any way to get out of ny's one year residency requirement?

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I am hoping to have my private practice in new york, granted that i have been a new yorker for almost a decade. how does the policy work while the most of states do not have this requirement? What if experienced out-of-state dentists or military dentists decide to move into NY and practice? Is there a way to get around this rule by working in another state or join military after graduation for a while and then come back if I attend a NYS school?

 

[Mila]

According to NYSDA, there are no exceptions and you must do the residency.
http://www.nysdental.org/img/pdf_files/reidencylaw04.pdf

However, this site from the NYS Dept of Education seems to imply that if you have worked for at least 2 years in another state then you might be able to bypass the residency.
http://www.op.nysed.gov/dentlic.htm#postxp
I could be wrong, but that's what I took from it.

Either way, I wouldn't count on trying to go around the requirement. Other states are slowly going to follow the same path, and should you choose to practice in one of those states later on (after they too require a residency) it would be nice to already have one year under your belt. Similarly, if you will practice in NY and will do the residency, it is a good idea to take the NERB as well in case you wish to practice in another state that requires it. That's just my 2 cents.

 

[gryffindor]

I have no idea if joining the military will exempt you. You may want to look around on the licensing website and see if NY will still do "licensure by credentials." That means if you have held a license for 5 years in another state, NY will give you a license as well. But that would mean having to practice 5 years outside of NY in order to come back.

Doing a 1-yr GPR or AEGD is not the end of the world. You do get paid for doing a GPR/AEGD. There are low-commitment ones in NY where you could work 9 - 5 at your program, and moonlight at your private practice on the side.