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Louisiana foreign-trained dentist residency pathway
In Louisiana, the sourced state record indicates a CODA residency, GPR, AEGD, or advanced-education pathway may satisfy part of the licensure path under specific conditions. CODA postgraduate program (residency) pathway ACCEPTED — no repeat DDS/DMD required. An applicant who did NOT attend an accredited (CODA) dental school/college must successfully complete a post-graduate CODA-approved program in either general dentistry OR one of the board-approved specialties, consisting of at least two consecutive years at the same institution (the Board. Confirm the current rule directly with Louisiana State Board of Dentistry before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: National board exam (NBDE / iNBDE) + the ADEX clinical examination (must be completed within 5 years of applying for licensure by examination) + the Louisiana jurisprudence exam.
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Source citations
- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-LOUISIANA-1 Louisiana foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 1 (lsbd.org)
- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-LOUISIANA-2 Louisiana foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 2 (lsbd.org)
- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-LOUISIANA-3 Louisiana foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 3 (law.cornell.edu)