# Virginia dental license requirements

Answer: For dentist license requirements in Virginia, 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: CODA residency pathway accepted: a foreign-trained dentist qualifies by holding a diploma/certificate from a CODA- or CDAC-accredited program that is EITHER a pre-doctoral (DDS/DMD) Exam signal: National board (iNBDE / NBDE) plus a clinical competency examination per Board guidance document 60-25; ADEX-based clinical exams (CDCA/CITA) and other Board-accepted regional exams. Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Virginia Board of Dentistry (Dept. of Health Professions).

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## Direct answer

For dentist license requirements in Virginia, 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: CODA residency pathway accepted: a foreign-trained dentist qualifies by holding a diploma/certificate from a CODA- or CDAC-accredited program that is EITHER a pre-doctoral (DDS/DMD) Exam signal: National board (iNBDE / NBDE) plus a clinical competency examination per Board guidance document 60-25; ADEX-based clinical exams (CDCA/CITA) and other Board-accepted regional exams. Confirm current requirements, application forms, score windows, endorsement eligibility, and foreign-trained exceptions with Virginia Board of Dentistry (Dept. of Health Professions).

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Source citations:
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-VIRGINIA-1` Virginia dental license requirement source 1. <https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-VIRGINIA-2` Virginia dental license requirement source 2. <https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/Boards/Dentistry/AbouttheBoard/FAQ/>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-VIRGINIA-3` Virginia dental license requirement source 3. <https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency60/chapter21/section230/>
- `DENTAL-LICENSE-VIRGINIA-4` Virginia dental license requirement source 4. <https://www.ada.org/resources/careers/licensure/licensure-for-the-international-dentists>

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