Kentucky Board of Dentistry

04/21/2026

Want to know how the changes to the Dental Practice Act affect you?
https://mailchi.mp/81c6c6b991c0/ky-board-of-dentistry-statement-on-covid-17475050

04/13/2026

03/18/2026

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

The current terms for three seats on the Kentucky Board of Dentistry will expire on June 30, 2026. Nominations are now open for two dentists and one dental hygienist to fill these positions. ​​Nominations will be accepted now through March 31. Nominees must be Kentucky residents who are actively practicing licensees in good standing with the board. See KRS 313.020 for more information.

Up to three candidates for each position will be forwarded to Gov. Beshear for consideration. If more than three qualified nominations exist for a board seat, an online election will be held in April. The governor will then select an appointee from the top three vote recipients. New board members will begin a four-year term on July 01, 2026.

For questions about serving on the Board of Dentistry or to make a nomination, contact Executive Director Jeff Allen at 502-429-7280 or [email protected].

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02/24/2026

The caller generally pretends to be a Board investigator, claiming that the target’s license has been involved in illegal activity or is under investigation. The Board’s name and number may even appear on the Caller ID using a process called spoofing.​​

KBD staff will never contact you in this manner with verbal demands for sensitive information. Do not give callers your personal data or send money. Payments to the Board can only be made by logging in to our website or by mailing payment directly to our office, never by providing financial information over the phone. If contacting the office to confirm any calls you received, use only the contact information listed on our website. You can also verify your license status on our licensee search page.

If you or a staff member receives one of these calls, hang up immediately and report it to the Kentucky Office of the Attorney General via their online Scam Complaint Form.

01/15/2026

Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky’s Rural Health Transformation Plan (RHTP) was accepted in full by the Trump administration, securing $212.9 million in funding to lessen the impacts of recent federal cuts and help support health care in Kentucky’s rural communities. The funding was authorized by Congress earlier this year (2025) and administered by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

“Health care is a basic human right, and it was a priority for me and my administration to submit this application and fight for funding to support our rural health communities – especially following the passage of devastating Medicaid cuts,” said Gov. Beshear. “I am proud our community-driven plan was accepted in full and now $212.9 million will help provide our fellow Kentuckians with the quality care they need and deserve.”

Read more: https://tinyurl.com/4kdhhftz

08/06/2025

Check out the Board's latest e-newsletter.
https://mailchi.mp/2e068399e449/kbdnewsfall2020-17469676?e=[UNIQID]