# Foreign-trained dentist license in Oregon

> Oregon pathway signal for internationally trained dentists: Residency pathway found.

URL: https://dentovio.com/foreign-trained-dentist-license/oregon

Last verified: 2026-07-08

Research confidence: medium

Educational summary only, not legal or immigration advice. Dental licensure rules change and the details vary; confirm current requirements directly with the Oregon board before acting.

## Pathway

CODA residency (GPR) pathway accepted (as an alternative to a CODA predoctoral program), but under Oregon's 'license without further examination' rule. A graduate of a dental school outside the U.S./Canada qualifies by completing EITHER (a) a predoctoral dental education program of not less than two years at a CODA-accredited school, OR (b) a postdoctoral General Dentistry Residency of not less than two years at a CODA-accredited school (OAR 818-021-0011). So a 2-year CODA GPR can substitute for repeating dental school — but this route also requires an active unrestricted out-of-state license plus 3,500 clinical practice hours in the preceding 5 years.

## Required exams

Passage of a Board-accepted dental clinical examination (ADEX/CDCA/WREB-legacy/CRDTS/SRTA/CITA) and English-language proficiency; national board (NBDE/iNBDE) per Board rule. Under the 'without further examination' route, 40 hours of CE within the prior two years is also required. (WREB retired Dec 31, 2022.) Verify the exact exam set for a first-time (not-yet-licensed) foreign applicant with the Board.

## Notes

The clearly codified foreign-trained pathway is OAR 818-021-0011 (License Without Further Examination), which accepts a 2-yr CODA GPR OR 2-yr CODA predoctoral program but presupposes the applicant already holds an active unrestricted license in another state and has 3,500 practice hours in 5 years. ORS 679.065(2) also lets 'foreign trained graduates' sit for the licensure exam if they meet Board-set education requirements, but the statute delegates specifics to Board rule. Confidence medium because the residency pathway for a foreign grad who is NOT yet licensed elsewhere should be confirmed against the current OBD International Dentists instruction sheet.

## Official board source

- Oregon Board of Dentistry: <https://www.oregon.gov/dentistry/>

## References

- Source 1: <https://oregon.public.law/rules/oar_818-021-0011>
- Source 2: <https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_679.065>
- Source 3: <https://www.oregon.gov/dentistry/Documents/Form_General_Information_International_Dentists.pdf>
- Source 4: <https://www.oregon.gov/dentistry/pages/apply-license.aspx>

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