Connecticut Dental Licensure
for International Dentists
How an international dentist (IDG) gets licensed to practice in Connecticut without a US DDS or DMD — sourced from a direct reply from the Connecticut dental board.
AEGD/GPR pathway — UConn AEGD sponsors J-1 for IDGs and is named in NY's school-affiliated AEGD list. Exact CT eligibility rules pending board confirmation.
No direct CT board reply received this cycle. Sourced from UConn AEGD program documentation and the NY board's reference to UConn as a school-affiliated AEGD.
Source: No CT board reply received; sourced from UConn AEGD program docs
These are the post-graduate training programs the Connecticut board accepts as the educational requirement for IDGs:
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Run your INBDE score, visa status, and clinical experience through our matcher — see only the Connecticut-route programs you actually qualify for.
Compiled from direct email correspondence with the Connecticut dental board (May 2026 cycle). Always confirm current requirements with the board before submitting an application.