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Licensure guide

Maine

Special Bridge / Universal Recognition
What training qualifies
Educational equivalency review: WES or ECE transcript evaluation + verification of post-graduate advanced clinical training + verification of post-graduate clinical practice (with equivalent license) within the past 3 years.
Exams
NBDE/INBDE (all sections) + a regional clinical exam (CDCA, WREB, CITA, etc.)
Scope
Standard license or Endorsement (Endorsement only if already licensed in another jurisdiction)
Board notes
Maine Board of Dental Practice (May 2026): "Maine has two pathways for licensure, Standard and Endorsement... The Board is able to consider education and/or clinical experience obtained in another jurisdiction... Our experience with foreign licensed or foreign trained dentists seeking licensure in Maine is that granting of licensure usually depends upon whether or not the individual is currently licensed (full dentist license) in another state... It may prove more difficult if you have not recently practiced dentistry." Board does NOT pre-qualify.
Confidence
verified · Maine Board of Dental Practice (Dental.Board@maine.gov), 2026-05-13 · last reviewed August 2026

Programs this state accepts

  • AEGD — 1 year

    Standard or Endorsement license, case-by-case — ME requires WES/ECE evaluation + post-grad advanced clinical training + recent clinical practice within the past 3 years. The board does NOT pre-qualify — Endorsement is much easier if you already hold a full license in another state.

  • AEGD — 2 years

    Standard or Endorsement license, case-by-case — ME requires WES/ECE evaluation + post-grad advanced clinical training + recent clinical practice within the past 3 years. The board does NOT pre-qualify — Endorsement is much easier if you already hold a full license in another state.

  • GPR — 1 year

    Standard or Endorsement license, case-by-case — ME requires WES/ECE evaluation + post-grad advanced clinical training + recent clinical practice within the past 3 years. The board does NOT pre-qualify — Endorsement is much easier if you already hold a full license in another state.

  • GPR — 2 years

    Standard or Endorsement license, case-by-case — ME requires WES/ECE evaluation + post-grad advanced clinical training + recent clinical practice within the past 3 years. The board does NOT pre-qualify — Endorsement is much easier if you already hold a full license in another state.

  • Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics

    Standard or Endorsement license, case-by-case — ME requires WES/ECE evaluation + post-grad advanced clinical training + recent clinical practice within the past 3 years. The board does NOT pre-qualify — Endorsement is much easier if you already hold a full license in another state.

  • Periodontics

    Standard or Endorsement license, case-by-case — ME requires WES/ECE evaluation + post-grad advanced clinical training + recent clinical practice within the past 3 years. The board does NOT pre-qualify — Endorsement is much easier if you already hold a full license in another state.

  • Endodontics

    Standard or Endorsement license, case-by-case — ME requires WES/ECE evaluation + post-grad advanced clinical training + recent clinical practice within the past 3 years. The board does NOT pre-qualify — Endorsement is much easier if you already hold a full license in another state.

  • Prosthodontics

    Standard or Endorsement license, case-by-case — ME requires WES/ECE evaluation + post-grad advanced clinical training + recent clinical practice within the past 3 years. The board does NOT pre-qualify — Endorsement is much easier if you already hold a full license in another state.

  • Pediatric Dentistry

    Standard or Endorsement license, case-by-case — ME requires WES/ECE evaluation + post-grad advanced clinical training + recent clinical practice within the past 3 years. The board does NOT pre-qualify — Endorsement is much easier if you already hold a full license in another state.

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

    Standard or Endorsement license, case-by-case — ME requires WES/ECE evaluation + post-grad advanced clinical training + recent clinical practice within the past 3 years. The board does NOT pre-qualify — Endorsement is much easier if you already hold a full license in another state.

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