# foreign-trained dentist license in North Dakota

Answer: In North Dakota, 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 required — residency/certificate alone is explicitly insufficient. Exam signal: Passing score on an exam administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (NBDE/iNBDE) or the National Dental Examining Board of Canada, plus a Board-approved clinical competency examination within five years of application. Confirm current requirements directly with North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners.

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## Direct answer

In North Dakota, 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 required — residency/certificate alone is explicitly insufficient. Exam signal: Passing score on an exam administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (NBDE/iNBDE) or the National Dental Examining Board of Canada, plus a Board-approved clinical competency examination within five years of application. Confirm current requirements directly with North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners.

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NORTH-DAKOTA-1` North Dakota foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1. <https://www.nddentalboard.org/practitioners/Dentist/Initial/international.asp>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NORTH-DAKOTA-2` North Dakota foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2. <https://www.nddentalboard.org/practitioners/Dentist/Initial/index.asp>
- `FOREIGN-LICENSURE-NORTH-DAKOTA-3` North Dakota foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3. <https://www.ada.org/resources/careers/licensure/licensure-for-the-international-dentists>

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