The National Board Dental Examination is a 2 part series of exams that are required to become licensed to practice dentistry in the U.S.NBDE I & NBDE II.

The Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations is the agency responsible for the development and administration of the National Board Dental Examinations.

Purpose of Examination

The purpose of NBDE I & NBDE II examination Is to assist state boards in determining qualification of dentist who seeks licensure to practice dentistry.

The National Board Dental Examination is intended to fulfill or partially fulfill the written examination requirement, but acceptance of National Board scores is completely at the discretion of the individual state. A state may place any limit on acceptance of National Board scores that it deems appropriate. Clinical examinations may be conducted by individual state boards of dentistry or by regional or independent clinical dental examination agencies.

Recognition of scores

All 53 United States licensing Jurisdictions recognize national board results. These jurisdictions include 50 states, The District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States.

Test Centres

The National Board Dental Examination is administered at prometric centres only in the United States, its territories Including The District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, Virgin Islands of the United States.

Score Report

Score reports are mailed approx. 3-4 weeks after the exam.