# foreign-trained dentist license in Maine

Answer: In Maine, a foreign-trained dentist has an unclear or source-conflicted residency pathway, so the applicant should verify directly with the board before relying on it. Case-by-case 'educational equivalent' review — NOT a strict advanced-standing-DDS-only rule, and no explicit fixed CODA-residency requirement. Exam signal: National Dental Board Examination (iNBDE / NBDE or its successor) + all sections of a Board-approved regional or state clinical examination (ADEX, CDCA-WREB-CITA, CRDTS, SRTA) + the Maine jurisprudence examination (must score 90%). (WREB retired 12/31/2022.) Confirm current requirements directly with Maine Board of Dental Practice.

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## Direct answer

In Maine, a foreign-trained dentist has an unclear or source-conflicted residency pathway, so the applicant should verify directly with the board before relying on it. Case-by-case 'educational equivalent' review — NOT a strict advanced-standing-DDS-only rule, and no explicit fixed CODA-residency requirement. Exam signal: National Dental Board Examination (iNBDE / NBDE or its successor) + all sections of a Board-approved regional or state clinical examination (ADEX, CDCA-WREB-CITA, CRDTS, SRTA) + the Maine jurisprudence examination (must score 90%). (WREB retired 12/31/2022.) Confirm current requirements directly with Maine Board of Dental Practice.

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MAINE-1` Maine foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://www.maine.gov/dental/licensure/license-types.html>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MAINE-2` Maine foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/32/title32ch16sec0.html>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MAINE-3` Maine foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Maine_Licensure>

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