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foreign-trained dentist license in Montana
In Montana, 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. MCA 37-4-301 requires 'a certificate of graduation from a board-approved dental school,' and MCA 37-4-302 provides that in determining recognized dental colleges the board is guided by the standards of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). A foreign/non-accredited graduate must therefore obtain a CODA-recognized DDS/DMD (advanced standing). No statute or rule found... Exam signal: National board exam (iNBDE) plus a board-accepted regional clinical/practical examination per MCA 37-4-301 (WREB retired Dec 31 2022; ADEX/CDCA-type regional exams now used). Also a Montana jurisprudence component. Confirm current requirements directly with Montana Board of Dentistry (Dept. of Labor & Industry, Business Standards Division).
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- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MONTANA-1 Montana foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1 (mca.legmt.gov)
- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MONTANA-2 Montana foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2 (archive.legmt.gov)
- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-MONTANA-3 Montana foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3 (boards.bsd.dli.mt.gov)