# foreign-trained dentist license in Massachusetts

Answer: In Massachusetts, 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 for full licensure. MGL c.112 §45 requires a diploma from a dental college accredited/recognized as accredited by CODA, and 234 CMR 4.03(3) (Initial Dentist Licensure by Examination) explicitly requires an original transcript stating the degree from a CODA-accredited dental school (or Board-approved successor accreditor). A foreign (non-CODA) graduate must complete a U.S.... Exam signal: iNBDE (NBDE Parts I & II per 234 CMR 4.03(5)(a)) + ADEX clinical exam administered by CDCA-WREB-CITA (234 CMR 4.03(5)(b)); patient-based periodontal examination required, minimum 75% in each section. Confirm current requirements directly with Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry.

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In Massachusetts, 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 for full licensure. MGL c.112 §45 requires a diploma from a dental college accredited/recognized as accredited by CODA, and 234 CMR 4.03(3) (Initial Dentist Licensure by Examination) explicitly requires an original transcript stating the degree from a CODA-accredited dental school (or Board-approved successor accreditor). A foreign (non-CODA) graduate must complete a U.S.... Exam signal: iNBDE (NBDE Parts I & II per 234 CMR 4.03(5)(a)) + ADEX clinical exam administered by CDCA-WREB-CITA (234 CMR 4.03(5)(b)); patient-based periodontal examination required, minimum 75% in each section. Confirm current requirements directly with Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry.

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MASSACHUSETTS-1` Massachusetts foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-dentistry>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MASSACHUSETTS-2` Massachusetts foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-dental-license>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MASSACHUSETTS-3` Massachusetts foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Massachusetts_Licensure>

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