# Tennessee dental license requirements

Answer: For dentist license requirements in Tennessee, 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: No full license on a non-CODA degree; a restricted LIMITED LICENSE is available via an ADA-accredited SPECIALTY program (not GPR/AEGD). Rule 0460-02-.03 (Limited and Educational Limited Licensure) Exam signal: National Board (JCNDE) — NBDE Parts I & II or the iNBDE; plus (for standard licensure by exam) a board-approved regional clinical exam — ADEX/CDCA, SRTA, CRDTS, CITA accepted (WREB retired Dec 31, 2022). Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Tennessee Board of Dentistry (TN Dept. of Health).

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Last verified: 2026-07-08
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## Direct answer

For dentist license requirements in Tennessee, 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: No full license on a non-CODA degree; a restricted LIMITED LICENSE is available via an ADA-accredited SPECIALTY program (not GPR/AEGD). Rule 0460-02-.03 (Limited and Educational Limited Licensure) Exam signal: National Board (JCNDE) — NBDE Parts I & II or the iNBDE; plus (for standard licensure by exam) a board-approved regional clinical exam — ADEX/CDCA, SRTA, CRDTS, CITA accepted (WREB retired Dec 31, 2022). Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Tennessee Board of Dentistry (TN Dept. of Health).

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-TENNESSEE-1` Tennessee dental license requirement source 1. <https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/dentistry-board.html>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-TENNESSEE-2` Tennessee dental license requirement source 2. <https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/rules/0460/0460-02.20230919.pdf>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-TENNESSEE-3` Tennessee dental license requirement source 3. <https://www.tn.gov/content/dam/tn/health/documents/DS_Instructions.pdf>

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