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Rhode Island dental license reciprocity

For dental license reciprocity or licensure by endorsement in Rhode Island, Dentovio's sourced state record highlights this out-of-state license signal: NBDE Parts I & II (or iNBDE); ADEX exam (including the periodontal portion) within 5 years of application, scored via CDCA methods; OR a Board-approved equivalent clinical exam with 75% in each area; OR the CDCA Dental Simulated Clinical Exercise (DSCE, written) at 75%; Related pathway and exam context: NBDE Parts I & II (or iNBDE); ADEX exam (including the periodontal portion) within 5 years of application, scored via CDCA methods; OR a Board-approved equivalent clinical exam with 75% in each area; Confirm the current endorsement, credentials, portability, application, exam, score-age, and foreign-trained exceptions directly with Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry (RI Department of Health).

Last verified 2026-07-08. Educational planning reference only; the board controls current reciprocity, endorsement, credentialing, portability, exam exceptions, forms, fees, and final approvals.

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Reciprocity or endorsement signal

NBDE Parts I & II (or iNBDE); ADEX exam (including the periodontal portion) within 5 years of application, scored via CDCA methods; OR a Board-approved equivalent clinical exam with 75% in each area; OR the CDCA Dental Simulated Clinical Exercise (DSCE, written) at 75%; OR endorsement based on 5 years of good-standing licensure in another state that required a clinical exam. The pending/newly enacted S2862 limited-license route (graduate of a reputable dental school + Board-approved exam + practice under direct then general supervision) is a separate, supervised, non-independent credential and was not yet law as of the latest sources (June 2026); confirm whether it has since been signed and what implementing regulations (e.

Exam and pathway context

NBDE Parts I & II (or iNBDE); ADEX exam (including the periodontal portion) within 5 years of application, scored via CDCA methods; OR a Board-approved equivalent clinical exam with 75% in each area; OR the CDCA Dental Simulated Clinical Exercise (DSCE, written) at 75%; OR endorsement based on 5 years of good-standing licensure in another state that required a clinical exam. (WREB retired Dec 31, 2022.)

Source notes

Current codified rules (216-RICR-40-05-2) require CODA dental-school graduation for a dentist license — no residency substitution. The pending/newly enacted S2862 limited-license route (graduate of a reputable dental school + Board-approved exam + practice under direct then general supervision) is a separate, supervised, non-independent credential and was not yet law as of the latest sources (June 2026); confirm whether it has since been signed and what implementing regulations (e.g., health.ri.gov Dentist-Limited application) require.

Official sources

Rhode Island Board of Examiners in Dentistry (RI Department of Health)