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Minnesota · Dental

Minnesota Board of Dentistry

Complaint instructions checked against the linked sources, with limitations and known conflicts. Confirm that the authority covers your concern.

Authority and scope

Check the license and concern

Complaints focused on the license of an individual dentist, dental therapist, dental hygienist, or dental assistant. The Practitioner Review Committee directs investigations and may use corrective or disciplinary action.

Supporting guidance: Minnesota: dental complaint process ↗

Submission

How the official source says to file

  • Request a complaint-form link or mailed form from den.practitioner.review.hlb@state.mn.us
  • Include the first and last name of the licensed professional
  • Board phone published on the current complaint page: 612-617-2250

Supporting guidance: Minnesota: request a dental complaint form ↗

Limits

What this route may not provide

The Board says it cannot recover money, direct treatment or retreatment, resolve billing or collection matters, or handle third-party insurance or scheduling disputes. It generally does not accept complaints against unlicensed office personnel unless unlicensed practice is involved.

Supporting guidance: Minnesota: request a dental complaint form ↗Minnesota: dental complaint process ↗

Anonymity

Do not guess about confidentiality

The complaint page does not publish a general anonymity promise. Ask the Board directly before filing if confidentiality or identification is a concern.

Supporting guidance: Minnesota: request a dental complaint form ↗

Complaint timing

Minnesota Dental Board: no single deadline published

The Board's public complaint page does not give one deadline that applies to every complaint. File promptly and ask the Board which rule applies. A Board complaint and a lawsuit are separate processes. Do not assume a complaint preserves a court deadline; seek prompt advice about any potential claim.

Supporting guidance: Minnesota: request a dental complaint form ↗

Process

What may happen after filing

The Board says its Practitioner Review Committee reviews and directs investigations and may attempt education, conference, corrective action, or public discipline depending on the findings and law.

Supporting guidance: Minnesota: dental complaint process ↗

Evidence

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.

Read the linked authority and process information ↗

Sources and scope

Latest guide source check: September 19, 2026. Individual sources retain their own check dates. 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.

A state authority is one checkpoint—not the entire accountability system.

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