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foreign dentist license without repeating dental school
Some U.S. jurisdictions may let a foreign-trained dentist avoid repeating a full DDS/DMD, but the route is narrow and state-specific. Dentovio currently marks 16 jurisdictions with a sourced possible no-repeat pathway signal: Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia. 30 jurisdictions point primarily toward a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing route, and 5 are marked verify. Confirm the current rule directly with the state dental board and program before relying on a residency, GPR, AEGD, specialty, equivalency, faculty, or limited-license route.
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- 2026-07-08
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Source citations
- FOREIGN-NO-REPEAT-ARKANSAS-1 Arkansas foreign-trained dentist no-repeat pathway source 1 (law.cornell.edu)
- FOREIGN-NO-REPEAT-ARKANSAS-2 Arkansas foreign-trained dentist no-repeat pathway source 2 (healthy.arkansas.gov)
- FOREIGN-NO-REPEAT-NORTH-CAROLINA-1 North Carolina foreign-trained dentist no-repeat pathway source 1 (law.cornell.edu)
- FOREIGN-NO-REPEAT-NORTH-CAROLINA-2 North Carolina foreign-trained dentist no-repeat pathway source 2 (ncdentalboard.org)
- FOREIGN-NO-REPEAT-OHIO-1 Ohio foreign-trained dentist no-repeat pathway source 1 (codes.ohio.gov)
- FOREIGN-NO-REPEAT-OHIO-2 Ohio foreign-trained dentist no-repeat pathway source 2 (dental.ohio.gov)
- FOREIGN-NO-REPEAT-VERMONT-1 Vermont foreign-trained dentist no-repeat pathway source 1 (sos.vermont.gov)
- FOREIGN-NO-REPEAT-VERMONT-2 Vermont foreign-trained dentist no-repeat pathway source 2 (sos.vermont.gov)