{"id":16837,"date":"2017-12-19T14:36:06","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T19:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=16837"},"modified":"2020-09-11T20:42:14","modified_gmt":"2020-09-11T20:42:14","slug":"dental-licensure-and-specialization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/dat\/dental-licensure-and-specialization\/","title":{"rendered":"Dental Licensure and Specialization"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Because dentists are licensed by jurisdictions such as states, districts, or dependencies, and not at the national level, different licensing jurisdictions can have disparate requirements for licensure. But for the most part, the requirements are pretty similar:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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  1. Education<\/li>\n
  2. Written examination<\/li>\n
  3. Clinical requirement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    All jurisdictions accept graduates of ADA-accredited dental schools as fulfilling the educational requirement. Additionally, most jurisdictions also accept graduates of Canadian schools that are accredited by the Canadian Dental Association. The National Board Dental Examinations were created to fulfill, either completely or partially, the written examination requirement. That said, states can place limits on their acceptance of NBDE scores. For instance, some don’t accept scores from exams taken over 10 years ago. Currently, all U.S. licensing jurisdictions accept passing the NBDE exams as fulfilling the written exam requirement.
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    The NBDE: A Test In Two Parts<\/h3>
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    \nThe NBDE is given in two parts\u2014the first to be taken at the end of two years of dental school, and the second to be taken during the last year of school. The first part spans basic biomedical sciences, including:<\/p>\n