# Maryland foreign-trained dentist residency pathway

Answer: In Maryland, the sourced state record generally points foreign-trained dentists toward a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing pathway, not a residency-only route. Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only for full (general) licensure. Md. Code, Health Occ. §4-302(d) requires the applicant to HOLD a DDS/DMD (or equivalent) from a college authorized by a U.S. state or a Canadian province and recognized by the Board — a foreign (non-CODA) degree does not qualify, so a foreign-trained dentist must complete a U.S. Confirm the current rule directly with Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners (Maryland Dept. of Health) before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: iNBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination; formerly NBDE Parts I & II) + ADEX clinical exam administered by CDCA-WREB-CITA.

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## Direct answer

In Maryland, the sourced state record generally points foreign-trained dentists toward a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing pathway, not a residency-only route. Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only for full (general) licensure. Md. Code, Health Occ. §4-302(d) requires the applicant to HOLD a DDS/DMD (or equivalent) from a college authorized by a U.S. state or a Canadian province and recognized by the Board — a foreign (non-CODA) degree does not qualify, so a foreign-trained dentist must complete a U.S. Confirm the current rule directly with Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners (Maryland Dept. of Health) before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: iNBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination; formerly NBDE Parts I & II) + ADEX clinical exam administered by CDCA-WREB-CITA.

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-MARYLAND-1` Maryland foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 1. <https://health.maryland.gov/dental/Pages/home.aspx>
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-MARYLAND-2` Maryland foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 2. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Maryland_Licensure>
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-MARYLAND-3` Maryland foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 3. <https://onestop.md.gov/licenses/board-of-dental-examiners-5d15409954f24d03e9997a58>

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