# foreign-trained dentist license in New Hampshire

Answer: In New Hampshire, 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. NH requires graduation from a CODA-recognized DMD/DDS program. Per NH rules (Den 301/302), an applicant educated outside the U.S. whose original program was NOT ADA/CODA-approved must graduate from a CODA-accredited general dentistry program of at least 2 years' duration (i.e., an advanced-standing DDS/DMD from a U.S./Canadian CODA program). A CODA residency (GPR/AEGD) alone... Exam signal: iNBDE (National Board), plus the ADEX clinical examination (or another regional/state clinical exam acceptable to the Board taken within the last 3 years); the ADEX written portion is also required. WREB retired Dec 31 2022. Confirm current requirements directly with New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC).

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In New Hampshire, 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. NH requires graduation from a CODA-recognized DMD/DDS program. Per NH rules (Den 301/302), an applicant educated outside the U.S. whose original program was NOT ADA/CODA-approved must graduate from a CODA-accredited general dentistry program of at least 2 years' duration (i.e., an advanced-standing DDS/DMD from a U.S./Canadian CODA program). A CODA residency (GPR/AEGD) alone... Exam signal: iNBDE (National Board), plus the ADEX clinical examination (or another regional/state clinical exam acceptable to the Board taken within the last 3 years); the ADEX written portion is also required. WREB retired Dec 31 2022. Confirm current requirements directly with New Hampshire Board of Dental Examiners (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification, OPLC).

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEW-HAMPSHIRE-1` New Hampshire foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEW-HAMPSHIRE-2` New Hampshire foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners-license-application>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEW-HAMPSHIRE-3` New Hampshire foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://www.oplc.nh.gov/board-dental-examiners-education-and-training>

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