Which residency gets you
a license — and where.

General dentistry — restricted to field of training

Standard or Endorsement license, case-by-case

ME requires WES/ECE evaluation + post-grad advanced clinical training + recent clinical practice within the past 3 years. The board does NOT pre-qualify — Endorsement is much easier if you already hold a full license in another state.

Full general dentistry (PART 1 of 2)

A 2-yr AEGD satisfies Stage 1 ONLY if it is at a CODA-accredited dental school (not hospital-based). You still need Stage 2: a separate 1-yr GPR/AEGD OR any CODA specialty residency.

Full general dentistry — unrestricted

Full general dentistry (LIKELY)

Full general dentistry (LIKELY — per Rochester Eastman program documentation)

OH Board declined to pre-confirm — verify in writing before relying.

Full general dentistry (LIKELY)

Subject to WAC 246-817-160 conditions.

VBOD (May 2026) quoted 18VAC60-21-200: "An applicant for unrestricted dental licensure shall be a graduate of and a holder of a diploma or a certificate from a dental program accredited by [CODA/CDAC], which consists of either a pre-doctoral dental education program OR at least a 12-month post-doctoral advanced general dentistry program OR a post-doctoral dental program of at least 24 months in any other specialty that includes a clinical component." Board cannot pre-approve — application is the deciding step.

LSBD (May 2026) quote: "An applicant who did not attend an accredited dental school must complete a post-graduate CODA approved program in general dentistry or a specialty. A general dentistry post-graduate program must consist of at least two complete consecutive years of training in no more than two CODA-approved programs. A specialty post-graduate program must consist of at least two consecutive years at the same institution." Practice limited to field of training. Jurisprudence + fingerprint background check required.

NYSED Dental Board Office (May 2026): "AEGD programs in hospitals or clinic facilities are not applicable" for Step 1 — only school-affiliated programs count. NYSED Comparative Education Unit conducts its own credential evaluation; WES/ECE are NOT accepted. Applicant must be ≥ 21 yrs old, US citizen or alien lawfully admitted, of good moral character. Specialty list per board: endo, OMFS, ortho, pedo, perio, prostho, OMP, OMR, dental public health, OFP, oral medicine.

Ohio State Dental Board (May 2026, Heidi Massaro) declined to pre-advise and directed us to https://dental.ohio.gov/licensing-and-renewal. Rochester Eastman publishes Ohio as an accepted licensure destination for its 2-year AEGD graduates. Treat as a likely route — confirm in writing with the Ohio Board before relying on it.

WA Dental Commission (May 2026, Debbie Gardner) sent the three controlling rules without pre-qualifying our scenario: WAC 246-817-110 (initial eligibility), -135 (licensure without examination), and -160 (graduates of nonaccredited schools). Read each before assuming eligibility.

No direct CT board reply received this cycle. Sourced from UConn AEGD program documentation and the NY board's reference to UConn as a school-affiliated AEGD.

OBOD (May 2026) verbatim list of accepted specialties: "dental public health (teaching specialty), endodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, oral and maxillofacial radiology, orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics, prosthodontics, oral and maxillofacial pathology, dental anesthesiology, oral medicine, and orofacial pain." Board confirmed AEGD/GPR (1 or 2 yrs) = Not Eligible. Application form is currently being finalized; HB3934 introduces a separate hygienist pathway for foreign-trained dentists.

NM Board of Dental Health Care (May 2026) confirmed: specialty residency → specialty license. Specialties without a clinical board exam (e.g. Dental Public Health) limited to admin/non-clinical practice. Limited supervised temporary licensure may be available case-by-case.

TSBDE (May 2026) referred all foreign-educated applicants to the official Foreign Educated Graduate page: https://tsbde.texas.gov/licensing/dentists/dentist-license-foreign-educated-graduates/ — that page is the controlling source.

Minnesota Board of Dentistry (May 2026, Jennifer Lindsey): "An AEGD & a GPR regardless of the number of years does not qualify an IED to apply for licensure in the state of Minnesota. If they completed a specialty residency in one of the ADA recognized specialties, then they can apply for a specialty license, but they can only practice in their specialty, not in general dentistry." No state-specific exam any longer. PASS program (e.g. U of MN) accepted as DDS-equivalent — separate path.

IL recognises 6 specialty pathways: Prosthodontics, Pediatric, Perio, Endo, Ortho, OMFS. Sourced from Illinois Dental Practice Act + IDFPR; we have NOT yet received written board confirmation in this cycle.

MN Board (May 2026, Jennifer Lindsey): "Very few IEDs make it through this pathway as they don't have the educational equivalency... Only the initial dental degree is evaluated. We do not consider work experience or post-graduate international training." Only FCSA accepted — WES/ECE NOT accepted. Takes ~4 years end-to-end. Resources: https://mn.gov/boards/dentistry/new-applicant/limited-general-license/ and video tutorial at https://mn.gov/boards/dentistry/new-applicant/tutorials/

Arizona State Board of Dental Examiners (May 2026, Nancy Elia): "Arizona offers one licensing pathway for foreign-trained applicants through universal recognition. To qualify... Hold a full, active license in another U.S. state for at least one year. Provide proof of Arizona residency." Foreign training alone cannot grant an AZ license — first earn a license in NY/TX/LA/VA/etc., then transfer after 1 year of active practice.

Maine Board of Dental Practice (May 2026): "Maine has two pathways for licensure, Standard and Endorsement... The Board is able to consider education and/or clinical experience obtained in another jurisdiction... Our experience with foreign licensed or foreign trained dentists seeking licensure in Maine is that granting of licensure usually depends upon whether or not the individual is currently licensed (full dentist license) in another state... It may prove more difficult if you have not recently practiced dentistry." Board does NOT pre-qualify.

US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident only. Approximate total program cost ~$139,000. We sent a written eligibility inquiry to the FL Board (MQALicensureServices@flhealth.gov) on 2026-05-13 and have not received a reply within this cycle; pathway information here is sourced from UF Hialeah ProDH program documentation, not from a Florida Board reply.

MI Bureau of Professional Licensing (May 2026): "Our office is not able to advise on what license you are eligible for." Standard CODA-accredited pre-doctoral degree is required for full licensure; UM ITDP results in such a degree. Apply through ADEA CAAPID.