Does the Army required perio for licensure exam?

[wookiee]

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I'll be signing up for my regional board exam soon, and I haven't been able to find if the Army requires you to take and pass the perio section. Does anyone know? I'd rather not take it if it's not required by the Army (one more patient to find, one more section to potentially fail, etc.). Thanks!
Edit: Please excuse my autocorrect spelling in the thread title 🙄

 

[chill45]

This is a good question, never thought about it. I would say it's dependent on the state you get your license from more than anything. I know my state does not require it so I will still be getting my license through my state, and that's all the Navy requires is a license from any state.

 

[DeVo87]

You just need to carry a valid dental license. So go by the standards of the state you are applying for, as mentioned above, not all states require the perio section. It was not needed for my state, so I didn't take it. Also, if your state requires additional licensing for nitrous or sedations, you do not need to get those supplemental licenses either. You only need the standard license.

 

[wookiee]

Thank you both for the help!

 

[Bis-GMA111]

i would personally take it because you never know if you'll want to moonlight near your base

 

[DeVo87]

i would personally take it because you never know if you'll want to moonlight near your base

I am shocked at people who have the energy to moonlight! This is a good point though. I personally knew I would never moonlight so this wasn't an issue for me, but it's definitely an individual consideration.

 

[Bis-GMA111]

I am shocked at people who have the energy to moonlight! This is a good point though. I personally knew I would never moonlight so this wasn't an issue for me, but it's definitely an individual consideration.

should've also included this before
1. unless it's a time issue--if you're stuck on the 'lead line' in your clinic you may reconsider moonlighting for a day a week to keep your skills up to date

2. having taken the adex i can tell you--the perio section is the easiest in terms of grading. as long as your radiographs show subgingival calculus according to the criteria and you correctly identify sites...just make sure you get rid of it all and you'll be ok

 

[Bis-GMA111]

@wookiee if you just want a state license and want to avoid the hassle of finding patients for the ADEX/WREB--take the canadian dental board exam--there's only one multiple choice component (which is not easy), but there's no hassle of 1. taking a multiple choice exam 2. doing the typodont component 3. the patient component. you can be licensed in minnesota and/or colorado

i'm not from either one of these states but i would've considered it had i known about it before i registered for the ADEX

 

[DeVo87]

should've also included this before
1. unless it's a time issue--if you're stuck on the 'lead line' in your clinic you may reconsider moonlighting for a day a week to keep your skills up to date

2. having taken the adex i can tell you--the perio section is the easiest in terms of grading. as long as your radiographs show subgingival calculus according to the criteria and you correctly identify sites...just make sure you get rid of it all and you'll be ok

Luckily I get to do whatever procedures I want to do at my current assignment so I am able to keep sharp at all of my desired skills (limited Ortho, restoring implants, etc). I do not have the time to moonlight. I would prefer to spend that time with my family. We also live very comfortably and do not desire the extra income. We are very fortunate. I don't mind others who need or want to do it for themselves or their families.

 

[cooliyak]

@wookiee if you just want a state license and want to avoid the hassle of finding patients for the ADEX/WREB--take the canadian dental board exam--there's only one multiple choice component (which is not easy), but there's no hassle of 1. taking a multiple choice exam 2. doing the typodont component 3. the patient component. you can be licensed in minnesota and/or colorado

i'm not from either one of these states but i would've considered it had i known about it before i registered for the ADEX

You can only take the Canadian exam for Minnesota licensure if you graduated from the University of Minnesota dental school. Colorado will work though. That is how I got licensed. Washington State will as well. I am not military, but I have military scholarship friends who are interested in taking the Canadian exam so I was creeping in this section.