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Rhode Island foreign-trained dentist residency pathway
In Rhode Island, the sourced state record generally points foreign-trained dentists toward a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing pathway, not a residency-only route. 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). Confirm the current rule directly with Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry (RI Department of Health) before choosing a program or filing an application. 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; OR the CDCA Dental...
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Source citations
- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-RHODE-ISLAND-1 Rhode Island foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 1 (ada.org)
- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-RHODE-ISLAND-2 Rhode Island foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 2 (rules.sos.ri.gov)
- FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-RHODE-ISLAND-3 Rhode Island foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 3 (health.ri.gov)