# Utah foreign-trained dentist residency pathway

Answer: In Utah, the sourced state record generally points foreign-trained dentists toward a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing pathway, not a residency-only route. Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Utah Code §58-69-302(1)(c) requires 'satisfactory documentation of having successfully completed a program of professional education preparing an individual as a dentist as evidenced by having received an earned doctor's degree in dentistry from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental. Confirm the current rule directly with Utah Dentist and Dental Hygienist Licensing Board (DOPL, Dept. of Commerce) before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: National Board — NBDE Parts I & II or the iNBDE (JCNDE); plus a regional clinical licensure exam covering perio, endo, operative, class 2/3 restoration, and prosthodontics — Utah accepts CDCA, SRTA, CRDTS, CITA (and...

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## Direct answer

In Utah, the sourced state record generally points foreign-trained dentists toward a CODA-accredited DDS/DMD or advanced-standing pathway, not a residency-only route. Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only. Utah Code §58-69-302(1)(c) requires 'satisfactory documentation of having successfully completed a program of professional education preparing an individual as a dentist as evidenced by having received an earned doctor's degree in dentistry from a dental school accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental. Confirm the current rule directly with Utah Dentist and Dental Hygienist Licensing Board (DOPL, Dept. of Commerce) before choosing a program or filing an application. Exam signal: National Board — NBDE Parts I & II or the iNBDE (JCNDE); plus a regional clinical licensure exam covering perio, endo, operative, class 2/3 restoration, and prosthodontics — Utah accepts CDCA, SRTA, CRDTS, CITA (and...

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Source citations:
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-UTAH-1` Utah foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 1. <https://dopl.utah.gov/dentistry/>
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-UTAH-2` Utah foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 2. <https://www.ada.org/en/resources/licensure>
- `FOREIGN-RESIDENCY-UTAH-3` Utah foreign-trained dentist residency pathway source 3. <https://commerce.utah.gov/dopl/dentistry/>

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