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foreign-trained dentist license in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 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 (or equivalent CODA degree) required. NMSA 61-5A-12 and NMAC 16.5 require all dentist licensure applicants to have graduated and received a degree from a school of dentistry accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation. A CODA-accredited GPR/AEGD residency alone is not established as a standalone route to general licensure for a foreign (non-CODA) graduate — the underlying... Exam signal: Dental National Board Examination (NBDE/iNBDE) plus a Board-accepted clinical examination (historically WREB/CRDT/SRTA/ADEX-NERB) and the New Mexico jurisprudence exam. Confirm current requirements directly with New Mexico Board of Dental Health Care (Regulation & Licensing Department).
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- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEW-MEXICO-1 New Mexico foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1 (law.justia.com)
- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEW-MEXICO-2 New Mexico foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2 (law.cornell.edu)
- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NEW-MEXICO-3 New Mexico foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3 (rld.nm.gov)