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foreign-trained dentist license in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 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. No full license on a non-CODA degree; a restricted LIMITED LICENSE is available via an ADA-accredited SPECIALTY program (not GPR/AEGD). Exam signal: National Board (JCNDE) — NBDE Parts I & II or the iNBDE; plus (for standard licensure by exam) a board-approved regional clinical exam — ADEX/CDCA, SRTA, CRDTS, CITA accepted (WREB retired Dec 31, 2022). Confirm current requirements directly with Tennessee Board of Dentistry (TN Dept. of Health).
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- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-TENNESSEE-1 Tennessee foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1 (tn.gov)
- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-TENNESSEE-2 Tennessee foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2 (publications.tnsosfiles.com)
- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-TENNESSEE-3 Tennessee foreign-trained dentist licensure source 3 (tn.gov)