Reciprocity or endorsement signal
CDAC (Canada) reciprocity does NOT qualify for DT licensure (may qualify for CSDT/DTT temporary/community-service types only). Hawaii does not license by reciprocity or specialty.
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Reciprocity and endorsement
Automatic reciprocity is rare in dentistry. What Hawaii accepts from a dentist licensed elsewhere, and the board source to confirm it, are below.
Last verified 2026-07-08. Educational planning reference only; the board controls current reciprocity, endorsement, credentialing, portability, exam exceptions, forms, fees, and final approvals.
CDAC (Canada) reciprocity does NOT qualify for DT licensure (may qualify for CSDT/DTT temporary/community-service types only). Hawaii does not license by reciprocity or specialty.
Written: iNBDE (or NBDE Part I & II). Clinical: must pass ALL 5 parts of the ADEX exam (including the optional 5th periodontal section); no other regional exam (CRDTS, SRTA, WREB, NERB) is accepted for DT licensure per HRS 448-9.4. Live-patient or full-manikin ADEX (on/after June 5, 2020) accepted.
Only CODA-accredited non-US schools currently recognized (as of May 2025) are Yeditepe University (Turkey) and King Abdulaziz University (Saudi Arabia). CDAC (Canada) reciprocity does NOT qualify for DT licensure (may qualify for CSDT/DTT temporary/community-service types only). Hawaii does not license by reciprocity or specialty.
Hawaii Board of Dentistry (DCCA-PVL)