New Jersey Dental License

Can a dentist licensed elsewhere get a New Jersey license by credentials?

Licensure by credentials requires at least five years of active practice (residency can count) in one state or jurisdiction, national boards, a clinical exam comparable to the NERB exam when taken, the online New Jersey jurisprudence orientation within six months, good-standing certifications from every licensing state and a New Jersey criminal history background check.

• Licensure by credentials available
• Practice required: 5 years of active practice in a single state or jurisdiction

Citation: N.J.A.C. 13:30-1.2

Which clinical exams does New Jersey accept?

New Jersey accepts the ADEX dental exam. A candidate who passed ADEX but has not practiced for five years or more must retake ADEX or complete a board-approved refresher course with a post-course exam.

• ADEX accepted

Does New Jersey require a jurisprudence exam?

Applicants complete the online New Jersey Jurisprudence orientation within six months before applying.

• Jurisprudence or law exam

Is New Jersey in the dental compact?

A dental compact bill is pending in New Jersey, but it is not a member.

• Compact bill pending

Does New Jersey require a sedation permit?

New Jersey requires board permits for parenteral conscious sedation, general anesthesia and enteral sedation, and permit holders complete 20 hours of sedation-specific CE.

• Separate sedation permit

What hygienists need to know in New Jersey

A hygienist may give local anesthesia only with a board permit, after a board-approved course in a CODA-accredited program and the CDCA local anesthesia exam, under a dentist's direct supervision. Permit holders take 4 hours of anesthesia CE every four years.

• Local anesthesia permit for hygienists

Do dental assistants need a New Jersey registration?

New Jersey registers dental assistants (RDA) and limited registered dental assistants in orthodontics, with separate scopes for unregistered assistants and their own CE.

• Assistant or EFDA registration

Does New Jersey require fingerprints?

• Fingerprint background check

How often does a New Jersey dental license renew?

Licenses renew every two years (November 1 to October 31 cycles). Dentists complete 40 CE hours, including CPR, pharmacology, ethics and New Jersey law, opioids and infection control; online hours are capped at 20.

• Renews every 2 years
• 40 CE hours per cycle