To Work as a Dentist in the United States

This information has been gathered together from various official websites to help dentists to work in foreign countries. Links has been provided to get up to date information regarding recent changes.

To work in the United States:-

First step is to take license in the United States and become a licensed dentist. One has to appear for “Dental Licensure” exam to apply for license. There are many rules and steps to get license for international graduates but here we are giving you a summary for all with useful links.
• Request a State Dental Board to get information regarding licensure requirements.
Here we are providing Links of various State dental boards where you can ask for information:
http://www.dced.state.ak.us/occ/
http://www.asbde.org/
http://www.crdts.org/
http://www.dora.state.co.us/
http://www.dph.state.ct.us/
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/
http:/www2.state.id.us/isbd/
http://www.lsbd.org/
http://www.state.ma.us/reg/boards/dn/
http://www.dentalboard.state.mn.us/
http://www.ecodev.state.mo.us/pr/dental/
http://www.msbde.state.ms.us/msbde/msbde.nsf
http://mt.gov/dli/bsd/
http://www.hhs.state.ne.us/crl/crlindex.htm
http://www.state.nh.us/dental/
http://www.state.nj.us/lps/ca/medical.htm#den3/
http://www.op.nysed.gov/proflist.htm
http://www.ncdentalboard.org/
http://www.nddentalboard.org/
http://www.nerb.org/
http://www.oregon.gov/Dentistry/
http://www.dos.state.pa.us/%20bpoa/denbd/mainpage.htm
http://www.ncdentalboard.org/default.asp
http://www.state.sd.us/doh/dentistry/
http://www.state.tn.us/health/
http://www.tsbde.state.tx.us/
http://www.dopl.utah.gov/
http://www.sec.state.vt.us/
http://www.dhp.state.va.us/

• Contact American Dental Association joint commission on national dental examinations.
• The next step is to credentialing of dental course transcript by E.C.E. (Educational Credentials Evaluators Inc.), for that one has to contact directly for the ECE application form with respective fees.
http://www.ece.org/
• After successful completion of written national board exam, one has to get cleared in clinical examination. Thereafter one has to apply for license where one has to practice dentistry
Several states have additional requirements such as:
--- To be passed in written test of state dental practice act and regulations.
--- To get certificate of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
--- To have malpractice insurance of particular state where one has to
Practice dentistry.
• One may also has to complete Dental education from one of the accredited Dental school before applying for licensure examination.




Dental Licensing
General Information

• The American Dental Association
• The American Dental Hygienists Association
• The American Association of Dental Examiners
• Licensure Information for Foreign-Trained Dentists
• Board of Registration in Dentistry in Massachusetts
• Northeast Regional Board Online
• Canadian Certification and Licensure

Regional Boards

• Central Regional Board
• Northeast Regional Board
• Southern Regional Board
• Western Regional Board

State Licensing Boards

Above all links has been provided to get to the various state dental boards.

National Board Dental Exam Program