When I first started the long and sometimes tedious process of becoming licensed in the United States, I was lost and confused. Information was scarce, and when I did find it, it was scattered across forums, outdated websites, and conflicting advice. It felt like piecing together a jigsaw puzzle with half the pieces missing. That’s exactly why I created this step-by-step guide to US dental licensure for foreign-trained dentists.

This journey is one of the toughest things you’ll accomplish as a dentist. It will test your love for the field and your perseverance in ways dental school in your home country never did.

As a foreign-trained dentist who has spent the last three years navigating this exact journey, I’ve experienced the confusion, the disappointments, the setbacks, and the small victories that come with pursuing US licensure.

Let’s make this challenging process as simple and straightforward as possible.