Pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 4715.02, Board members are appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Board consists of thirteen (13) members. Nine (9) members shall be graduates of a reputable dental college, be US citizens, and they must be in the active and reputable practice of dentistry in the state of Ohio for at least five years prior to their appointment to the Board. One (1) member shall be a graduate from a reputable dental hygiene school, be a US citizen, and be in the reputable and active practice of dental hygiene in the five years preceding the appointment. Finally, one (1) members shall be a member of the public at large who is not associated with or financially interested in the practice of dentistry. Terms of office are for four years, and no Board member may serve more than two terms.

Board Member	Term
Mark T. Armstrong, D.D.S. President General Dentist Troy	1-27-2004 4-6-2010
Billie Sue Kyger, D.D.S. Vice President General Dentist Gallipolis	1-27-2004 4-6-2011
Berta I. Howard, D.D.S. Secretary General Dentist Hamilton	1-27-2004 4-6-2010
Mary Ellen Wynn, D.D.S. General Dentist Cincinnati	5-2009 4-6-2013
Douglas W. Wallace, D.D.S. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery West Chester	5-12-2006 4-6-2010
Ketki B. Desai, D.D.S. General Dentist Columbus	5-19-2008 4-6-2012
James J. Lawrence Public Member Peninsula	5-2009 4-6-2013
William G. Leffler, D.D.S. General Dentist Massillon	4-20-2007 4-6-2011
Lawrence B. Kaye, D.D.S. Periodontist Akron	4-6-2007 4-6-2011
W. Chris Hanners, D.D.S. General Dentist Piketon	8-28-08 4-6-2012
Linda R. Staley, R.D.H. Dental Hygienist Lima	4-6-2005 4-6-2013
Ann E. Naber, R.D.H. Dental Hygienist Bellbrook	1-27-2004 4-6-2010
Clifford Jones, R.D.H. Dental Hygienist Cincinnati	4-20-2007 4-6-2011