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West Virginia Dental Licensure
for International Dentists

How an international dentist (IDG) gets licensed to practice in West Virginia without a US DDS or DMD — sourced from a direct reply from the West Virginia dental board.

Pathway
Pending Board Confirmation
Scope of practice
Determined per application
Exams required
Per WV BOD rules + criminal background check
What qualifies you

Per WV 5CSR01 rules. Specialty applicants must apply for the dental application AT THE SAME TIME as the specialty application.

What the West Virginia board actually said

WV Board of Dentistry (May 2026, Susan M. Combs, Executive Director) provided the controlling rules and applications but did not pre-qualify the IDG-with-residency scenario. Rules: https://wvbodv7prod.glsuite.us/GLSuiteWeb/Clients/WVBOD/StaticFiles/pdf/Laws/5CSR01.pdf · Dental application: .../Applications/DentalApp2025.pdf · Specialty application: .../Applications/SpecialtyApp2025.pdf

Source: WV Board of Dentistry (wvdentalboard@wvdentalboard.org), 2026-05-13

This page was compiled from a direct email exchange with the West Virginia dental board between May 2026. The board's exact reply is quoted above. Rules change — always reconfirm with the board before applying. See all 50 states →

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Compiled from direct email correspondence with the West Virginia dental board (May 2026 cycle). Always confirm current requirements with the board before submitting an application.