States that don't require international dental studies (IDS)

[Toothfairy8]

Hi everyone,

I am currently completing my third year in a dental school in England, UK. I am hoping to move to the US after I graduate so I could FINALLY live with my husband. I was told by my clinical tutor that I could get a license to practice in 18 states after taking the NBDE part 1 and NBDE part 2 exams. I was wondering if someone could help me identify these 18 states. I have tried looking for it on the ADA website but have failed miserably. Every little information would help me greatly.

Thank you in advance 🙂

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[Hope4]

Wrong information. Not even a single state in the US will let you practice coming out of a non-accredited dental school just by passing NBDE parts 1 and 2.

 

[Hope4]

Please check the ADA website, it is a very good start point:
http://www.ada.org/447.aspx
The bottom of the page "Seeking to Practice in the United States" provides additional links.

 

[parag patel]

some states have certificate courses...like in florida
i never heard that anybody can practice with foreign degree in US....

 

[sidDu]

you can clear nbde part 1 & 2 and apply for Minnesota limited license. also you can apply for limited licence jobs in massachusetts .
you can also do IDP courses after which you can practice. Because you are from UK you can easily get into a specialty program of your interest. AFter you do specialization you can practice in 10 to 15 states. but it is worth it to do specialization. I know a dentsit from UK who is now periodontist in seattle and he is doing superb in terms of work and money immediately after he graduated from his MSD prgram in perio.

 

[Dentist61]

There are some states (Virginia, Wisconsin) which lets you practice with 1 year of advanced education also (AEGD, GPR). Apart from that most other states need 2 year advanced education or DDS/DMD.

 

[Toothfairy8]

Thank you so much for getting back to me! As the whole prospect of moving to the States is new I am struggling with it a lot! So it would be best ideally to do this IDS which I'm presuming is a 1 year or two year long program or enrolling to specialize? Im sure a lot of people might have asked this but is there a loan that I could apply for to pursue my education in the US?

 

[Toothfairy8]

you can clear nbde part 1 & 2 and apply for Minnesota limited license. also you can apply for limited licence jobs in massachusetts .
you can also do IDP courses after which you can practice. Because you are from UK you can easily get into a specialty program of your interest. AFter you do specialization you can practice in 10 to 15 states. but it is worth it to do specialization. I know a dentsit from UK who is now periodontist in seattle and he is doing superb in terms of work and money immediately after he graduated from his MSD prgram in perio.

Hey sidDu its really encouraging to hear what you said. Would you happen to know what these 10 to 15 states would be? or even if you could direct me towards them that would be great 🙂

 

[Dredmegahed]

you can clear nbde part 1 & 2 and apply for Minnesota limited license. also you can apply for limited licence jobs in massachusetts .
you can also do IDP courses after which you can practice. Because you are from UK you can easily get into a specialty program of your interest. AFter you do specialization you can practice in 10 to 15 states. but it is worth it to do specialization. I know a dentsit from UK who is now periodontist in seattle and he is doing superb in terms of work and money immediately after he graduated from his MSD prgram in perio.

I just tried this route and it was unsuccessful, they closed this route in Minnesota, let me know if someone knows other wise..

 

[sidDu]

Hey sidDu its really encouraging to hear what you said. Would you happen to know what these 10 to 15 states would be? or even if you could direct me towards them that would be great 🙂

Three years back it was free information but now ADA is selling it in form of a book for foreign dentists.but u can always google for the information on those states.just google "state laws summary for foreign trained dentists"...there you wil see a pdf file in a iraq government website which gives u summary on where u can practice.

Minnesota, illinois, michigan, florida, Tennessee, texas, California, Wisconsin, Washington, virginia, new york, Massachusetts, Oregon, Kentucky, these r few of them.there are couple of states which I missed.

 

[sidDu]

I just tried this route and it was unsuccessful, they closed this route in Minnesota, let me know if someone knows other wise..

Dear dredmegahed.

Why were you unsuccessful in getting Minnesota licence? ? Did you apply for licence there?

I emailed the Minnesotaboard last week. . And yes they are still giving limited licence for foreign trained dentists. And the information is still there in their board website. Please contact the board if you have problem with applying for it, but kindly ddont post wrong information on the forum as it may mislead many others.

 

[Dredmegahed]

oh really???? yah i did and they said it wasn't possible, but if you did and have a link that shows that in writing that would be great, you would have saved me 100k dollars and a lot of headaches, so basically what you are saying is that, i would just take part one and part two and apply for their license

 

[Hope4]

About the Minnesota license:

http://www.dentalboard.state.mn.us/...sInternationalEducated/tabid/130/Default.aspx
"Graduates of non-accredited dental programs. A graduate of a non-accredited dental program who successfully completes the clinical licensure examination, and meets all other applicant requirements of the board shall be licensed to practice dentistry and granted a limited general dental license by the Board. The Board shall place limitations on the licensee’s authority to practice by requiring the licensee to practice under the general supervision of a Minnesota-licensed dentist approved by the Board. A person licensed under this subdivision must practice for three consecutive years in Minnesota pursuant to a written agreement, approved by the Board, between the licensee and a Minnesota-licensed dentist who may limit the types of services authorized. At the conclusion of the three year period, the Board shall grant an unlimited license without further restrictions if all supervising dentists who had entered into written agreements with the licensee during any part of the three year period recommend unlimited licensure, and if no corrective action or disciplinary action has been taken by the Board against the licensee."

So for that you would need to know a licensed dentist from Minnesota, approved by the board, to supervise you for the period of 3 years before you could actually have an unrestricted license.

I don't know, neither have heard of a single person that got the license through this process....

 

[sidDu]

oh really???? yah i did and they said it wasn't possible, but if you did and have a link that shows that in writing that would be great, you would have saved me 100k dollars and a lot of headaches, so basically what you are saying is that, i would just take part one and part two and apply for their license

U have to speak to Joyce Nelson who is the director of licencing for Minnesota board. I emailed her three weeks ago.

I personally know a guy who got his licence through this process. After few years he moved on to California.

 

[Dredmegahed]

So a route with no schooling is a NO GO for the following states:
ALL of the STATES MENTIONED ABOVE

I EMAILED THEM AND will Let you know what their response is..thanks

 

[Ariean]

Can anyone tell me what all documents are required to appear for NBDE 1.. And whats the procedure to apply..? What is CAAPID and What is Dentpin..?

 

[baalys]

Can anyone tell me what all documents are required to appear for NBDE 1.. And whats the procedure to apply..? What is CAAPID and What is Dentpin..?

why don't you start with google and enter the keywords 'CAAPID' and 'Dentpin', first search result will have enough information.