# foreign-trained dentist license in Missouri

Answer: 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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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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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MISSOURI-1` Missouri foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=332.131>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MISSOURI-2` Missouri foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://pr.mo.gov/dental.asp>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MISSOURI-3` Missouri foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://www.ada.org/resources/careers/licensure/licensure-for-the-international-dentists>

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