Work as a dentist in the USA

Step by step

Each fee links to the page we took it from.

1. 1

   Pass the INBDE

   $890 + $435

   Integrated National Board Dental Examination: US$890 plus a US$435 processing fee for graduates of non-CODA programmes. Source

2. 2

   Complete an advanced standing programme

   university tuition

   Two to three years at a CODA-accredited US dental school, which leads to a US DDS or DMD.

3. 3

   Pass the clinical licensure exam

   $660 (DLOSCE)

   Many states accept the DLOSCE (US$660) or a regional clinical exam – check your state. Source

4. 4

   Get your state licence

   set by each state

   Some states have newer routes for internationally trained dentists; the rules differ widely.

Not included: courses, translations, travel, visas and living costs.

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