# Alabama dental license requirements

Answer: For dentist license requirements in Alabama, Dentovio's sourced licensure record highlights education/pathway language, exam signals, and any residency, endorsement, reciprocity, or credentialing notes it could isolate. Education/pathway signal: Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Code of Ala. § 34-9-10(a) requires every licensure applicant to be a graduate of a dental school accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Exam signal: Written: NBDE Parts I & II, or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (iNBDE), administered by JCNDE (per Rule 270-X-2-.01). Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama (BDEAL).

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## Direct answer

For dentist license requirements in Alabama, Dentovio's sourced licensure record highlights education/pathway language, exam signals, and any residency, endorsement, reciprocity, or credentialing notes it could isolate. Education/pathway signal: Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Code of Ala. § 34-9-10(a) requires every licensure applicant to be a graduate of a dental school accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Exam signal: Written: NBDE Parts I & II, or the Integrated National Board Dental Examination (iNBDE), administered by JCNDE (per Rule 270-X-2-.01). Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Board of Dental Examiners of Alabama (BDEAL).

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-ALABAMA-1` Alabama dental license requirement source 1. <https://dentalboard.org/>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-ALABAMA-2` Alabama dental license requirement source 2. <https://dentalboard.org/state-licensure-applications/>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-ALABAMA-3` Alabama dental license requirement source 3. <https://law.justia.com/codes/alabama/title-34/chapter-9/article-1/section-34-9-10/>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-ALABAMA-4` Alabama dental license requirement source 4. <https://admincode.legislature.state.al.us/administrative-code/270-X-2-.19>

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