IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN INTERNSHIP/ PURSUING DENTISTRY IN YOUR HOME COUNTRY

To be eligible for INBDE, the JCNDE (Joint Committee of National Dental Examinations –a part of the American Dental Association) requires the following -

1) Create a Dentpin and register for INBDE on the ADA website. Make sure that you are entering all extremely correct details while making your dentpin and cross check before confirming. Website links for creating dentpin and registering for inbde -

• For requesting dentpin: http://www.ada.org/en/education-careers/dentpin

• Then you can register for INBDE here: https://www.ada.org/en/jcnde/inbde/apply-to-take-the-inbde.

2)Certificate of eligibility for INBDE – Fill the form, get your dean’s signature and send it via mail/post to JCNDE. You can download the certificate of eligibility here –

https://www.ada.org/~/media/JCNDE/pdfs/INBDE_eligibility_certification.pdf?la=en

The address to where the document must be shipped will be given in the above link. JCNDE will email you once they receive your documents.

3) Course evaluation from ECE – Make a profile on the Educational Credential Evaluators website (ECE). Enter all the correct details in your profile and double check it. In the end, select for a ‘General report with GPA average’ and pay for it. Request the copy to be sent to American Dental Association ADA (JCNDE) on the ECE website itself while making your application.

Once you finish payment for ECE you have to send them VERY specific documents so that they can convert your marks into an American grade (GPA). They will email you regarding the documents that you need to submit.

• You can check the document requirements for your country here –https://www.ece.org/ECE/Individuals/Documentation-Requirements.

(special note regarding ECE for current dental students – you will need to order a ‘course by course’ ECE evaluation when you will be applying to dental schools in the U.S after clearing your boards. You will be eligible for that only once you graduate from your current dental school because ECE requests for your internship completion certificate for ‘course by course’ evaluation.).

4)Once JCNDE/ADA receive your certificate of eligibility and your ECE evaluation, they will send you a confirmation email stating that they have received your documents and you are now eligible to take the INBDE.

5)Login with your dentpin and pay for the INBDE. You will get a confirmation email in 1-3 business days after payment and you can schedule your exam on prometric (instructions will be given on the email)! All the best!