# North Dakota dental licensure exams

Answer: For dentist licensure exams in North Dakota, Dentovio's sourced state record lists: Passing score on an exam administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (NBDE/iNBDE) or the National Dental Examining Board of Canada, plus a Board-approved clinical competency examination within five years of application. ND accepts ADEX (CDCA-WREB, incl. manikin-based) and CITA. Clinical exam components include periodontal, restorative (posterior composite/amalgam), Class III restorative, endodontic, and (after Apr 1, 2021) a fixed prosthetic component. Plus ND jurisprudence exam. WREB retired Dec 31, 2022. Confirm current iNBDE/NBDE, ADEX or other clinical exam, jurisprudence, law-and-rules, endorsement, and pathway-specific requirements with North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners.

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## Direct answer

For dentist licensure exams in North Dakota, Dentovio's sourced state record lists: Passing score on an exam administered by the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (NBDE/iNBDE) or the National Dental Examining Board of Canada, plus a Board-approved clinical competency examination within five years of application. ND accepts ADEX (CDCA-WREB, incl. manikin-based) and CITA. Clinical exam components include periodontal, restorative (posterior composite/amalgam), Class III restorative, endodontic, and (after Apr 1, 2021) a fixed prosthetic component. Plus ND jurisprudence exam. WREB retired Dec 31, 2022. Confirm current iNBDE/NBDE, ADEX or other clinical exam, jurisprudence, law-and-rules, endorsement, and pathway-specific requirements with North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners.

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-EXAMS-NORTH-DAKOTA-1` North Dakota dental licensure exam source 1. <https://www.nddentalboard.org/practitioners/Dentist/Initial/international.asp>
- `DENTAL-EXAMS-NORTH-DAKOTA-2` North Dakota dental licensure exam source 2. <https://www.nddentalboard.org/practitioners/Dentist/Initial/index.asp>
- `DENTAL-EXAMS-NORTH-DAKOTA-3` North Dakota dental licensure exam source 3. <https://www.ada.org/resources/careers/licensure/licensure-for-the-international-dentists>

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