# South Dakota dental license requirements

Answer: For dentist license requirements in South Dakota, 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: Statutorily open but discretionary/board-reviewed — verify with the Board. SDCL §36-6A-44 states: 'Any foreign-trained or any other graduate from a dental program not accredited by [CODA] may apply for a license to practice as a dentist,' and directs the. Exam signal: National Board (JCNDE) — NBDE Parts I & II or the iNBDE; plus a board-approved clinical competency exam (patient-, simulation-, or manikin-based) — SD accepts ADEX (CDCA-WREB-CITA) and CRDTS+SRTA. (WREB retired Dec 31, 2022.) Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with South Dakota State Board of Dentistry.

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## Direct answer

For dentist license requirements in South Dakota, 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: Statutorily open but discretionary/board-reviewed — verify with the Board. SDCL §36-6A-44 states: 'Any foreign-trained or any other graduate from a dental program not accredited by [CODA] may apply for a license to practice as a dentist,' and directs the. Exam signal: National Board (JCNDE) — NBDE Parts I & II or the iNBDE; plus a board-approved clinical competency exam (patient-, simulation-, or manikin-based) — SD accepts ADEX (CDCA-WREB-CITA) and CRDTS+SRTA. (WREB retired Dec 31, 2022.) Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with South Dakota State Board of Dentistry.

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-SOUTH-DAKOTA-1` South Dakota dental license requirement source 1. <https://www.sdboardofdentistry.org/>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-SOUTH-DAKOTA-2` South Dakota dental license requirement source 2. <https://www.ada.org/en/resources/licensure>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-SOUTH-DAKOTA-3` South Dakota dental license requirement source 3. <https://sdlegislature.gov/Rules/Administrative/20:43:03>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-SOUTH-DAKOTA-4` South Dakota dental license requirement source 4. <https://law.justia.com/codes/south-dakota/title-36/chapter-06a/section-36-6a-44/>

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