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1yr courses for indian dental graduates in usa....please tell me how to join it

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I have got some information regarding this please read lt can benefit you.

Yes, the US does not recognize a dental license from India. The person must complete DDS here and be licensed through one of the boards (eastern, california, etc..) to be able to practise here.

Foreign dental students can get into the Advanced Placement program of DDS wherein they join in the 2nd year of the program (locals do full 4 year degree). They must pass the NBDE board 1 exam to be eligible for admission to an accredited dental program. There are very few (around 10) schools in the US that offer the advanced placement program and competition is intense. The scores in this exam need to be in the upper 85% to even have a chance. There is no financial assistance from the school for the DDS program (TA/RA, etc..). The student must obtain loans for the entirety of the program which will range from $150-$200K. Usual lenders are Sallie Mae and Citibank. These loans are available only to people with permanent residence or citizenship. So the H-4 person must get a GC holder or citizen to cosign the loan application.

After graduating from the program, the student can take one or more of the dental licensure board exams (NERB, WREB, etc..) to be licensed in whichever state they want to work in.

The other option is to go to school for dental assistant or dental hygienist. These are much less expensive and quicker to finish but pay considerably less than the dentist positions.