https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog Dental licensure, licensure by credentials, and state-by-state insights for dentists and hygienists. en-us Sun, 11 Oct 2026 01:42:34 GMT https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dds-compact-explained https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dds-compact-explained Thirteen states have enacted the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, yet no dentist or hygienist can use it today. Here is how a compact privilege would work, who would qualify, what it would never cover, and what to do about licensing in another state while the Commission is still building the system. Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/california-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/california-dental-license California licenses dentists through the Dental Board of California by exam (WREB or ADEX), by a 12-month residency, or by credential for dentists already licensed in another state. The credential route asks for 5,000 hours of recent clinical practice, 50 units of recent CE and a sworn acknowledgment. Here is how each route works and what it costs. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-sedation-permits-by-state https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-sedation-permits-by-state A dental license never includes the right to sedate. Each state issues its own sedation and anesthesia permits, with its own levels, training hours, case counts, inspections and fees. Here is how Texas, California, New York, Illinois, Georgia, Florida and Arizona structure them, and what a permit file usually needs. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dds-compact-member-states https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dds-compact-member-states Thirteen states have enacted the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact and five more have bills pending, according to the Council of State Governments map. None of them issues compact privileges yet. Here is the list with bill numbers, what membership means today, and why the largest dental markets are missing. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/texas-dental-license-by-credentials https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/texas-dental-license-by-credentials Texas licenses out-of-state dentists by credentials if they have practiced three of the last five years and their license followed a general dentistry clinical exam from another state or regional board. The fee is $2,945, and the file needs a recent jurisprudence assessment, a human trafficking course, 12 hours of CE and sealed verifications of every license you have held. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/sedation-permit-in-a-new-state https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/sedation-permit-in-a-new-state A sedation permit does not travel with you. The new state wants its own application, its own training proof, sometimes your recent anesthesia records and an office inspection, and it usually wants the dental license in place first. Here is how New York, California, Texas and Illinois handle a dentist who already sedates elsewhere. Sun, 04 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/why-the-dental-compact-is-not-issuing https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/why-the-dental-compact-is-not-issuing The Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact took effect in April 2024, and CSG estimated 18 to 24 months to get it running. That window has passed. The Commission's own minutes show an unfunded data system, a disputed rule on clinical assessments and a lawsuit still on appeal. Here is what the record says. Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/florida-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/florida-dental-license The Florida Board of Dentistry says it does not issue licenses by endorsement or credentials. A full license normally takes the National Boards, ADEX and the Florida Laws and Rules exam. Older ADEX scores can still count after five years of full-time practice, and MOBILE endorsement and the health access license are separate paths with their own limits. Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-specialty-licenses https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-specialty-licenses Most states license dentists, not specialists, but a few issue a separate specialty license or a permit tied to a specialty procedure. Illinois licenses eight specialties, California issues oral and maxillofacial surgery and elective facial cosmetic surgery permits, and the dental compact will not replace any of them. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-license-by-credentials https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-license-by-credentials Licensure by credentials lets a practicing dentist get a license in a new state without another clinical exam. Most states offer it, but the rules on years of practice, which original exam counts, jurisprudence tests and verifications differ sharply. Here is how the route works, with examples from Texas, Virginia, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/new-york-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/new-york-dental-license New York stopped accepting clinical exams such as NERB for initial dental licensure after 2006. New dentists qualify through a residency of at least one year. Dentists licensed elsewhere without a residency can apply by endorsement after two years of full-time practice, eight months of it recent. Here is how both routes work, with forms and fees. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/hygienist-license-by-credentials https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/hygienist-license-by-credentials A licensed hygienist moving to a new state usually applies by credentials or endorsement instead of retaking a clinical exam, but the rules differ more than most hygienists expect. California wants five years and 750 hours a year, New York wants two years and a comparable exam, Pennsylvania checks reciprocity, and Florida has no general credentials route at all. Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/states-without-dental-credentials-route https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/states-without-dental-credentials-route Most states let an experienced dentist skip a new clinical exam. Florida and Delaware do not offer a general route like that. Here is what each state's law and board actually say, the narrow exceptions that exist, why Nevada no longer belongs on the list, and how a dentist moving to Florida or Delaware should plan the exam path instead. Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/illinois-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/illinois-dental-license Illinois licenses out-of-state dentists by endorsement if they have practiced lawfully for three of the last five years and their home state's requirements are at least equal to Illinois's. The application fee is $750. Illinois also licenses dental specialties separately and issues its own sedation permit and controlled substance license. Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/hygienist-local-anesthesia-permits https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/hygienist-local-anesthesia-permits Every state now lets dental hygienists give local anesthesia, but the permit, course hours, exam, supervision level and nitrous rules still change at each state line. Here is what Florida, New York, Arizona, Texas and California actually require, and why your current certificate rarely covers you after a move. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-years-of-practice-requirements https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-years-of-practice-requirements Every dental credentials route turns on one question: have you practiced enough, recently enough? Texas wants three of the last five years, Virginia five of six at 600 hours a year, Connecticut one continuous year under its statute and New York two. Here is how the main rules compare, what counts as practice, and how to prove it. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/pennsylvania-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/pennsylvania-dental-license Pennsylvania offers out-of-state dentists two routes: licensure by criteria, which only works if your licensing board confirms it reciprocates with Pennsylvania, and Act 41 endorsement for dentists from substantially equivalent states who have practiced two of the last five years. Here is how to tell which one fits, plus fees, CE and the child abuse course. Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/california-hygienist-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/california-hygienist-license California licenses hygienists through its own Dental Hygiene Board, separate from the Dental Board, and it asks out-of-state hygienists for more than most states: five years of licensure or a recent clinical exam, California-standard training in curettage, local anesthesia and nitrous, a radiation safety certificate, 25 hours of specific CE and a law and ethics exam. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/adex-and-clinical-exam-acceptance https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/adex-and-clinical-exam-acceptance ADEX is accepted for initial dental licensure in almost every US jurisdiction, but not in Delaware or New York, and states disagree about older regional exams, residencies and missing exam sections. Here is how the clinical exam landscape looks in October 2026 and how your original exam affects a move. Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/ohio-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/ohio-dental-license Ohio's universal licensure law requires the dental board to license a dentist who has held a substantially similar license for a year and practiced in one of the last five years. That makes Ohio one of the more open states for a move. Ohio has also enacted the dental compact, but no privileges are being issued. Here is how each route works. Sun, 20 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/hygienist-supervision-rules-by-state https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/hygienist-supervision-rules-by-state Direct, indirect, general, personal, remote: supervision words sound standard, but each state defines them in its own practice act, and the same procedure can need a dentist in the room in one state and only a prior authorization in the next. Here is how Florida, New York, Virginia and Arizona define the levels, quoted from their statutes. Sat, 19 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dlosce-folds-into-adex https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dlosce-folds-into-adex The ADA licensed its Dental Licensure OSCE to ADEX in April 2026. The DLOSCE now runs only as part of the ADEX dental exam, and the ADA set October 9, 2026 as the end of all standalone administrations. Here is what that means for candidates, for dentists already licensed through it, and for licensing in another state. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/georgia-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/georgia-dental-license Georgia licenses out-of-state dentists by credentials only if they come from a state that also licenses by credentials, have practiced full time for each of the last five years, and passed a clinical exam that tested procedures on human subjects. The application fee is $3,025. Here is the full checklist and the conditions that rule people out. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/efda-and-dental-assistant-registration https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/efda-and-dental-assistant-registration Dental assistant credentials are the least portable in dentistry. Pennsylvania certifies EFDAs but licenses no general assistants, Texas registers RDAs with an x-ray certificate, California licenses RDAs through three pathways and a law exam, New York certifies registered dental assistants, and Florida ties expanded functions to formal training. Here is what each requires. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/pgy1-residency-licensure-route https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/pgy1-residency-licensure-route A one-year postgraduate residency can stand in for a clinical licensure exam in some states and is mandatory in New York. California and Ohio accept it as an alternative; Delaware requires it on top of its own exam. Here is how the residency route works and the catch it creates when you later seek licensing in another state. