Dentist

Exam

Third-party exam

Education

Degree

Experience

None

Background check

Specific type of conviction prohibited

A dentist or dental hygienist must have practiced a minimum of five (5) years from the date the application is received to be considered for licensure by credentials. For example, if a candidate has been licensed for twenty (20) years but has not practiced for the past three (3) years, that candidate will not be considered for licensure by credentials. BOARD REGULATION NUMBER 47--LICENSURE BY CREDENTIALS Purpose: To establish additional standards for licensure by credentials not included in Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-24. 1. The Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners has determined that a dentist or dental hygienist must practice a minimum of ninety (90) days per year from the date the application for licensure by credentials is received by the Board to be considered as actively practicing for the past five (5) years, pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-24(1)(b). 2. The Mississippi State Board of Dental Examiners has determined that a maximum of two (2) years of a candidate's participation in an approved residency program may be used toward fulfilling the minimum five-year, active practice requirement stipulated by Miss. Code Ann. § 73-9-24(1)(b).