# foreign-trained dentist license in Arizona

Answer: In Arizona, a foreign-trained dentist generally requires a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing pathway; no residency-only route was found in the cited sources. Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. A.R.S. § 32-1232 requires a diploma (DDS/DMD) from a 'recognized dental school,' and A.R.S. § 32-1201 defines 'recognized dental school' as one accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). A foreign/non-CODA graduate must therefore complete a CODA-accredited advanced-standing DDS/DMD program to obtain a qualifying degree. There is no independent... Exam signal: Written: national board examinations (iNBDE, which replaced NBDE Parts I & II). Clinical: a state/regional clinical exam accepted by the board — ADEX, CDCA-WREB-CITA, DLOSCE, or CRDTS+SRTA — passed within 5 years preceding application. Plus the Arizona... Confirm current requirements directly with Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners.

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In Arizona, a foreign-trained dentist generally requires a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing pathway; no residency-only route was found in the cited sources. Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. A.R.S. § 32-1232 requires a diploma (DDS/DMD) from a 'recognized dental school,' and A.R.S. § 32-1201 defines 'recognized dental school' as one accredited by the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). A foreign/non-CODA graduate must therefore complete a CODA-accredited advanced-standing DDS/DMD program to obtain a qualifying degree. There is no independent... Exam signal: Written: national board examinations (iNBDE, which replaced NBDE Parts I & II). Clinical: a state/regional clinical exam accepted by the board — ADEX, CDCA-WREB-CITA, DLOSCE, or CRDTS+SRTA — passed within 5 years preceding application. Plus the Arizona... Confirm current requirements directly with Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners.

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-ARIZONA-1` Arizona foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01201.htm>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-ARIZONA-2` Arizona foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://www.azleg.gov/ars/32/01276-01.htm>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-ARIZONA-3` Arizona foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://dentalboard.az.gov/faqs>

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