# Connecticut foreign-trained dentist residency pathway

Answer: In Connecticut, the sourced state record indicates a CODA residency, GPR, AEGD, or advanced-education pathway may satisfy part of the licensure path under specific conditions. CODA residency (postgraduate training) pathway accepted — no advanced-standing DDS/DMD required. Per Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-107 and DPH rules, a foreign dental school graduate (DDS/DMD or equivalent) may qualify by completing (1) not less than 2 years of graduate dental training as a resident in a CODA-accredited program, AND (2) Confirm the current rule directly with Connecticut Dental Commission / Department of Public Health (DPH), Practitioner Licensing & Investigations before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: National Board Dental Examination (now iNBDE, which replaced NBDE Parts I/II) plus successful completion of ALL components of a DPH/Dental Commission-approved regional clinical board exam (ADEX/CDCA, CITA, SRTA, CRDTS;...

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## Direct answer

In Connecticut, the sourced state record indicates a CODA residency, GPR, AEGD, or advanced-education pathway may satisfy part of the licensure path under specific conditions. CODA residency (postgraduate training) pathway accepted — no advanced-standing DDS/DMD required. Per Conn. Gen. Stat. 20-107 and DPH rules, a foreign dental school graduate (DDS/DMD or equivalent) may qualify by completing (1) not less than 2 years of graduate dental training as a resident in a CODA-accredited program, AND (2) Confirm the current rule directly with Connecticut Dental Commission / Department of Public Health (DPH), Practitioner Licensing & Investigations before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: National Board Dental Examination (now iNBDE, which replaced NBDE Parts I/II) plus successful completion of ALL components of a DPH/Dental Commission-approved regional clinical board exam (ADEX/CDCA, CITA, SRTA, CRDTS;...

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-CONNECTICUT-1` Connecticut foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 1. <https://portal.ct.gov/dph/practitioner-licensing--investigations/dentist/licensure-eligibility-requirements-of-graduate-of-foreign-dental-schools>
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-CONNECTICUT-2` Connecticut foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 2. <https://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/title-20/chapter-379/section-20-107/>
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-CONNECTICUT-3` Connecticut foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 3. <https://www.cga.ct.gov/PS98/rpt/olr/htm/98-R-0051.htm>

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