# Pennsylvania dental licensure exams

Answer: For dentist licensure exams in Pennsylvania, Dentovio's sourced state record lists: National Board Dental Examination (NBDE Parts I & II / iNBDE); a Board-approved clinical/practical examination administered by an approved testing agency (ADEX, CDCA, CRDTS, CITA, SRTA — WREB legacy). Also required at initial licensure: DEA/opioid safe-prescribing training and child-abuse recognition CE. (WREB retired Dec 31, 2022.) Confirm current iNBDE/NBDE, ADEX or other clinical exam, jurisprudence, law-and-rules, endorsement, and pathway-specific requirements with Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.

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## Direct answer

For dentist licensure exams in Pennsylvania, Dentovio's sourced state record lists: National Board Dental Examination (NBDE Parts I & II / iNBDE); a Board-approved clinical/practical examination administered by an approved testing agency (ADEX, CDCA, CRDTS, CITA, SRTA — WREB legacy). Also required at initial licensure: DEA/opioid safe-prescribing training and child-abuse recognition CE. (WREB retired Dec 31, 2022.) Confirm current iNBDE/NBDE, ADEX or other clinical exam, jurisprudence, law-and-rules, endorsement, and pathway-specific requirements with Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry.

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-EXAMS-PENNSYLVANIA-1` Pennsylvania dental licensure exam source 1. <https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/dentistry>
- `DENTAL-EXAMS-PENNSYLVANIA-2` Pennsylvania dental licensure exam source 2. <https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dos/department-and-offices/bpoa/boards-commissions/dentistry/dentist-licensure-snapshot>
- `DENTAL-EXAMS-PENNSYLVANIA-3` Pennsylvania dental licensure exam source 3. <https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov/Display/pacode?file=/secure/pacode/data/049/chapter33/subchapBtoc.html&d=reduce>
- `DENTAL-EXAMS-PENNSYLVANIA-4` Pennsylvania dental licensure exam source 4. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Pennsylvania_Licensure>

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