Reciprocity and endorsement
For dental license reciprocity or licensure by endorsement in Mississippi, Dentovio's sourced state record highlights this out-of-state license signal: CODA postdoctoral (2+ year) pathway — a full advanced-standing DDS/DMD repeat is NOT required, but foreign grads CANNOT use licensure-by-credentials (that is CODA-graduates only). Foreign grads are barred from licensure-by-credentials. Related pathway and exam context: NBDE Parts I & II (or successor — i.e., iNBDE) of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (waived only for pre-1960 graduates). A clinical/regional exam is also part of licensure by examination — Mississippi accepts ADEX-based regional exams (e. Confirm the current endorsement, credentials, portability, application, exam, score-age, and foreign-trained exceptions directly with Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners.
Last verified 2026-07-08. Educational planning reference only; the board controls current reciprocity, endorsement, credentialing, portability, exam exceptions, forms, fees, and final approvals.
CODA postdoctoral (2+ year) pathway — a full advanced-standing DDS/DMD repeat is NOT required, but foreign grads CANNOT use licensure-by-credentials (that is CODA-graduates only). Foreign grads are barred from licensure-by-credentials.
NBDE Parts I & II (or successor — i.e., iNBDE) of the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (waived only for pre-1960 graduates). A clinical/regional exam is also part of licensure by examination — Mississippi accepts ADEX-based regional exams (e.g., CITA/SRTA/CDCA); confirm the currently accepted clinical exam with the Board. (WREB retired Dec 31 2022.)
Key nuance: the required '2 or more years of full-time postdoctoral dental education in a CODA-accredited program' is a postdoctoral advanced-education requirement (a residency-style route) completed AFTER the foreign dental degree, plus a dean's competence certification — it is NOT a full advanced-standing DDS/DMD repeat, and it is NOT the same as merely finishing any GPR/AEGD (the dean-certification and 2-year full-time criteria must be met). Foreign grads are barred from licensure-by-credentials. Exact clinical-exam acceptance should be confirmed with the Board (Ridgeland, MS).
Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners
