# foreign-trained dentist license in Georgia

Answer: In Georgia, 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. Per GA Rule 150-3-.04, a graduate of a NON-accredited (foreign, non-CODA) dental school must show proof of successful completion, as a full-time student, of the last two years of a pre-doctoral program at an ADA/CODA-accredited dental school (i.e., a US advanced-standing DDS/DMD program), plus certification from that school's dean of equivalent didactic and clinical competency.... Exam signal: Written: iNBDE (or NBDE Part I & II, score 75+). Clinical: board-approved regional exam (ADEX [CDCA/CITA], CRDTS, or SRTA), patient- or manikin-based per Rule 150-3-.01. Plus a Georgia jurisprudence exam. WREB retired Dec 31 2022. Confirm current requirements directly with Georgia Board of Dentistry.

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In Georgia, 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. Per GA Rule 150-3-.04, a graduate of a NON-accredited (foreign, non-CODA) dental school must show proof of successful completion, as a full-time student, of the last two years of a pre-doctoral program at an ADA/CODA-accredited dental school (i.e., a US advanced-standing DDS/DMD program), plus certification from that school's dean of equivalent didactic and clinical competency.... Exam signal: Written: iNBDE (or NBDE Part I & II, score 75+). Clinical: board-approved regional exam (ADEX [CDCA/CITA], CRDTS, or SRTA), patient- or manikin-based per Rule 150-3-.01. Plus a Georgia jurisprudence exam. WREB retired Dec 31 2022. Confirm current requirements directly with Georgia Board of Dentistry.

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-GEORGIA-1` Georgia foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://gbd.georgia.gov/>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-GEORGIA-2` Georgia foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://rules.sos.ga.gov/gac/150-3>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-GEORGIA-3` Georgia foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://gbd.georgia.gov/faqs-other-information/dental-faqs>

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