hi,
to clear your doubt about bench exam.... its a exam taken in california,also referred to as the restorative technique exam.... those people who completed part 1 and 2 national boards,before dec 2003,are eligible to take the bench test. by taking the bench test you don't have to go to 2 yrs of idp/dental school,u can give the test and then california license exam. but this is limited to those who made it before dec 2003. whoever wants to practise in ca now has to follow the same rules as other states,which is join the foreign dentists program for 2or 3 yrs... and as far as i know only california used to have this bench test... i don't know about buffalo,or other states...