Welcome to the Dental Homepage
The Colorado Dental Board regulates and licenses dentists and dental hygienists. The Board does not regulate or require the registration of dental assistants or expanded duty dental assistants. The Board also does not license based upon specialty.
The mission of the Colorado Dental Board is to safeguard the health, safety, and welfare of the people of Colorado by developing and maintaining rules and policies to ensure that only qualified persons are licensed to provide dental care and that violators of the laws and rules regulating dentistry are sanctioned as appropriate. Board activities include licensing dentists and dental hygienists, investigating complaints about the licensed and unlicensed practice of dentistry and dental hygiene, disciplining those who violate the law and/or the Board's Rules and make, amend, and adopt reasonable rules and regulations governing the conduct of dentists and dental hygienists. The Board is made up of thirteen members: six dentists, three dental hygienists and three public members.
Program Information
- Program/Board Members
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Yukon Morford, Program Director
Colorado Dental Board
1560 Broadway, Suite 1350
Denver, CO 80202Phone: 303-894-7800 | Fax: 303-894-0144 | Email: dora_dentalboard@state.co.us
Mark Adams, DDS, MS, Board Chair
Professional Member | Term Expires: January 1, 2025Natalie Schafer, DDS, MS, Board Vice Chair
Professional Member | Term Expires: January 1, 2024Panel A:
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Lisa Carlson-Marks, DDS, Panel Chair
Professional Member | Term Expires: January 1, 2024 -
Colleen Lampron, MPH, Panel Vice Chair
Public Member | Term Expires: January 1, 2026 -
Nancy Gill, DDS
Professional Member |Term Expires: January 1, 2025 -
Olivia Bauer
Public Member | Term Expires: January 1, 2025 -
Jamie Marquez, DMD
Professional Member | Term Expires: January 1, 2026 -
Suzanne Hubbard, RDH
Professional Member | Term Expires: January 1, 2027
Panel B:
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Bryan Limmer, DMD, MS, Panel Chair
Professional Member | Term Expires: January 1, 2025 -
Willie Johnson, RDH, Panel Vice Chair
Professional Member | Term Expires: January 1, 2025 -
Natalie Schafer, DDS, MS
Professional Member | Term Expires: January 1, 2024 -
Angela Rhoades, RDH
Professional Member | Term Expires: January 1, 2025 -
Tasnova Mohler, MSc
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Songjiang Luo, Ph.D, DDS
Professional Member| Term Expires: January 1, 2027
Anesthesia Application Consultant Committee:
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Tyler Borg, DDS
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Taylor Clark, DDS
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Jeremy Jannuzzi, DMD
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Nicolas Politano, DDS
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Sara Weinstein, DDS
Term Expires: January 1, 2025
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- Public Notices
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Dental Board
REQUESTING WRITTEN STAKEHOLDER COMMENTS
Implementation of Colorado Senate Bills 23-188 and 23-265What is this about?
The following Boards and Programs within the Division of Professions and Occupations are requesting written comments regarding the implementation of Colorado Senate Bills 23-188 (CONCERNING A PROHIBITION ON A REGULATOR IMPOSING DISCIPLINE AGAINST A PERSON BASED ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES INVOLVING MARIJUANA) and 23-265 (CONCERNING A PROHIBITION ON A REGULATOR IMPOSING DISCIPLINE AGAINST A PERSON BASED ON CERTAIN ACTIVITIES INVOLVING MARIJUANA), and the proposed repeal of the Board and Program rules that are no longer necessary after the codification of these regulations into law.
Each of the listed Boards and Programs will hold a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on the dates listed to determine whether to repeal the rules on a permanent basis to implement the law. Please submit written comments as soon as possible. The Boards and Programs will continue to accept written comments until the Permanent Rulemaking Hearings where stakeholders will be given a final opportunity to testify before the Board and/or the Director or Director's designee. Please visit the Board and Program websites under the "Public Notices" tab for the most current information, including webinar registration information, written comments (SB23-188 and SB23-265), and the draft rules.
