Foreign graduate with Current dental US license, how to relocate from CA?

[Ellegra]

Hi,
My relative is Licensed Dentist in California with more than 5 years of experiene in a Private practice as GP. He graduated from a foreign dental school, and never had any dental school years in the US. (He just took his boards and received License.)
We are trying to find out what does he need to do if he wants to practice in other state than California. Therefore question: if he would do GPR program, will he be accepted/licensed in any other state? In other words: what states accept foreign graduate dentists with current US dental license and over 5 years of experience in the US?
(If this topic was already discussed, please dirrect me.)
Thank you

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[browncrack]

Take a perio residency and work in Fl. Alternatively, your relative can work in the states of Northern California or Southern California. Might be able to teach at several schools in the US.

 

[Ellegra]

Take a perio residency and work in Fl. Alternatively, your relative can work in the states of Northern California or Southern California. Might be able to teach at several schools in the US.

He is licensed in the state of California and here is only one state of California. 😉
Oh, I forgot to mention that he is a GP and he plans to be a GP. Question is only about how to find out which other states will take him.

 

[browncrack]

He is licensed in the state of California and here is only one state of California. 😉
Oh, I forgot to mention that he is a GP and he plans to be a GP. Question is only about how to find out which other states will take him.

Go to a US dental school.

 

[omaralt]

California is the only state thr accepts foreign grads without further US training. Like was told above. He either has to get accepted to a dental school through the international grad program (or even as a regular student) or get into a post grad speciality program and then apply for licensure in the states that accept foreign grads that have done post grad training in the states (Florida, Virginia and maybe a few more). Either way it's not an easy road but if he really wants to leave california that's his only options. Or go work as a professor in a dental school

 

[IMPACT]

ADA provides a list of state dental boards licensure requirements for International dental graduates.
http://www.ada.org/490.aspx

Hope this helps.
Good luck!

 

[Ellegra]

ADA provides a list of state dental boards licensure requirements for International dental graduates.
http://www.ada.org/490.aspx

Hope this helps.
Good luck!

Thank you for the link! I went through it, and I did not see any info about international dentists who already have the US dental license 🙁. All of it about how to become licensed...

Did anyone moved to another state? (US licensed international graduates).

In other words: If he will apply for GPR 1 or 2 years program, what states will accept him? Is there any difference for licensure in other state because of the fact that he already practiced in the US private dental office for more than 5 years?

 

[pretty sara]

👍 ... no comment 🙂

 

[browncrack]

In other words: If he will apply for GPR 1 or 2 years program, what states will accept him? Is there any difference for licensure in other state because of the fact that he already practiced in the US private dental office for more than 5 years?

This website mentioned previously answers all of these questions. US and foreign practice experience means nothing for foreign trained dentists in terms of US licensing. Read the website and dowload the Summary of State Educational Requirements for International Dentists. http://www.ada.org/490.aspx

Two options as I see it. 1. Get another job- in the same area, or move to northern, southern, central, or inland CA and maintain the same license. 2. Get additional training in the form of dental school or residency then move to a state accepting this for licensure.

 

[Ellegra]

👍 ... no comment 🙂

pretty sara, I'm not a dentist or a dental student, and not even looking to this direction. I might do not know us much as you do in the matter of ADA's rules, and they are not straight forward for easy understanding either. Don't you think that people might not be familiar with details and by asking "silly" questions (from someone point of view) can help to see more clear picture?

 

[Ellegra]

This website mentioned previously answers all of these questions. US and foreign practice experience means nothing for foreign trained dentists in terms of US licensing. Read the website and dowload the Summary of State Educational Requirements for International Dentists. http://www.ada.org/490.aspx

Two options as I see it. 1. Get another job- in the same area, or move to northern, southern, central, or inland CA and maintain the same license. 2. Get additional training in the form of dental school or residency then move to a state accepting this for licensure.

Browncrack, thank you! The highlighted information in red means a lot.
So, if I understood it right, his more than 5 years of clinical experience in California as a licensed dentist in US would not be counted by any other state. Am I correct?

 

[browncrack]

Correct. Read the previously indicated link.

 

[phremius]

If your relative already has CA license, he/she can apply for license in other states that take reciprocity. Some states have 2, 3, 5, year reciprocity periods where they give you a license based on having a license in a different state for x amount of time. Some states do not have reciprocity. What you should do is check the state that your relative wants to move to for their licensure requirements to determine reciprocity.

 

[Ellegra]

If your relative already has CA license, he/she can apply for license in other states that take reciprocity. Some states have 2, 3, 5, year reciprocity periods where they give you a license based on having a license in a different state for x amount of time. Some states do not have reciprocity. What you should do is check the state that your relative wants to move to for their licensure requirements to determine reciprocity.

Yeah... I've heard about reciprocity, but wasn't sure about it for the foreign graduate person. Thanks!

 

[omaralt]

If your relative already has CA license, he/she can apply for license in other states that take reciprocity. Some states have 2, 3, 5, year reciprocity periods where they give you a license based on having a license in a different state for x amount of time. Some states do not have reciprocity. What you should do is check the state that your relative wants to move to for their licensure requirements to determine reciprocity.

I don't think your understanding the situation. His relative has license in Cali because they allow some foreign grads to apply for license. However Cali is one of very few (only?) states that allows this. All other states require you to have graduated from an American dental school or at least have done a residency in the states (again only a few stated accept that) as a pre-requisite of licensure

 

[doc_mi]

Take a look here:
http://www.dental.ohio.gov/licensinginfo.stm#licensure

Dentists who possess a license in good standing from another state and have been actively engaged in the legal and reputable practice of dentistry in another state or in the armed forces of the United States, the United States public health service, or the United States department of veteran's affairs for five years immediately preceeding application are eligible for licensure.

Or
2 year GPR would allow one, to apply for license.(for graudate of unaccredited(foreign) dental school).

Hope this helps.