Florida is another state that many foreign trained dentists decide to live and work in, there are a lot of similarities to some of the other major states when it comes to steps to obtaining a dental license, lets see how the process works there.
Dental licensure in Florida is by examination, and as a foreign trained dentist, you can only become eligible to sit for the exam if you complete a program of study at an accredited American dental school and demonstrate receipt of a DDS or DMD from that school or, complete a 2-year supplemental dental education program at an accredited dental school that provides remediation to the level of an accredited DDS or DMD program, and receive a dental diploma, degree, or certificate as evidence of successful program completion.
Another standard requirements as in all other states is successfully completing the NBDE parts I & II within 10 years of the date of the application.
Once you meet the above requirements you must successfully complete the following exams to be licensed in Florida:
1. A written examination on the laws and rules of the state regulating the practice of dentistry, administered by Prometric.
2. A practical or clinical examination, that includes: (a) 2 restorations, at least one on a live patient. (b) demonstration of perio skills on a live patient. (c) demonstration of prosthetic & restorative skills in removable and fixed prosthetics. (d) fixed prep on mannequin teeth. (e) demonstration of endo skills. The exams are administered in Nova Southeastern and University of Florida dental schools.
3. A diagnostic skills examination, administered by Prometric.
More detailed information about the above examinations can be found by downloading the candidate information booklet
Read more at: www.foreigntraineddentist.net
Dental licensure in Florida is by examination, and as a foreign trained dentist, you can only become eligible to sit for the exam if you complete a program of study at an accredited American dental school and demonstrate receipt of a DDS or DMD from that school or, complete a 2-year supplemental dental education program at an accredited dental school that provides remediation to the level of an accredited DDS or DMD program, and receive a dental diploma, degree, or certificate as evidence of successful program completion.
Another standard requirements as in all other states is successfully completing the NBDE parts I & II within 10 years of the date of the application.
Once you meet the above requirements you must successfully complete the following exams to be licensed in Florida:
1. A written examination on the laws and rules of the state regulating the practice of dentistry, administered by Prometric.
2. A practical or clinical examination, that includes: (a) 2 restorations, at least one on a live patient. (b) demonstration of perio skills on a live patient. (c) demonstration of prosthetic & restorative skills in removable and fixed prosthetics. (d) fixed prep on mannequin teeth. (e) demonstration of endo skills. The exams are administered in Nova Southeastern and University of Florida dental schools.
3. A diagnostic skills examination, administered by Prometric.
More detailed information about the above examinations can be found by downloading the candidate information booklet
Read more at: www.foreigntraineddentist.net
11 comments:
as far as I understand all states reqiure you to have american DDS or DMD degree. Only with California you can have La Sale one. Am i right?
Thank you
Smiley,
Yes, California is the only state that accepts the dental degree from La Salle in Mexico.
hi would lik to know abt ms in pedodontics im from india how do i need to apply
huma,
there are a lot of pediatric dentistry programs, a good place to start looking is:
http://ada.org/prof/ed/programs/search_advanced_us.asp
Hello! Thanks for all the great info! My girlfriend is studying to become a dentist in Europe. She will be coming here in about 2 years... What will the process be for her to become a dentist in Florida? And is there limited school options? Thanks a lot!
The process is detailed above :)
Hi,
Thanks for providing such great info.
I'm a foreign trained dentist and I am a legal resident of the States now a days. I am here under political Asylum. I did not plan leaving my country, but things happen....
Do you know if there is a special condition or considerations for dentists in the State under asylum.
Once I read somewhere that some States would grant a license by only passing the boards and taking a clinical exam... but I can't find that webpage anymore.
Thanks in advance for all you help.
Does AZ allow foreign trained dentists to obtain license after 2 years of GPR ?
Thank you.
Hi,I am Specialist and Master in Orthodontics for 15 years and I practice only ortodontia in my office in Brazil. I'm intending to move to the United States within 2 years. Is there any way to get a qualification in a shorter time, specific to orthodontics if I intend to do just orthodontics as a specialty ? Thank you Cristiane
Hi, I am Specialist and Master in Orthodontics for 15 years and I practice only ortodontia in my office in Brazil. I'm intending to move to the United States within 2 years. Is there any way to get a qualification in a shorter time, specific to orthodontics if I intend to do just orthodontics as a specialty.
Thank you in advance
Cristiane
Hi, I am Specialist and Master in Orthodontics for 15 years and I practice only ortodontia in my office in Brazil. I'm intending to move to the United States within 2 years. Is there any way to get a qualification in a shorter time, specific to orthodontics if I intend to do just orthodontics as a specialty?
Thank you in advance
Cristiane
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