Louisiana
Full License via Residency- What training qualifies
- GP track: at least 2 consecutive years in no more than 2 CODA general-practice post-grad programs. Specialty track: 2 consecutive years at the same institution. Practice is restricted to the field of training.
- Exams
- INBDE + clinical hand-skills exam. LBE if ADEX ≤ 5 yrs old; LBC if active out-of-state license + 1000 hrs/yr × 3 yrs.
- Scope
- Restricted to field of post-grad training (GP if GPR/AEGD; specialty if specialty residency)
- Board notes
- LSBD (May 2026) quote: "An applicant who did not attend an accredited dental school must complete a post-graduate CODA approved program in general dentistry or a specialty. A general dentistry post-graduate program must consist of at least two complete consecutive years of training in no more than two CODA-approved programs. A specialty post-graduate program must consist of at least two consecutive years at the same institution." Practice limited to field of training. Jurisprudence + fingerprint background check required.
- Confidence
- verified · Louisiana State Board of Dentistry (alexx@lsbd.org), 2026-05-13 · last reviewed August 2026
Programs this state accepts
AEGD — 2 years
General dentistry — restricted to field of training
GPR — 2 years
General dentistry — restricted to field of training
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
Periodontics
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
Endodontics
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
Prosthodontics
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
Pediatric Dentistry
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
Oral Medicine
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
Orofacial Pain
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
Dental Public Health
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
Dental Anesthesiology
Specialty — practice restricted to that specialty — 2 consecutive years at the SAME institution (no split residencies).
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