# Dental licences in Colorado — dora-co

> 16,225 active licences in the Dental family, across 14 licence types.

## The Dental family

DORA groups its licence types into 40 families. This one holds 16,225 active licences across 14 types.

**589** of the 16,225 active licences in the Dental family carry a
disciplinary action in DORA's file — 3.6%.

This site publishes that count and no more: never who, and
never a case number. DORA records the type of action and no reason at all, and
the two most common entries statewide are a stipulation and a letter of
admonition — agreed outcomes. Every licence counted here is
**active**. [Why that line is drawn
there](/discipline.md).

### The licence types in Dental

| Licence type | Active licences | Share |
|---|---|---|
| [Dentist](/profession/dentist.md) | 5,537 | 34.1% |
| [Dental Hygienist](/profession/dental-hygienist.md) | 5,189 | 32.0% |
| [Local Anesthesia (DH Authority)](/profession/local-anesthesia-dh-authority.md) | 4,441 | 27.4% |
| [Minimal Sedation (DEN Authority)](/profession/minimal-sedation-den-authority.md) | 418 | 2.6% |
| Moderate Sedation (DEN Authority) | 214 | 1.3% |
| Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia (DEN Authority) | 197 | 1.2% |
| Interim Therapeutic Restorations Permit | 115 | 0.7% |
| Temporary Moderate Sedation Privleges | 42 | 0.3% |
| Temporary Deep Sedation/General Anesthesia Permit | 26 | 0.2% |
| Military Spouse - Dental Hygienist | 20 | 0.1% |
| Military Spouse - Local Anesthesia | 11 | 0.1% |
| Academic Dentist | 10 | 0.1% |
| Military Spouse - Dentist | 4 | 0.0% |
| Dental Therapist | 1 | 0.0% |

### The other families

- [Nursing](/category/nursing.md) — 152,520
- [Barber/Cosmetology](/category/barber-cosmetology.md) — 74,593
- [Medical](/category/medical.md) — 44,672
- [Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors](/category/architects-engineers-and-land-surveyors.md) — 42,903
- [Electrical](/category/electrical.md) — 42,143
- [Pharmacy](/category/pharmacy.md) — 24,837
- [Plumbing](/category/plumbing.md) — 21,194
- [Professional Counselors](/category/professional-counselors.md) — 19,238
- [Accountancy](/category/accountancy.md) — 17,878
- [Social Work](/category/social-work.md) — 16,413
- [Massage Therapists](/category/massage-therapists.md) — 13,650
- [Physical Therapy](/category/physical-therapy.md) — 12,184
- [Veterinary](/category/veterinary.md) — 10,827
- [Occupational Therapy](/category/occupational-therapy.md) — 6,468
- [Chiropractic](/category/chiropractic.md) — 5,971
- [Psychology](/category/psychology.md) — 5,564
- [Addiction Counselors](/category/addiction-counselors.md) — 5,327
- [Respiratory Therapy](/category/respiratory-therapy.md) — 5,095
- [Speech Language Pathology](/category/speech-language-pathology.md) — 4,514
- [Surgical Assistant and Surgical Technologist](/category/surgical-assistant-and-surgical-technologist.md) — 3,631
- [Marriage and Family Therapists](/category/marriage-and-family-therapists.md) — 2,950
- [Optometric](/category/optometric.md) — 1,714
- [Acupuncture](/category/acupuncture.md) — 1,603
- [Combative Sports](/category/combative-sports.md) — 1,579
- [Landscape Architects](/category/landscape-architects.md) — 1,290
- [Athletic Trainers](/category/athletic-trainers.md) — 1,184
- [Unlicensed Psychotherapist](/category/unlicensed-psychotherapist.md) — 1,181
- [Outfitters](/category/outfitters.md) — 902
- [Natural Medicine](/category/natural-medicine.md) — 833
- [Funeral and Mortuary Science](/category/funeral-and-mortuary-science.md) — 825
- [Nursing Home Administrators](/category/nursing-home-administrators.md) — 782
- [Radon Professionals](/category/radon-professionals.md) — 754
- [Audiology](/category/audiology.md) — 754

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Fonte: Professional and Occupational Licenses — Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies
Recolha: 2026-08-20