Cali license after OMFS residency in North East

[bkboy]

I'm a little confused about this whole PGY1 (GPR) thing and licensure so i have a question and hope people can help me out. I am doing OMFS residency in North East and as of recently I'm interested in moving to California. I know that Cali accepts completion of PGY1 residency for licensure but want to know if it also applies to specialties or only General Dentistry residencies. So if I finish a six year residency (and will be well beyond PGY1), can I apply for Cali state dental license just with that?

Thank you.

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[prestone346]

Pretty sure California only accepts a gpr or aegd. Here's the link. http://www.dbc.ca.gov/applicants/dds/lic_by_residency.shtml

 

[ortho lurker]

Pretty sure California only accepts a gpr or aegd. Here's the link. http://www.dbc.ca.gov/applicants/dds/lic_by_residency.shtml

If you plan to do a gpr or aegd after dental school and practice in cali afterwards, you are better off skipping the wreb or cal state board exam. There is a disqualifier to the pgy-1 option if you failed one of those 2 board exams within the last 5 years so it can't be a back-up option for failing the practical board.

 

[Yahtzee]

You can't get a license to practice general dentistry, but the board issues an "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery permit" if you have an active medical license in California. Here's the link...

http://www.dbc.ca.gov/licensees/dds/permits_oms.shtml

 

[bkboy]

thanks for the info to all.

 

[DrTacoElf]

If you do get just this permit is there any limitation on what you can bill for. Say would you be allowed to do occlusal guards for conservative TMJ therapy.