# Maryland foreign-trained dentist residency pathway > No residency-only route found for internationally trained dentists evaluating GPR, AEGD, CODA residency, or advanced-education options in Maryland. URL: https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/maryland/residency-pathway Last verified: 2026-07-08 Research confidence: high Educational summary only, not legal, immigration, or admissions advice. Dental licensure rules change and program eligibility varies. Confirm current requirements directly with the Maryland dental board before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Direct answer In Maryland, 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 for full (general) licensure. Md. Code, Health Occ. §4-302(d) requires the applicant to HOLD a DDS/DMD (or equivalent) from a college authorized by a U.S. state or a Canadian province and recognized by the Board — a foreign (non-CODA) degree does not qualify, so a foreign-trained dentist must complete a U.S. Confirm the current rule directly with Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners (Maryland Dept. of Health) before choosing a program or filing an application. ## Residency and advanced-education signal Advanced-standing CODA DDS/DMD only for full (general) licensure. Md. Code, Health Occ. §4-302(d) requires the applicant to HOLD a DDS/DMD (or equivalent) from a college authorized by a U.S. state or a Canadian province and recognized by the Board — a foreign (non-CODA) degree does not qualify, so a foreign-trained dentist must complete a U.S. CODA-accredited advanced-standing DDS/DMD (2-3 years) to earn general licensure. The §4-303 education waiver applies ONLY to a LIMITED license (not general): it requires completion of at least 2 years of formal general clinical training in a U.S./Canadian degree-granting institution. There is no CODA GPR/AEGD residency shortcut to general licensure for foreign grads. ## Required exams iNBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination; formerly NBDE Parts I & II) + ADEX clinical exam administered by CDCA-WREB-CITA. Maryland accepts the all-manikin OR live-patient version of the ADEX exam. (WREB was retired Dec 31 2022.) ## Notes General licensure effectively requires a CODA advanced-standing DDS/DMD for foreign-trained dentists. A separate LIMITED license exists (§4-303 / §4-302(m)) requiring 2 years of formal general clinical training in a U.S./Canadian institution, but a limited license is restricted, not full general licensure. Verify current forms and any faculty/limited-license options directly with the Board (410-402-8500). ## Official board source - Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners (Maryland Dept. of Health): ## References - - - ## Related - [Foreign-trained dentist license in Maryland](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/maryland/index.html.md) - [Foreign-trained dentist residency pathway by state](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-residency-pathway/index.html.md) - [Foreign dentist license without repeating dental school](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license-without-repeating-dental-school/index.html.md) - [Foreign-trained dentist advanced-standing pathway by state](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-advanced-standing/index.html.md) - [Foreign-trained dentist licensure by state](https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-licensure/index.html.md) - [Foreign-trained dentist licensure matcher](https://dentovio.com/tools/foreign-dentist-license-eligibility)