Frequently Asked Questions

A dental hygienist who has completed the required training course as stated in s. 466.017, F.S., may be certified to administer local anesthesia upon application to the board. Complete the application and mail proof of course completion and current CPR certification, along with the fee of $35.00. Visit our Licensing page for further requirements and to download a copy of the dental hygiene application for administration of local anesthesia.

You must submit a signed request in writing. Mail your request to:

Board of Dentistry
4052 Bald Cypress Way
Bin #C08
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3258

You may also fax your request to (850) 921-5389.

You may apply for your license by visiting our Licensing and Registration page.

If you are submitting a name or address change request by mail, please allow 5-7 business days for processing. Online requests may be processed within 48 hours.

Please Note: An updated license will not automatically be sent. A duplicate license request must be submitted if a duplicate license is required.

Name changes require legal documentation showing the name change. To change your name, please submit supporting documents, which must be one of the following:

1. A copy of a state issued marriage license that includes the original signature and seal from the clerk of the court.
2. A divorce decree restoring your maiden name.
3. A court order showing the name change (adoption, legal name change, federal identity change).
4. A copy of a certificate of naturalization or H1B Employment Visa (Note: Foreign applicants and/or licensees may not have state issued documents)

Any one of these will be accepted unless the department has a question about the authenticity of the document.

The Division of Medical Quality Assurance is now issuing electronic licenses, which enables you to download a PDF copy of your license within two business days. The license can be retrieved in the License Documents menu of your MQA Online Services Portal, https://mqa-vo.doh.state.fl.us/datamart/voservicesportal account. To learn more, please visit the electronic licensing webpage at https://flhealthsource.gov/electronic-licensing/.

For requests by mail, please include your full name as it appears on your license, profession, license number, your new name, your date of birth, the last four digits of your social security number, and your signature. Please submit your name change along with supporting document(s) 5-7 business days to allow processing if you need to renew online.

If you do not require a new license to reflect your new name, you may submit your request online or by mail along with legible supporting document(s) to one of the following:

•  Log onto your MQA Online Services Portal account , select “Request Name Change” from the “Manage My License” dropdown menu
• Mailing address – DOH, Division of Medical Quality Assurance, Post Office Box 6320, Tallahassee, Florida 32314-6320

You can print a confirmation of license through the Practitioner Login feature of MQA Services. The confirmation is available up to 30 days after you submit your online renewal request. After logging into the system with your User ID and password, select Print Confirmation of License from the navigation bar located on the left.

If you receive an error when trying to print your temporary license, the file was most likely corrupted during the download process. To correct the problem, you will need to first clear your browser’s cache, then close and restart the browser, which entails logging back into MQA Services to continue downloading the document. If the cache is not cleared the cached version of the document, which is likely damaged, will still appear.

If you need a written statement on a public record attesting to the record’s genuineness or that it is a true and correct copy, you may fill out the Online Request Form. Be sure to indicate you need a certified copy of the request form. A $25 fee will be charged, in addition to the public record Fees and Charges. Visit our Public Records page for information on how to request certified documents by mail.

You may check the status of your application in real time via our online services, using your User ID and password. If you lose your User ID and password, contact Licensure Support Services at (850) 488-0595 to get this information.

Note: We are in the process of making this service available to all professions. However, if your profession is not yet online, you must contact the board office directly to check on the status of your application.

For Dentists, Medical Doctors and Osteopathic Physicians – To provide expert testimony concerning the prevailing professional standard of care, you must either be licensed in Florida OR you must possess an expert witness certificate.
To apply for an “Expert Witness Certificate”:

• Go to our Online Application Login page

• First time users must create an account by clicking on the “Create an Account button” and following the prompts

• Once you have created an account, select your profession from the “Board/Council” drop down menu

• Under the “Profession” drop down menu, select either “Dental Expert Witness Certificate”, “Medical Doctor Expert Witness Certificate” or “Osteopathic Physician Expert Witness Certificate”

• Enter your email address and password and click “Login”

You may learn more and request public record and/or disciplinary documentation or view Declaratory Statements by visiting our Public Records website.

You may visit our online License Verification where you may utilize the service to see if the status of your providers license and whether there are any disciplinary cases or public complaints against the licensee.

You may visit the Enforcement webpage for more information.