Dental licensing 1 article

Dental licensing is the legal authorization required for a dentist or other regulated dental professional to practise within a particular jurisdiction. Licensing systems may examine education, examinations, identity, professional standing, continuing requirements and renewal before granting or maintaining permission to work. The licence is a regulatory status, not membership in a professional association and not merely an employer credential. Rules vary between countries and states, but the stable function is formal permission to practise under the relevant legal framework.