Authority and scope
Check the license and concern
The same Board regulates dentists, dental hygienists, dental radiographers, dental therapists, denturists and expanded-function dental assistants, issues sedation permits and inspects dental practices. Its complaint process covers current and former licensees; identify the professional and credential involved.
Supporting guidance: Maine: Board of Dental Practice ↗Maine: complaint process ↗
How the official source says to file
- File in writing using the online complaint linked from the Board page. For a paper route or assistance, contact the Board at 207-287-3333; the page lists 143 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0143.
- Prepare practitioner and patient identities, dates, location, clinical or consent concerns, and relevant record copies. Mandatory online fields, signature requirements and patient authorizations were not established; ask staff before sending sensitive attachments.
Supporting guidance: Maine: complaint process ↗
What this route may not provide
The Board cannot order money damages. A licensee may agree to restitution or reimbursement in a consent agreement. Licensing discipline does not guarantee a refund.
Supporting guidance: Maine: complaint process ↗
Do not guess about confidentiality
The complaint and your reply are sent to the licensee. Anonymous acceptance was not established. Investigative records are generally confidential while pending, but the complaint file generally becomes public when investigation ends. Treatment records remain confidential.
Supporting guidance: Maine: complaint process ↗
Ask promptly; no filing deadline verified
A filing deadline was not established by this check; ask promptly. After filing, the licensee is asked to respond within 30 days; you are asked for an optional reply within 10 days. Neither is an incident-to-filing limit. No completion estimate was confirmed.
Supporting guidance: Maine: complaint process ↗
What may happen after filing
A committee investigates and recommends dismissal, consent agreement or hearing. The complainant may testify but is not a party to a consent agreement and cannot appeal dismissal; new evidence can support reopening.
Supporting guidance: Maine: complaint process ↗
Prepare a reviewable submission
State the concern you want reviewed, give a short chronology and factual consequences, and explain your request. Keep supporting records and follow the receiving authority’s instructions before attaching or sending them.
Sources and scope
Some agency-linked forms and destinations could not be read. Source-check dates apply to the material listed below; they do not establish that every linked portal was inspected or a complaint submitted.
Maine: Board of Dental Practice ↗
Full dental credential scope, including therapists, denturists, radiographers and expanded-function assistants.
Source checked: September 19, 2026
Maine: complaint process ↗
Written filing, document exchange, investigation, public-record timing and consent-agreement reimbursement exception.
Source checked: September 19, 2026
Source check: September 19, 2026. This records a review of the linked material, not a decision about your case. No clinical or legal reviewer is identified for this guide. Confirm current instructions with the receiving authority.