Questions before you register or transfer a .DENTIST?
Short answers for practices, clinicians, suppliers, educators, agencies, and platforms checking eligibility, licensing claims, namespace size, transfer, DNS, bulk, or reseller support.
What is a .DENTIST domain?
.DENTIST is a generic top-level domain for dentists, dental practices, orthodontists, oral surgeons, professional associations, suppliers, educators, and patient resources.
Who operates the .DENTIST registry?
IANA lists Dog Beach, LLC, part of the Identity Digital registry platform, as the sponsoring organization for .DENTIST. The TLD entered the root in May 2014.
Can anyone register a .DENTIST domain?
.DENTIST is generally open to individuals and organizations worldwide without a registry-level professional-license requirement, subject to availability, reserved names, rights protection, accurate details, and applicable healthcare rules.
How large is the .DENTIST namespace?
nTLDStats reported 3,174 registered .DENTIST domains and 2,567 names in the zone file in September 2026. DNS.Coffee and DomainTools independently reported about 2,568 zone-visible domains.
Does a .DENTIST domain prove professional licensing?
No. A .DENTIST registration does not verify a dentist, clinic, qualification, license, or treatment claim. Publish accurate ownership, credentials, services, pricing, and patient information under applicable rules.
Can I transfer a .DENTIST domain to NiceNIC?
When the domain is eligible, unlock it, obtain the authorization code, and submit the request through the NiceNIC transfer service.
Can I search one .DENTIST name and a bulk list?
Yes. Use the single-name search, or prepare a bulk domain list for multiple supported names.
Can NiceNIC manage DNS for .DENTIST?
NiceNIC supports account-level DNS management for supported .DENTIST domains, including website, email, hosting, and verification records.
Can resellers use API or WHMCS for .DENTIST?
NiceNIC provides a reseller program, domain reseller API, and WHMCS integration for supported operations.