New Mexico
Specialty Residency → Specialty License- What training qualifies
- CODA specialty residency in one of the 12 ADA-recognized specialties. AEGD/GPR do NOT qualify.
- Exams
- INBDE + specialty clinical board exam + board eligibility/diplomate status
- Scope
- Specialty practice ONLY — cannot practice general dentistry
- Board notes
- NM Board of Dental Health Care (May 2026) confirmed: specialty residency → specialty license. Specialties without a clinical board exam (e.g. Dental Public Health) limited to admin/non-clinical practice. Limited supervised temporary licensure may be available case-by-case.
- Confidence
- verified · NM Board (Dental.Board@rld.nm.gov), 2026-05-13 · last reviewed August 2026
Programs this state accepts
Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics
Specialty practice only — cannot practice GP
Periodontics
Specialty practice only — cannot practice GP
Endodontics
Specialty practice only — cannot practice GP
Prosthodontics
Specialty practice only — cannot practice GP
Pediatric Dentistry
Specialty practice only — cannot practice GP
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Specialty practice only — cannot practice GP
Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology
Specialty practice only — cannot practice GP
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
Specialty — admin/non-clinical may apply — If no clinical board exam is available for the specialty, NM limits practice to administrative/non-clinical scope.
Oral Medicine
Specialty practice only — cannot practice GP
Orofacial Pain
Specialty practice only — cannot practice GP
Dental Public Health
Specialty — admin/non-clinical only — Specialties without a clinical board exam (e.g. DPH) are limited to administrative/non-clinical practice in NM.
Dental Anesthesiology
Specialty practice only — cannot practice GP
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