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Licensure guide

Virginia

Full License via Residency
What training qualifies
Per 18VAC60-21-200: a 12-month post-doctoral advanced general dentistry program (AEGD/GPR) OR a 24-month post-doctoral specialty program with a clinical component qualifies for unrestricted licensure.
Exams
INBDE + ADEX / WREB / CITA clinical exam
Scope
Full general dentistry (unrestricted)
Board notes
VBOD (May 2026) quoted 18VAC60-21-200: "An applicant for unrestricted dental licensure shall be a graduate of and a holder of a diploma or a certificate from a dental program accredited by [CODA/CDAC], which consists of either a pre-doctoral dental education program OR at least a 12-month post-doctoral advanced general dentistry program OR a post-doctoral dental program of at least 24 months in any other specialty that includes a clinical component." Board cannot pre-approve — application is the deciding step.
Confidence
verified · Virginia Board of Dentistry (denbd@dhp.virginia.gov), 2026-05-13 · last reviewed August 2026

Programs this state accepts

  • AEGD — 1 year

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted

  • AEGD — 2 years

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted

  • GPR — 1 year

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted

  • GPR — 2 years

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted

  • Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

  • Periodontics

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

  • Endodontics

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

  • Prosthodontics

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

  • Pediatric Dentistry

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

  • Oral Medicine

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

  • Orofacial Pain

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

  • Dental Public Health

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

  • Dental Anesthesiology

    Full general dentistry — unrestricted — Specialty residency must be ≥ 24 months WITH a clinical component (per 18VAC60-21-200). Primarily didactic programs (e.g. DPH, OMP) may not satisfy the "clinical component" test — confirm with the board.

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