NBDE exam
The Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations is the agency of the American Dental Association that is responsible for the conduct of the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination program. The purpose of this program is to provide state boards with information on the qualifications of individuals who seek licensure to practice dental hygiene.
To achieve purpose, the content of the Dental Hygiene Examination has been formulated to evaluate the licensure candidates’ theoretical and applied knowledge in the basic biomedical, behavioral, dental, and dental hygiene sciences, as well as in community health and research principles.
The NBDE(National Board Dental Examination) examination is required in order to get licensure in United States or Canada or to advance the studies in any of the specialities after completing Doctor of Dental Surgery or Doctor of Dental Medicine. Foreign-trained dentists also have to take this test in order to get admission in one of the Advanced Standing programs in any US dental school.
The purpose of the examination is to assist state boards in determining qualifications of dentists who seek licensure to practice dentistry. The examination assesses the ability to understand important information from basic biomedical and dental sciences and also the ability to apply such information in a problem-solving context.
