Getting residency from somewhere else

[dante72]

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hello everyone
I had a question, what will happen if I take ortho residency in some other country outside US or Canada (probably in Asia, not sure where yet), and then try to come to US ?
Am I accepted as an Orthodontist? should I take the residency again? or just some fellowship?
In case I had to take the residency all over again, will it help me to get in ?(having the degree already but from someplace else)

thank you in advance

 

[jda02624]

You will technically be an orthodontist, however the state in which you practice will not allow you to advertise or announce that you are an orthodontist or a specialist unless the program is certified by the ADA. So to advertise and say to patients that you're an orthodontist, you would have to do your residency in the US or Canada. Ultimately the state where you practice sets the rules (regardless of you being an ADA member) and you would not be able to fly under the radar with this, they hold control of your license and ability to legally practice. This is really to protect the public and make sure people are properly trained, hence the ADA educational certification requirement. Now if you are a licensed dentist and do the foreign residency (or any additional training) you certainly can do as much ortho or all ortho if you want, the problem is you just can't say you're a specialist which will limit marketing and getting patients.

The state where I practice says the following:
"The State Board may issue a specialist’s license authorizing a dentist licensed in this State to announce, hold himself or herself out and practice as a specialist in a special area of dentistry for which there is a certifying board approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
No dentist licensed in this State may announce or hold himself or herself out to the public as a specialist or practice as a specialist unless the dentist has successfully completed the educational requirements currently specified for qualification in the special area by the certifying board."

 

[dante72]

You will technically be an orthodontist, however the state in which you practice will not allow you to advertise or announce that you are an orthodontist or a specialist unless the program is certified by the ADA. So to advertise and say to patients that you're an orthodontist, you would have to do your residency in the US or Canada. Ultimately the state where you practice sets the rules (regardless of you being an ADA member) and you would not be able to fly under the radar with this, they hold control of your license and ability to legally practice. This is really to protect the public and make sure people are properly trained, hence the ADA educational certification requirement. Now if you are a licensed dentist and do the foreign residency (or any additional training) you certainly can do as much ortho or all ortho if you want, the problem is you just can't say you're a specialist which will limit marketing and getting patients.

The state where I practice says the following:
"The State Board may issue a specialist’s license authorizing a dentist licensed in this State to announce, hold himself or herself out and practice as a specialist in a special area of dentistry for which there is a certifying board approved by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.
No dentist licensed in this State may announce or hold himself or herself out to the public as a specialist or practice as a specialist unless the dentist has successfully completed the educational requirements currently specified for qualification in the special area by the certifying board."

So i should contact state board? do you have their address?
do you know anyone with same situation ?

 

[Big Time Hoosier]

So i should contact state board? do you have their address?
do you know anyone with same situation ?

There are 50 different state dental boards. I’m pretty sure you know what you generally need to get a license as a foreign graduate. Stop looking for a shortcut. Either do a two-year advanced standing program or complete a residency in the US or Canada. It’s that simple.

Big Hoss

 

[dante72]

There are 50 different state dental boards. I’m pretty sure you know what you generally need to get a license as a foreign graduate. Stop looking for a shortcut. Either do a two-year advanced standing program or complete a residency in the US or Canada. It’s that simple.

Big Hoss

I'm not looking for a shortcut or anything and i would love to come to US to do the residency, I have a good GPA, Good toefl and GRE score (last time i did them), both published papers and oral presentation inside USA, lot's of other responsibility both at university and our dental association.
but due to some problems both on my side and new laws from US I can't get into residency and I won't sit around waiting for things get better, so I take the residency in some other place but my goal is to practice inside US.
My question is with this residency degree what will be my position?

 

[InformMe123]

If you do a residency outside the USA and want to come to the USA you will still need to do the 2 year advanced standing program or another residency in the USA.

 

[PhansterZ]

Like others have stated before, you should contact the state board that you would like to practice in. There are 50 states, each with their own board, so a quick Google search would be sufficient to find their contact. This section is frequented by American dental school graduates and those in American residencies, so we haven’t gone through the same process you are trying to go through. Most likely though, if you want to work in the US, you should do residency in the US. The market is very tightly controlled, and it will be an uphill battle to enter as a foreign graduate.

 

[dante72]

I like to practice in NY
I'll contact the board and will post whatever i find here