# North Dakota foreign-trained dentist residency pathway

Answer: In North Dakota, 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 required — residency/certificate alone is explicitly insufficient. The Board states a dentist educated outside the U.S./Canada must complete a CODA-accredited program and RECEIVE a DDS or DMD degree (or its equivalent); Confirm the current rule directly with North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: 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...

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## Direct answer

In North Dakota, 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 required — residency/certificate alone is explicitly insufficient. The Board states a dentist educated outside the U.S./Canada must complete a CODA-accredited program and RECEIVE a DDS or DMD degree (or its equivalent); Confirm the current rule directly with North Dakota State Board of Dental Examiners before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: 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...

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-NORTH-DAKOTA-1` North Dakota foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 1. <https://www.nddentalboard.org/practitioners/Dentist/Initial/international.asp>
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-NORTH-DAKOTA-2` North Dakota foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 2. <https://www.nddentalboard.org/practitioners/Dentist/Initial/index.asp>
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-NORTH-DAKOTA-3` North Dakota foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 3. <https://www.ada.org/resources/careers/licensure/licensure-for-the-international-dentists>

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