# foreign-trained dentist license in Nebraska

Answer: In Nebraska, 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. Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1117 requires 'proof of graduation with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree or a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from an accredited school or college of dentistry.' No alternative for non-accredited/foreign graduates is provided; a foreign grad must earn a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD (UNMC operates a 29-month advanced-standing program). Residency (postgraduate)... Exam signal: iNBDE, or both Part I and Part II of the NBDE (per 38-1117). Clinical competency demonstrated via a board-approved simulation/manikin-based psychomotor clinical exam (periodontal, restorative, prosthodontic, endodontic components); regional exams such as... Confirm current requirements directly with Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS, Div. of Public Health, Licensure Unit).

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In Nebraska, 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. Neb. Rev. Stat. 38-1117 requires 'proof of graduation with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree or a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from an accredited school or college of dentistry.' No alternative for non-accredited/foreign graduates is provided; a foreign grad must earn a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD (UNMC operates a 29-month advanced-standing program). Residency (postgraduate)... Exam signal: iNBDE, or both Part I and Part II of the NBDE (per 38-1117). Clinical competency demonstrated via a board-approved simulation/manikin-based psychomotor clinical exam (periodontal, restorative, prosthodontic, endodontic components); regional exams such as... Confirm current requirements directly with Nebraska Board of Dentistry (DHHS, Div. of Public Health, Licensure Unit).

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEBRASKA-1` Nebraska foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=38-1117>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEBRASKA-2` Nebraska foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=38-1123>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEBRASKA-3` Nebraska foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/Documents/Dentistry.pdf>

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