Verified October 9, 2026 against the practice act, board rules and sources cited below. The board decides every application. All states
What dentists miss in Georgia
- A dentist licensed in a state that does not itself license by credentials cannot use Georgia's credentials route at all.
- The credentials application fee is $3,025, and the practice requirement "cannot be waived as it is required by law."
- License verifications must arrive in sealed envelopes from each board or by email from the board, dated within four months.
Can a dentist licensed elsewhere get a Georgia license by credentials?
Georgia grants a provisional license by credentials only to dentists from states with a similar credentials law; applicants from states without one are ineligible. It requires five full years of clinical practice and an original exam that tested human subjects in periodontics and Class II and III restorations. The fee is $3,025.
- Licensure by credentials available
- Practice required: 5 years immediately before applying, at least 1,000 hours a year of hands-on clinical practice (training programs do not count)
Citation: O.C.G.A. § 43-11-41; Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. 150-7-.04
Which clinical exams does Georgia accept?
ADEX lists Georgia as accepting its dental exam for licensure by examination. For credentials, the board accepts only exams scored 75 or higher on each section that included live human-subject procedures, so a manikin-only exam history can block that route.
- ADEX accepted
Does Georgia require a jurisprudence exam?
Dentists and hygienists pass an open-book Georgia jurisprudence exam with a score of at least 75; the score is valid for one year.
- Jurisprudence or law exam
Is Georgia in the dental compact?
Georgia is not a dental compact member.
- Not a compact member
Does Georgia require a sedation permit?
Separate permits cover deep sedation and general anesthesia, moderate enteral conscious sedation and moderate parenteral conscious sedation, with an evaluation. A July 2026 notice says each required patient experience must show the applicant as sole primary operator, from assessment through discharge.
- Separate sedation permit
What hygienists need to know in Georgia
The board publishes a separate application for hygienist licensure by credentials. Hygienists by exam pass a board-approved clinical exam and the Georgia jurisprudence exam, and submit an NPDB report.
- Hygienist licensure by credentials
Do dental assistants need a Georgia registration?
The board reviews Expanded Duties Dental Assistant (EDDA) training programs.
Does Georgia offer a temporary or restricted dental license?
Georgia issues faculty and public health licenses, a Volunteers in Dentistry and Dental Hygiene license, and licensure by endorsement for military spouses.
- Temporary or restricted license available
How often does a Georgia dental license renew?
Every license expires on the last day of December in odd-numbered years, whenever it was first issued.
- Renews every 2 years
Licensing in Georgia?
For a license, we prepare every supporting document and a question-by-question guide, request your verifications, and track it to a decision; you complete, sign and submit the application. License by credentials is $799 per state.