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foreign-trained dentist license in Missouri
In Missouri, 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. RSMo 332.131 requires the applicant to be 'a graduate of and has a degree in dentistry from an accredited dental school.' A foreign (non-CODA) graduate qualifies for examination and registration only if their school is ADA/CODA-certified; a non-accredited grad must earn a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD (advanced-standing programs exist in-state at UMKC and ATSU/MOSDOH). No statutory... Exam signal: iNBDE (National Board Dental Examination). Clinical exam via an accepted regional board — Missouri accepts CDCA/ADEX, CITA, and other regional examining boards (WREB retired Dec 31 2022). Confirm current requirements directly with Missouri Dental Board (Division of Professional Registration).
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- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MISSOURI-1 Missouri foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1 (revisor.mo.gov)
- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MISSOURI-2 Missouri foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2 (pr.mo.gov)
- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MISSOURI-3 Missouri foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3 (ada.org)