Please limit your inquiries to no more than once weekly.
Questions?
Please contact dentalboard@wyo.gov with any questions!
Click a link below and print the form you need. These are not editable or fillable. You must open and print.
Dental Assistant Permit Application Forms
Dental Assistants do not need a Wyoming license to practice as a dental assistant in the state. However, they do require a permit to take x-rays and place pit and fissure sealants.
Review the Application Processing bullets above for a better understanding of the Board Office processes. Do not contact the office more than once per week for status updates.
Effective May 29, 2024, the Board of Dental Examiners WILL NO LONGER pre-approve any radiograph or pit and fissure courses. Applicants are instructed to ensure their courses meet the requirements outlined in Chapter 7 of the Board Rules.
Other Dental Assistant Permit Forms
Address / Name Change - To update your name or contact information with the Board Office
License Verification Request - To have your Wyoming license verified to other jurisdictions or entities
Replacement Documents Request - To request replacement pocket cards or wall certificate
Renewal Forms
As a result of 2021 Practice Act amendments, licensees now renew every two years, in odd numbered years. No licenses or permits are due to renew in 2022!
Renewal notices will be sent October of 2023 to your last known address. If you hold both a radiograph and pit and fissure permit renewal, they must be renewed separately according to the Rules changes effective January 14, 2022.
Failed to previously renew and need your Wyoming permit?
If your permit expired five (5) or more years ago, you must apply as if you were new to the state. If it expired within the last five (5) years, you may submit a late renewal per permit type you previously held: