# Kentucky dental license requirements

Answer: For dentist license requirements in Kentucky, Dentovio's sourced licensure record highlights education/pathway language, exam signals, and any residency, endorsement, reciprocity, or credentialing notes it could isolate. Education/pathway signal: CODA residency (GPR / postgraduate general dentistry) pathway ACCEPTED — no repeat of dental school required. Kentucky offers a distinct 'Licensure by International Training' pathway for graduates of non-CODA-accredited (foreign) Exam signal: National Board Dental Examination (iNBDE / NBDE) + one regional clinical examination taken within the 5 years preceding application: CDCA-WREB-CITA, CRDTS, DLOSCE, or SRTA. TOEFL required if English is not the applicant's primary language. Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Kentucky Board of Dentistry.

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## Direct answer

For dentist license requirements in Kentucky, Dentovio's sourced licensure record highlights education/pathway language, exam signals, and any residency, endorsement, reciprocity, or credentialing notes it could isolate. Education/pathway signal: CODA residency (GPR / postgraduate general dentistry) pathway ACCEPTED — no repeat of dental school required. Kentucky offers a distinct 'Licensure by International Training' pathway for graduates of non-CODA-accredited (foreign) Exam signal: National Board Dental Examination (iNBDE / NBDE) + one regional clinical examination taken within the 5 years preceding application: CDCA-WREB-CITA, CRDTS, DLOSCE, or SRTA. TOEFL required if English is not the applicant's primary language. Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Kentucky Board of Dentistry.

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-KENTUCKY-1` Kentucky dental license requirement source 1. <https://dentistry.ky.gov/Dentists/Pages/Initial-Licensure.aspx>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-KENTUCKY-2` Kentucky dental license requirement source 2. <https://dentistry.ky.gov/Documents/IDLF0124.pdf>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-KENTUCKY-3` Kentucky dental license requirement source 3. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Kentucky_Licensure>

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