Joint Stakeholder Meeting - Opioid Guidelines - July 17, 2023
The Colorado State Board of Pharmacy, Colorado Dental Board, Colorado Medical Board, Colorado State Board of Nursing, Colorado State Board of Optometry, Colorado Podiatry Board, and Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine are holding a virtual Stakeholder Meeting on July 17, 2023, for stakeholders to provide feedback regarding Colorado’s Guidelines for the Safe Prescribing and Dispensing of Opioids as these guidelines relate to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) updated Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain.
- Stakeholder Meeting notice: Monday, July 17, 2023, at 12:30 p.m.
- Stakeholder Written Comments (Link will be updated weekly as comments are received.)
- Stakeholder Meeting Recording
Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - November 3, 2022
The Colorado Dental Board will hold a Permanent Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide testimony before the Board considers adopting multiple proposed new and revised rules to implement Colorado Senate Bill 22-116 (Concerning the ability of an individual to obtain an occupational credential through the occupational credential portability program); Colorado Senate Bill 22-058 (Concerning the creation of a peer health assistance program for dental hygienists); Colorado Senate Bill 22-219 (Concerning the regulation of dental therapists); Colorado House Bill 22-1115 (Concerning the prescription drug monitoring program); Colorado House Bill 22-1284 (Concerning updates to state surprise billing laws to facilitate the implementation of surprise billing protections, and aligning state law with the federal "No Surprises Act"); Executive Order D 2022-032 (Directing State Agencies to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care in Colorado); and Executive Order D 2022-034 (Protecting Colorado’s Workforce and Expanding Licensing Opportunities).
- Permanent Rulemaking Hearing: Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 1:15 P.M. (MDT)
- Notice, Draft Rules, SB22-116, SB22-058, SB22-219, HB22-1115, HB22-1284, EO D 2022-032, and EO D 2022-034
- Written Comments
- SB22-116 Joint Stakeholder Meeting: June 10, 2022
- EO D 2022-032 Joint Stakeholder Meeting: July 22, 2022
- EO D 2022-034 Joint Stakeholder Meeting: July 29, 2022
- HB22-1284 Joint Stakeholder Meeting: August 12, 2022
- Stakeholder Meeting: August 26, 2022
- HB22-1115 Joint Stakeholder Meeting: August 29, 2022
- Stakeholder Meeting: October 21, 2022
Stakeholder Meeting - October 21, 2022
The Colorado Dental Board will hold a Stakeholder Meeting on October 21, 2022, for stakeholders to provide additional feedback on the implementation of Colorado Senate Bill 22-116 (Concerning the ability of an individual to obtain an occupational credential through the occupational credential portability program); Colorado Senate Bill 22-058 (Concerning the creation of a peer health assistance program for dental hygienists); Colorado Senate Bill 22-219 (Concerning the regulation of dental therapists); Colorado House Bill 22-1115 (Concerning the prescription drug monitoring program); and Colorado House Bill 22-1284 (Concerning updates to state surprise billing laws to facilitate the implementation of surprise billing protections, and aligning state law with the federal "No Surprises Act").
The Permanent Rulemaking Hearing will be held on November 3, 2022, to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide testimony before the Board considers adopting multiple proposed new and revised rules to implement Colorado Senate Bill 22-116; Colorado Senate Bill 22-058; Colorado Senate Bill 22-219; Colorado House Bill 22-1115; Colorado House Bill 22-1284; Executive Order D 2022-032 (Directing State Agencies to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care in Colorado); and Executive Order D 2022-034 (Protecting Colorado’s Workforce and Expanding Licensing Opportunities).
- Stakeholder Meeting: Friday, October 21, 2022, at 1:00 P.M. (MDT)
- Permanent Rulemaking Hearing: Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 1:15 P.M. (MDT)
- Permanent Rulemaking Hearing Notice, Draft Rules, SB22-116, SB22-058, SB22-219, HB22-1115, HB22-1284, EO D 2022-032, and EO D 2022-034
- Written Comments
Emergency Rulemaking Hearing - October 4, 2022
The Colorado Dental Board will hold an Emergency Rulemaking Hearing to allow stakeholders a final opportunity to provide testimony before the Board considers adopting the proposed new Rules 1.32 and 1.33, to implement Executive Order D 2022-032 (Directing State Agencies to Protect Access to Reproductive Health Care in Colorado); and Executive Order D 2022-034 (Protecting Colorado’s Workforce and Expanding Licensing Opportunities). The Board will consider emergency adoption of Rules 1.32 and 1.33, to comply with the reporting requirements of the Executive Orders.
- Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at 12:00 P.M. (MDT)
- (EO D 2022-034) Joint Stakeholder Meeting: July 29, 2022
- (EO D 2022-032) Joint Stakeholder Meeting: July 22, 2022
Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing - November 4, 2021
The Colorado Dental Board held an Emergency and Permanent Rulemaking Hearing on November 4, 2021, that allowed stakeholders a final opportunity to provide feedback before the Board considered adopting revisions to multiple rules to fix typographical errors, correct references to rules and statutes, and correct language in the rules that conflicted with portions of the statutes, as required by the Office of Legislative Legal Services; revisioned Rule 1.6, to implement Colorado Senate Bill 21-077 (Concerning the elimination of verification of an individual's lawful presence in the United States as a requirement for individual credentialing); and considered adopting new Rule 1.31, to implement Colorado House Bill 21-1276 (Concerning the prevention of substance use disorders). The new rule to implement HB21-1276 (Rule 1.31), was considered on an emergency basis, to comply with the bill’s November 1, 2021, effective date.
- Legislative Updates
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- 2023 New Legislation
- 2022 New Legislation
- HB22-1041: Privacy Protections For Protected Persons
- HB22-1098: Department Of Regulatory Agencies Barriers To Practice Regulated Professions
- HB22-1165 Rule Review Bill
- HB22-1240 Mandatory Reporters
- HB22-1267 Culturally Relevant Training Health Professionals
- HB22-1270 Change Term Name-based Criminal History Record Check
- HB22-1257: 2022 Criminal And Juvenile Justice Commission Recommendations
- HB22-1278: Behavioral Health Administration
- SB22-013: Boards and Commissions
- SB22-027: Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- SB22-058: Dental Hygienists Peer Health Assistance Program
- SB22-076: Complaint Occupational License Official Acts
- SB22-116: Increase Occupational Credential Portability
- SB22-143: Update Common Provision Term Regulator Title 12
- SB22-162: Administration Organization Act Modernization
- SB22-174: Sunset Review Hearing Criteria
- SB22-219: Regulate Dental Therapists
- SB22-226: Programs To Support Health-care Workforce
- 2021 New Legislation
- HB21-1012: Expand Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- HB21-1169: Prohibit Discrimination Organ Transplant Recipient
- HB 21-1123: CAPS Check for Substantiated Cases of Mistreatment of an At-Risk Adult
- HB21-1198: Healthcare Billing Requirements for Indigent Patients
- HB21-1232: Standardized Health Benefit Plan Colorado Option
- HB21-1276 Prevention of Substance Use Disorders
- HB21-1300: Health-care Provider Liens for Injured Persons
- HB21:1317: Regulating Marijuana Concentrates
- HB21-1297: Pharmacy Benefit Manager and Insurer Requirements
- SB21-077: Remove Lawful Presence Verification Credentialing
- SB21-094: Sunset Continue State Board of Pharmacy
- SB21-097: Sunset Medical Transparency Act
- SB21-098: Sunset Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
- SB21-102: Sunset Dental Hygienists Specialized Functions
- SB21-122: Opiate Antagonist Bulk Purchase And Standing Orders
- SB21-011: Pharmacist Prescribe Dispense Opiate Antagonist
- SB21-271: Misdemeanor Reform
- 2020 New Legislation
- Meeting Minutes
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Full Board Meeting Minutes
- May 4, 2023, Dental Board Meeting Minutes
- March 23, 2023, Dental Board Meeting Minutes
- January 11, 2023, Dental Board Meeting Minutes
Panel A Meeting Minutes
- July 12, 2023, Dental Panel A Meeting Minutes
- June 7, 2023, Dental Panel A Meeting Minutes
- May 3, 2023, Dental Panel A Meeting Minutes
Panel B Meeting Minutes