New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 16 - OCCUPATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
Chapter 5 - DENTISTRY (DENTISTS, DENTAL HYGIENISTS, ETC.)
Part 6 - DENTISTS, LICENSURE BY EXAMINATION
Section 16.5.6.8 - PREREQUISITE REQUIREMENTS FOR GENERAL PRACTICE LICENSE
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
Each applicant for a license to practice dentistry by examination must possess the following qualifications:
A. graduated and received a diploma from an accredited dental school as defined in Subsection A of Section 61-5A-12 NMSA 1978;
B. successfully completed the dental national board examination as defined in Subsection A of Section 61-5A-12 NMSA 1978;
C. passed a board approved clinical examination which includes hands-on periodontal and restorative procedures, the results of the clinical examination are valid in New Mexico for a period not to exceed five years:
D. completed the jurisprudence exam with a score of at least seventy five percent; the applicant shall schedule the exam through the board office;
E. the board requires a background status report from a board designated professional background service the applicant will apply and pay fees directly to a board designated professional background service to initiate this service.