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/virginia-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/virginia-dental-license Virginia licenses out-of-state dentists by credentials after five of the last six years of continuous clinical practice, counted at 600 hours a year. The fee is $500, and moderate and deep sedation need their own permits. Virginia has enacted the dental compact, but no privileges are being issued. Here is how the credentials route works. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-jurisprudence-exams https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-jurisprudence-exams Many states test new dentists, hygienists and assistants on their own dental law before licensing them. The exam goes by different names, is run by different vendors and is timed differently in each state. Here is how Arizona, Texas, Florida, California and New York handle it, and how to keep the exam from becoming the last thing holding up a license. Sun, 13 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/inbde-and-nbdhe-scores https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/inbde-and-nbdhe-scores Every dental board wants your National Board results, and almost none will take a copy from you. Here is how INBDE and NBDHE results reach a new board, what the JCNDE's results reports cost, what they show about past attempts, and the steps that most often hold up a dentist's or hygienist's application. Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/washington-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/washington-dental-license Washington licenses out-of-state dentists without examination if they are currently practicing, which for private practice means at least 20 hours a week for the four consecutive years before applying. The file needs malpractice carrier letters, a direct transcript and a jurisprudence exam. Washington has enacted the dental compact, but no privileges are being issued. Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-fingerprints-and-background-checks https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-fingerprints-and-background-checks Most dental boards run a state and FBI background check before licensing, and fingerprints are one of the most common reasons a complete file sits idle. Florida needs the right ORI code, California's Live Scan works only in California, Arizona wants a fingerprint clearance card, and Texas fingerprints even registered dental assistants. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dso-multi-state-dental-licensing https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dso-multi-state-dental-licensing DSOs now employ a growing share of US dentists, and every new state means new licenses, permits, registrations and renewal calendars. The dental compact will not help yet. Here is how a multi-state DSO can plan licensing for dentists, hygienists and assistants, where the timelines really come from, and how to keep a roster compliant. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/tennessee-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/tennessee-dental-license Tennessee calls its out-of-state route licensure by criteria. Five years of practice or teaching elsewhere lets you skip the regional exam; two to five years means your exam agency must send scores and its candidate handbook. Tennessee has enacted the dental compact, but no privileges are being issued. Here is the checklist and the deadlines. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-license-fees-by-state https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-license-fees-by-state Dental board fees range from under $150 for a hygienist license to well over $1,000 once a dentist adds a credentials application, the initial license, a law exam and a sedation permit. Here are the published fees we read for California, Illinois, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Arizona, plus the costs that never appear on a fee schedule. Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/locum-dentist-licensing https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/locum-dentist-licensing There is no national dental license, and the dental compact issues no privileges yet, so a locum or traveling dentist needs a full license in every state worked. Temporary licenses exist but are narrow. Here is how to choose states, sequence applications and keep several licenses, permits and DEA registrations current. Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/north-carolina-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/north-carolina-dental-license North Carolina licenses out-of-state dentists by credentials after five years and at least 5,000 hours of clinical care, with an uninterrupted license elsewhere. Applicants also pass the Board's sterilization and jurisprudence exams, and three failures within a year end the application for good. The fee is $2,000. Here is the full checklist. Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-license-processing-times https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-license-processing-times No one can promise a date for a dental license, because the board controls the clock. What you can control is how many times the clock stops. Here is where the time actually goes, using what Florida, Connecticut, California and Texas say about their own review steps. Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-licensing-for-military-spouses https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-licensing-for-military-spouses Federal law now requires states to treat a military spouse's out-of-state professional license as valid after a move on military orders, if the spouse applies with the right paperwork. Here is how that works for dentists and hygienists, what Texas offers on top of it, where the limits are, and what to do about permits. Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/arizona-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/arizona-dental-license In Arizona, the age of your clinical exam decides your route. A dentist whose exam is within five years applies on the exam; one whose exam is older can apply by credential, with active-practice hours set by Board rule and a fee of up to $2,000. Everyone passes the Arizona jurisprudence exam and gets a fingerprint clearance card. