specialty question...

[pastor's wife]

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let's say you took all your exams to be a dentist in CA, but got into a specialty program in PA. once i'm done with my residency, do i become a specialist in PA or in CA? or can i choose?

if i plan to be a specialist, do i not take the clinical exam?

if i decide in my 4th year in CA that i want to be a dentist in PA, can i take northeastern clinical exam in CA?

thatnks so much!
i'm so confused!

 

[Dr. Dai Phan]

Hello,

To answer your question, you need to contact the state board you plan to practice. There are rules and regulations regarding advertising yourself as a specialist in that particular state. I believe that you may need to take some practical tests to be licensed in some states but not to become a specialist. DP