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Connecticut Dental Licensure
for International Dentists

How an international dentist (IDG) gets licensed to practice in Connecticut without a US DDS or DMD — sourced from a direct reply from the Connecticut dental board.

Pathway
Full License via Residency
Scope of practice
Full general dentistry (subject to CT board confirmation)
Exams required
INBDE + clinical exam
What qualifies you

AEGD/GPR pathway — UConn AEGD sponsors J-1 for IDGs and is named in NY's school-affiliated AEGD list. Exact CT eligibility rules pending board confirmation.

What the Connecticut board actually said

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.

Source: No CT board reply received; sourced from UConn AEGD program docs

Residencies that unlock licensure in Connecticut

These are the post-graduate training programs the Connecticut board accepts as the educational requirement for IDGs:

1-yr AEGD
Full general dentistry (LIKELY — via UConn AEGD pipeline)
CT Board did not respond this cycle. UConn AEGD is documented as IDG-friendly and is cited by NY as a school-affiliated AEGD.
2-yr AEGD
Full general dentistry (LIKELY)
1-yr GPR
Full general dentistry (LIKELY)
2-yr GPR
Full general dentistry (LIKELY)
This page was compiled from a direct email exchange with the Connecticut dental board between May 2026. The board's exact reply is quoted above. Rules change — always reconfirm with the board before applying. See all 50 states →

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Compiled from direct email correspondence with the Connecticut dental board (May 2026 cycle). Always confirm current requirements with the board before submitting an application.