I was wondering how this works....If I plan on living in a WREB accepting state but want to do residency in a NERB accepting state, can you only take WREBS or do you have to do both WREBS and NERBS? It would suck if you have to do both...sigh.🙁😱
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You don't need a license do be in a residency program--so doing a residency in a NERB state doesn't mean you need to take the NERB. You'll be covered under an educational license.
The exception is if you want to moonlight--then you'll need a valid license for the state you are doing your residency in.
The exception is if you want to moonlight--then you'll need a valid license for the state you are doing your residency in.
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Hey, holdup....u really dont need a license??? So say u are a foreign trained graduate(say an indian graduate with BDS) and u only want to learn the postgraduate/residency program and then practice back in ur home country, u can do that? Without having the DDS from the IDP(2yrs international dentist program)??
Also another question guys, I really havnt researched a lot for the IDP yet so dnt knw much xcept tht i have to take the boards...can someone clarify the word "residency" for me plz?...as far as i know its just another word for a "Post graduate" program...say in ortho,endo,etc...now, i have been confused a LOT with that coz i've heard ppl say tht after DDS u HAVE to do residency for 2/3years and then only u can do private practice...
and also, last question(Sorry, this all is goin offtopic and isnt supposed to in this forum bt i really need to know) IF u do plan to do a post graduate program then after finishing it(say 3yrs for ortho) u can do private practice right away, rite??
some1 who knows their stuff plz help....im v.busy with my NBDE prep n hvnt researched all this...any help is appreciated!
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Yes, there are some residency programs in US that would accept international dentists with National Boards only & without US licensure. Go to www.ada.org to learn about those programs.
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I don't know about foreign graduates needing licenses -- the original poster was from a US dental school.
Residency = post-graduate education. This may be a GPR, AEGD, or any of the specialties (ortho, pedo, endo, OMFS, etc.). You may also do a post-graduate fellowship or residency in anesthesia or other lesser-known areas.
After completing a residency, like ortho that you mentioned, you can practic right away. Dentists in the US don't need to complete any further education after dental school in order to practice (although a couple of state now require a completion of a residency in order to get an initial license).
