# Maine foreign-trained dentist residency pathway

Answer: In Maine, the sourced state record is unclear or source-conflicted, so the applicant should verify the residency question directly with the dental board. Case-by-case 'educational equivalent' review — NOT a strict advanced-standing-DDS-only rule, and no explicit fixed CODA-residency requirement. By statute (32 M.R.S. §18342) a dentist applicant must verify a doctoral degree (DMD/DDS) from a CODA-accredited program OR 'the educational equivalent of a doctoral degree in dentistry, as determined by the board. Confirm the current rule directly with Maine Board of Dental Practice before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: National Dental Board Examination (iNBDE / NBDE or its successor) + all sections of a Board-approved regional or state clinical examination (ADEX, CDCA-WREB-CITA, CRDTS, SRTA) + the Maine jurisprudence examination...

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## Direct answer

In Maine, the sourced state record is unclear or source-conflicted, so the applicant should verify the residency question directly with the dental board. Case-by-case 'educational equivalent' review — NOT a strict advanced-standing-DDS-only rule, and no explicit fixed CODA-residency requirement. By statute (32 M.R.S. §18342) a dentist applicant must verify a doctoral degree (DMD/DDS) from a CODA-accredited program OR 'the educational equivalent of a doctoral degree in dentistry, as determined by the board. Confirm the current rule directly with Maine Board of Dental Practice before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: National Dental Board Examination (iNBDE / NBDE or its successor) + all sections of a Board-approved regional or state clinical examination (ADEX, CDCA-WREB-CITA, CRDTS, SRTA) + the Maine jurisprudence examination...

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-MAINE-1` Maine foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 1. <https://www.maine.gov/dental/licensure/license-types.html>
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-MAINE-2` Maine foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 2. <https://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/32/title32ch16sec0.html>
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-MAINE-3` Maine foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 3. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Maine_Licensure>

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