Yes you need to fulfill the basic requisites that give you licensure here in America, which are, Part1 Part2 of the NBDE at least 2 years of clinical and academic training and state or regional examinations based on your 2 years or more credentials.
That being said , I would like to state :
I know we can all agree that , to be here in America is a privilege . It is a privilege to be accepted to any country who opens their doors and welcomes you to find a better way to improve your life and the lives of others. That being said; I would also state that with this privilege comes certain level of responsibility. The responsibilities set forth by the host should be met with respect . This translates to following all and I mean all rules and regulations that pertain to you and or us achieving our goals. I would like to stress the fact that we could all learn a great deal by accepting the fact that by following the rules and standards of completing 2 years or more in any pathway of dentistry here in America will only make us better dentist and this should be a primary goal for all of us. We must not be selfish and embrace this, because you are improving yourself and the future care that you will give others. Their are many options for us here and there is reform on the horizon , but we should always accept the fact that the more clinical and academic experience that we achieve is needed.
There are no shortcuts, nor should we try to peruse any. If the FTD community wants to be a stronger influence on how America views us and if we desire any reform for the future , we must fulfill our complete obligation . Which is to say study hard get a good score on your exams, complete you program that you get accepted to and show them your worth , make a difference.
......You've said it just the way it should have been. I have read most of your posts in SDN and really appreciate the effort you put into each one of them
