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foreign-trained dentist license in Texas
In Texas, 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. CODA-accredited SPECIALTY program (min. 2 full-time academic years) — GPR/AEGD explicitly NOT accepted. Per TSBDE and 22 TAC §101, a graduate of a non-accredited (foreign) dental school qualifies for licensure by exam by presenting proof of successful completion of training in a CODA-accredited education program that is an ADA-approved specialty consisting of at least two full-time academic years. TSBDE states it... Exam signal: National Board — NBDE Parts I & II or the iNBDE (electronically validated); plus a general-dentistry regional clinical exam dated within 7 years — TSBDE validates ADEX and CRDTS-SRTA (exams after Jan 1, 2019 must include perio/prostho sections). Confirm current requirements directly with Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE).
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- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-TEXAS-1 Texas foreign-trained dentist licensure source 1 (tsbde.texas.gov)
- FOREIGN-LICENSURE-TEXAS-2 Texas foreign-trained dentist licensure source 2 (tsbde.texas.gov)