# District of Columbia dental license requirements

Answer: For dentist license requirements in District of Columbia, 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. 17 DCMR 4202.1 requires the applicant to have (a) completed a dental education program at a CODA-recognized institution at the time of graduation and (b) received a US (incl. US territories) or Canadian DDS or DMD degree. Exam signal: NBDE Parts I and II or the iNBDE, plus a Board-accepted regional clinical examination (e.g., ADEX; historically NERB/CDCA). WREB retired Dec 31, 2022. Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with DC Board of Dentistry (DC Health, Department of Health).

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## Direct answer

For dentist license requirements in District of Columbia, 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. 17 DCMR 4202.1 requires the applicant to have (a) completed a dental education program at a CODA-recognized institution at the time of graduation and (b) received a US (incl. US territories) or Canadian DDS or DMD degree. Exam signal: NBDE Parts I and II or the iNBDE, plus a Board-accepted regional clinical examination (e.g., ADEX; historically NERB/CDCA). WREB retired Dec 31, 2022. Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with DC Board of Dentistry (DC Health, Department of Health).

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-1` District of Columbia dental license requirement source 1. <https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/board-dentistry-dentistry-licensing>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-2` District of Columbia dental license requirement source 2. <https://dchealth.dc.gov/service/dentistry-initial-license-application-documents>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-3` District of Columbia dental license requirement source 3. <https://dchealth.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/doh/publication/attachments/Chapter.42.Dentistry.3.26.21.pdf>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-DISTRICT-OF-COLUMBIA-4` District of Columbia dental license requirement source 4. <http://dcrules.elaws.us/dcmr/t17_ch17-42>

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