Dental Referral Services Registration

General Information

The Dental Board of California (Board) provides a place for any person or entity operating a dental referral or advertising service that is designed to assist the dental community find a dental provider(s) that meets their dental needs.

All applications must comply with Business and Professions Code (BPC) sections 650, 650.2, 651, and 1680. Before completing the application, please refer to Article 6. Unearned Rebates, Refunds, and Discounts.

Note: The Board does not provide oversight regarding the contract operations between the dental referral services and the contracting dentists.

Application Requirements

To apply for Dental Referral Services that will be registered and provided on the Board’s website, you must comply and submit the following:

  • Submit a completed Dental Referral Services application on–line through BreEZe or submit the paper application which can be found at the following link: Dental Referral Application. The paper application should be mailed along with any supporting documentation the Dental Board of California to the following address:

    Dental Board of California
    2005 Evergreen Street, Suite 1550
    Sacramento, CA 95815

  • Submit a copy of the standard contract between the referral service and participating dentist(s) with the Board pursuant to BPC 650.2 (e).
    • The contract submitted must include and show evidence of the:
      • Nature of Work
      • Time Devoted to Work
      • Payment Structure
      • Duration of the contract between contracted parties (Referral service and contracting dentists).
    • Sample Contract
  • There is no application processing fee required for this application.

Lookup of Approved Dental Referral Services

To verify that a Dental Referral Service is registered with the Board, click on the link DBC Dental Referral Service List for the current list.

For further assistance, please call (916) 263–2300, or send a message to the Board.