Who places dental implants: specialty licenses and their training
As of Oct 22, 2026, this site's dataset holds 245 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 212 periodontics and 72 prosthodontics specialty licenses from IDFPR, and 1,070 dentists from TSBDE who report one of those practice types.
What does an Illinois dental specialty license require?
245 oral and maxillofacial surgery, 212 periodontics and 72 prosthodontics specialty licenses are active in this dataset. Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, sec. 1220.310, Cornell LII copy (checked Oct 22, 2026): “An applicant for licensure as a dental specialist must be currently licensed as a dentist in Illinois and must file an application.”
How much training does an oral and maxillofacial surgery specialty license take?
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, sec. 1220.310, Cornell LII copy (checked Oct 22, 2026): “The oral and maxillofacial surgery application must contain evidence that the applicant has successfully completed a 4-year (48 months) period of training in oral and maxillofacial surgery in a school and/or hospital approved by the Division.”
How long is periodontics specialty training?
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 68, sec. 1220.310, Cornell LII copy (checked Oct 22, 2026): “After July 1, 1994, periodontic specialty programs shall be 3 consecutive academic years with a minimum of 30 months of instruction.”
The counts on this page
| Records | Count |
|---|---|
| Specialty license: Oral and maxillofacial surgery | 245 |
| Specialty license: Periodontics | 212 |
| Specialty license: Prosthodontics | 72 |
| State: TX | 1,070 |