# Rhode Island dental license requirements

Answer: For dentist license requirements in Rhode Island, 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: For full/general licensure: advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Applicants must present evidence of graduation from a dental school accredited by CODA (or its designated agency) — R.I. Gen. Laws 5-31.1-6(b)(1) and 216-RICR-40-05-2.4.6(A)(3). Exam signal: NBDE Parts I & II (or iNBDE); ADEX exam (including the periodontal portion) within 5 years of application, scored via CDCA methods; OR a Board-approved equivalent clinical exam with 75% in each area; Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry (RI Department of Health).

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## Direct answer

For dentist license requirements in Rhode Island, 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: For full/general licensure: advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Applicants must present evidence of graduation from a dental school accredited by CODA (or its designated agency) — R.I. Gen. Laws 5-31.1-6(b)(1) and 216-RICR-40-05-2.4.6(A)(3). Exam signal: NBDE Parts I & II (or iNBDE); ADEX exam (including the periodontal portion) within 5 years of application, scored via CDCA methods; OR a Board-approved equivalent clinical exam with 75% in each area; Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry (RI Department of Health).

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-RHODE-ISLAND-1` Rhode Island dental license requirement source 1. <https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=251>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-RHODE-ISLAND-2` Rhode Island dental license requirement source 2. <https://www.ada.org/~/media/Project/ADA%20Organization/ADA/ADA-org/Files/Education/Licensure%20by%20State/Rhode_Island_Licensure>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-RHODE-ISLAND-3` Rhode Island dental license requirement source 3. <https://rules.sos.ri.gov/regulations/part/216-40-05-2>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-RHODE-ISLAND-4` Rhode Island dental license requirement source 4. <https://health.ri.gov/dentistry>

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