An oral surgeon now holds a seat on Arizona’s dental board

Empty chair at a state board hearing table, representing Arizona's new oral surgeon seat on the dental board

Direct Answer: Arizona’s HB2906 requires one dentist seat on the Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners to be held by an actively practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeon. It takes effect September 12, 2026. Most people never think about who regulates their dentist. Then they have a tooth pulled, or an implant placed, or they go […]