US Dental Licensure Roadmap for Foreign-Trained Dentists

Pick up to three states and see which licensure route each one points to.

Last checked 2026-11-05

1. Which states are you considering? (up to 3)

First stateState 2 (optional)State 3 (optional)

2. Which route do you prefer?

Avoid repeating dental school if a state allows itOpen to a 2–3 year advanced-standing DDS/DMDNot sure yet

3. What have you finished?

My degree is already evaluatedI already have my English scoreI already passed the INBDE or NBDE

This page is for educational purposes only and is not legal or immigration advice. Laws change, and each state board decides eligibility. Dentovio is an independent publisher, not the ADA, JCNDE, ADEA, or any state dental board.

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