# Colorado dental licensure exams

Answer: For dentist licensure exams in Colorado, Dentovio's sourced state record lists: Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (iNBDE, which replaced NBDE Parts I/II) plus a Board-accepted clinical competency exam (ADEX/CDCA-WREB-CITA family; WREB retired Dec 31, 2022). Regulation leaves specific clinical exam to Board discretion. Confirm current iNBDE/NBDE, ADEX or other clinical exam, jurisprudence, law-and-rules, endorsement, and pathway-specific requirements with Colorado Dental Board (DORA — Division of Professions and Occupations).

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## Direct answer

For dentist licensure exams in Colorado, Dentovio's sourced state record lists: Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (iNBDE, which replaced NBDE Parts I/II) plus a Board-accepted clinical competency exam (ADEX/CDCA-WREB-CITA family; WREB retired Dec 31, 2022). Regulation leaves specific clinical exam to Board discretion. Confirm current iNBDE/NBDE, ADEX or other clinical exam, jurisprudence, law-and-rules, endorsement, and pathway-specific requirements with Colorado Dental Board (DORA — Division of Professions and Occupations).

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-EXAMS-COLORADO-1` Colorado dental licensure exam source 1. <https://dpo.colorado.gov/Dental>
- `DENTAL-EXAMS-COLORADO-2` Colorado dental licensure exam source 2. <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/colorado/3-CCR-709-1.6>
- `DENTAL-EXAMS-COLORADO-3` Colorado dental licensure exam source 3. <https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=12447&fileName=3+CCR+709-1>
- `DENTAL-EXAMS-COLORADO-4` Colorado dental licensure exam source 4. <https://www.ada.org/resources/careers/licensure/licensure-for-the-international-dentists>

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