State Licensure for International Dentists

Dentists educated outside the United States and Canada can obtain a license to practice dentistry in the United States.  The state dental licensure process consists of numerous steps and can be complex.  To make the state licensure process less complicated, the ADA has compiled essential resources into one publication to help you navigate the licensure process. Save hours of frustrating research by accessing the only comprehensive resource available that walks you through the entire state licensure process: ADA Practical Guide for International Dentists: The State Licensure Process.

The guide is available through the ADA online catalog and contains valuable information about admission to the United States, state licensure requirements, applying to a dental education or advanced dental education program, preparing for the written and clinical licensing examinations, finding employment and the answers to many more of your questions. Before you purchase the guide, download and preview the table of contents below and see for yourself how this comprehensive and affordable resource will guide you through the licensure process.

• Table of Contents for the ADA Practical Guide for International Dentists: The State Licensure Process

Remember to check with the individual state dental board to get the most up-to-date information about dental licensure in a particular state. To get started, visit the state dental board website: http://new.dentalboards.org/states/index.htm  and click on the state where you desire licensure.