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/disclosing-discipline-dental-application https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/disclosing-discipline-dental-application A past board action, a malpractice report or an old arrest rarely ends a dental license application by itself. Leaving it out, or answering yes without the records, is what causes denials and long delays. Here is what Florida, California and Arizona say they want, the data bank checks that will find it anyway, and how to put a disclosure together. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/foreign-trained-dentist-licensure https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/foreign-trained-dentist-licensure A dentist trained outside the US or Canada usually cannot go straight to a state license. Most states want a CODA-accredited degree or a set amount of US training first, and the rules differ widely. Here is what New York, Florida, Texas, California, Pennsylvania and Ohio require, and why the dental compact excludes foreign-trained dentists. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/colorado-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/colorado-dental-license Colorado licenses out-of-state dentists by endorsement through its Occupational Credential Portability Program, and one year of active clinical practice elsewhere can be enough. Applicants also attest to an hour of Colorado jurisprudence education and carry malpractice coverage. Colorado has enacted the dental compact, but no privileges are being issued. Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-license-reinstatement https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-license-reinstatement Letting a dental license lapse is easy when you have moved, retired or are practicing somewhere else. Getting it back depends on how long it has been lapsed and which status it is in. Arizona allows reinstatement within 24 months for a $100 penalty, Illinois charges lapsed renewal fees plus $50, and New York counts continuing education differently if you were not practicing. Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dentist-dea-and-state-controlled-substance https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dentist-dea-and-state-controlled-substance A new state license does not let a dentist prescribe or dispense controlled substances there. DEA registration is tied to a state and a practice location, it waits on the state license, and some states add their own controlled substance license. Here is the order of operations and the federal rules dentists trip over. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/minnesota-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/minnesota-dental-license Minnesota licenses dentists by credentials after 2,000 hours of active practice in the past 36 months, a clinical exam elsewhere and the Board's jurisprudence exam within five years. Any pending or final discipline rules an applicant out. The fee is $893. Minnesota has enacted the dental compact, but no privileges are being issued. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-ce-requirements-by-state https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-ce-requirements-by-state Continuing education rules for dentists and hygienists differ in hours, cycle length, mandatory topics, carryover and record keeping. Virginia wants 15 hours a year, Minnesota 50 hours every two years in a portfolio, Florida 30 hours with a prescribing course, New York 60 hours every three years. Holding licenses in several states means meeting all of them. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-teledentistry-licensing https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-teledentistry-licensing A video consult or remote treatment review crosses state lines even when the dentist does not. The general rule is that care happens where the patient is, so the patient's state decides what license you need. Here is how that works, Florida's out-of-state telehealth registration as an example, and the limits on prescribing. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/massachusetts-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/massachusetts-dental-license Massachusetts licenses out-of-state dentists by credentials after five years of practice or dental education immediately before applying. The file includes a physician's health statement, two dentist endorsement letters, an NPDB self-query and the Massachusetts Dental Ethics and Jurisprudence Exam. Here is the full list from 234 CMR 4.04. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-license-renewal-calendar https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/dental-license-renewal-calendar A dentist licensed in three states can face three renewal cycles of one, two and three years, deadlines tied to a birth month in one state and a fixed date in another, plus separate cycles for sedation permits and DEA registrations. Here is how Florida, California, New York, Arizona, Minnesota, Virginia and Pennsylvania set their dates, and how to build one calendar that covers them. Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/new-dental-graduate-first-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/new-dental-graduate-first-license Your first dental license sets up every license after it. The clinical exam or residency you choose now decides which states will take you later by credentials. Here is the sequence for a new DDS or DMD graduate, the 2026 changes to ADEX and the DLOSCE, and the state rules that catch new dentists in California, Florida, New York and Texas. Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS) https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/new-jersey-dental-license https://www.whiteglovedds.com/blog/new-jersey-dental-license New Jersey licenses out-of-state dentists by credentials after at least five years of active practice in a single state, which can include residency. Applicants also complete the online New Jersey jurisprudence orientation within six months of applying. New graduates need ADEX with its periodontal exam. Here is what the Board's rules require. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT noreply@whiteglovedds.com (White Glove DDS)