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Licensure guide

New York

Full License via Residency
What training qualifies
Two stages required: (1) 2 yrs additional dental education in general dentistry at a CODA-accredited US/Canadian dental school (AEGD permitted ONLY if affiliated with a registered/accredited dental school per §61.1(b)); (2) a separate 1-yr GPR/AEGD OR a CODA specialty residency.
Exams
INBDE + NYS-approved child-abuse identification training
Scope
Full general dentistry (unrestricted)
Board notes
NYSED Dental Board Office (May 2026): "AEGD programs in hospitals or clinic facilities are not applicable" for Step 1 — only school-affiliated programs count. NYSED Comparative Education Unit conducts its own credential evaluation; WES/ECE are NOT accepted. Applicant must be ≥ 21 yrs old, US citizen or alien lawfully admitted, of good moral character. Specialty list per board: endo, OMFS, ortho, pedo, perio, prostho, OMP, OMR, dental public health, OFP, oral medicine.
Confidence
verified · NYSED Dental Board Office (DENTBD@nysed.gov), 2026-05-13 · last reviewed August 2026

Programs this state accepts

  • AEGD — 1 year

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — NY needs TWO stages. A 1-yr AEGD satisfies Stage 2 only — you still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school; hospital AEGDs do NOT count).

  • AEGD — 2 years

    Full general dentistry (PART 1 of 2) — A 2-yr AEGD satisfies Stage 1 ONLY if it is at a CODA-accredited dental school (not hospital-based). You still need Stage 2: a separate 1-yr GPR/AEGD OR any CODA specialty residency.

  • GPR — 1 year

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — 1-yr GPR satisfies Stage 2 only — you still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr school-affiliated AEGD).

  • GPR — 2 years

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — GPR can satisfy Stage 2 — you still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr school-affiliated AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Periodontics

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Endodontics

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Prosthodontics

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Pediatric Dentistry

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Oral Medicine

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Orofacial Pain

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Dental Public Health

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

  • Dental Anesthesiology

    Full general dentistry (PART 2 of 2) — Any CODA specialty satisfies Stage 2. You still need Stage 1 (a 2-yr SCHOOL-AFFILIATED AEGD at a CODA dental school).

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