Dentist

Registration requires successful completion of:

1. An approved doctor of dental surgery or doctor of dental medicine degree
2. Approved examinations

Applicants who:

• Have been out of practice for a period of time also may have to demonstrate that they are currently competent to practice.
• Register as an endodontist, oral and maxillofacial surgeon, orthodontist and dentofacial orthopedist, pediatric dentist, periodontist, prosthodontist, oral pathologist and oral medicine specialist, oral and maxillofacial radiologist, or public health dentist have additional education and examination requirements.
• Graduated from dental programs outside of North America may choose to enter a 2-year qualifying program or may apply to the National Dental Examining Board of Canada directly. The National Dental Examining Board of Canada will determine whether applicants are eligible to take the National Examining Board of Canada examination without completing the qualifying program.

For official, detailed information about registration requirements, contact CDSA.

Dentists who are registered and in good standing with a regulatory organization elsewhere in Canada may be eligible for registration in Alberta. For more information, see What if I am already certified in another province or territory in Canada? and the CDSA website.

To learn about certification for internationally educated dentists, see Dentist Registration Process.