# Massachusetts dental license requirements

Answer: For dentist license requirements in Massachusetts, 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: Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only for full licensure. MGL c.112 §45 requires a diploma from a dental college accredited/recognized as accredited by CODA, and 234 CMR 4.03(3) (Initial Dentist Licensure by Examination) Exam signal: iNBDE (NBDE Parts I & II per 234 CMR 4.03(5)(a)) + ADEX clinical exam administered by CDCA-WREB-CITA (234 CMR 4.03(5)(b)); patient-based periodontal examination required, minimum 75% in each section. Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry.

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## Direct answer

For dentist license requirements in Massachusetts, 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: Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only for full licensure. MGL c.112 §45 requires a diploma from a dental college accredited/recognized as accredited by CODA, and 234 CMR 4.03(3) (Initial Dentist Licensure by Examination) Exam signal: iNBDE (NBDE Parts I & II per 234 CMR 4.03(5)(a)) + ADEX clinical exam administered by CDCA-WREB-CITA (234 CMR 4.03(5)(b)); patient-based periodontal examination required, minimum 75% in each section. Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Massachusetts Board of Registration in Dentistry.

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-MASSACHUSETTS-1` Massachusetts dental license requirement source 1. <https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-dentistry>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-MASSACHUSETTS-2` Massachusetts dental license requirement source 2. <https://www.mass.gov/how-to/apply-for-a-dental-license>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-MASSACHUSETTS-3` Massachusetts dental license requirement source 3. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Massachusetts_Licensure>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-MASSACHUSETTS-4` Massachusetts dental license requirement source 4. <https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/massachusetts/234-CMR-4-04>

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