In order to register for any portion of the Dental Exam candidates will need to create an online profile. A complete CDCA profile includes a mandatory photo, proof of graduation, and payment of the appropriate fees.
To avoid late registration fees, the application process must be completed before the registration deadline to allow time for verification. All requests to withdraw from the examination must be received by the application deadline to receive a refund. Candidates requesting to withdraw after the application deadline will be charged a $100 processing fee.
For multiple-day exams, scheduling requests must be received by the registration deadline through our Contact us platform. Scheduling requests are not guaranteed.
If “Wait List” is noted in the Status column, you can request to be put on the waiting list by clicking the link. Be sure to include the name of the school you request in your message. NOTE: Once you send a message your name will be added to the waiting list, you do not need to email to confirm or follow-up. If a spot becomes available, you will receive a message from our Candidate Services Team.
All exams and waiting list requests are managed by the CDCA, host schools have no participation in the registration process and should not be contacted about registration and scheduling. Contacting the host school may result in you being moved to the bottom of the waiting list. A waitlist is not available for locations that are closed to outside students.
Dental Exam Calendar
Dental Exam Calendar - Traditional
Important: Candidates are responsible for following COVID-19 guidelines imposed by local and federal governments from the State (s) they are scheduled to test. Exam dates are subject to change due to local conditions.Candidates are encouraged to visit our COVID-19 page for additional information.
You may search this calendar by school, city, or state abbreviation in the search box or navigate using "Next" and "Previous".
NOTE: Please do not contact the school directly to verify anything related to registration and scheduling as they cannot make exceptions and do not have access to CDCA's registration system.
| School | Date | Outside candidates allowed? | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii at Manoa Manoa, HI | August 14, 2022 | YES - Retakes from Hawaii Maui ONLY | Registration Deadline: 6/22/22 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 8/14, Perio/Resto 8/14 Perio/Resto Format: Manikin Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet - Coming Soon |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | August 27-28, 2022 | YES - Closed - Full Waiting List - Closed No Additional Registration Allowed | Registration Deadline: 7/20/22 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 8/27, Perio/Resto 8/28 Perio/Resto Format: Manikin Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | September 10-11, 2022 | YES | Registration Deadline: 8/17/22 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 9/10, Perio/Resto 9/11 Perio/Resto Format: Manikin Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| New York University New York, NY | October 15-16, 2022 | YES Must be Fully Vaccinated (Including Booster) and PCR Test | Registration Deadline: 8/31/22 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 10/15, Perio/Resto 10/16 Perio/Resto Format: Manikin Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| Tufts University Boston, MA | December 3-4, 2022 | YES | Registration Deadline: 10/5/22 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 12/4, Perio/Resto 12/3 Perio/Resto Format: Manikin Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet - Coming Soon |
| Howard University Washington, DC | December 8-9, 2022 | YES - Must be Fully Vaccinated (Including Booster) and PCR Test | Registration Deadline: 10/19/2022 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 12/9, Perio/Resto 12/8 Perio/Resto Format: Manikin Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | December 19-20, 2022 | YES | Registration Deadline: 10/26/22 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 12/19, Perio/Resto 12/20 Perio/Resto Format: Manikin Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| Western University of Health Sciences Pomona, CA | February 24-26, 2023 | TBD | Registration Deadline: 1/4/23 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 2/24-25, Perio/Resto 2/25-26 Perio/Resto Format: Manikin Typodont: Acadental |
| Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA | March 19-22, 2023 | TBD | Registration Deadline: 2/1/23 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 3/19-20, Perio/Resto 3/21-22 Perio/Resto Format: Manikin Typodont: Acadental |
| University of California - Los Angeles | March 29 - April 1, 2023 | TBD | Registration Deadline: 2/8/23 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 3/29-30, Perio/Resto 3/30-4/1 Perio/Resto Format: Manikin Typodont: Acadental |
| Texas A&M College of Dentistry Dallas, TX | April 28 - May 1, 2023 | TBD | Registration Deadline: 3/8/23 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 4/28-29, Perio/Resto 4/29-5/1 Perio/Resto Format: Manikin Typodont: Acadental |
Class of 2022 – Curriculum Integrated Format ADEX Dental Exam
(CIF Class of 2022 Only)
NOTE: The Curriculum Integrated Format is available for current students at that school only. If you are not a current student, please do not contact the school directly to verify anything related to registration and scheduling as they cannot make exceptions and do not have access to CDCA's registration system.
| School | Exam and Dates | Registration Deadline | Site Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Colorado ISP Class ONLY Aurora, CO | Perio/Rest: September 24, 2022 Typodont: Acadental | January 12, 2022 | Closed ISP class of 2022 Only |
Class of 2023 – Curriculum Integrated Format ADEX Full Dental Exam and Retakes
(CIF Class of 2023 Only)
NOTE: The Curriculum Integrated Format is available for current students at that school only. If you are not a current student, please do not contact the school directly to verify anything related to registration and scheduling as they cannot make exceptions and do not have access to CDCA's registration system.
| School | Exam and Dates | Registration Deadline | Outside Candidates Allowed? |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.T. Still University Mesa, AZ | Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Perio/Rest: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 11, 2021 | NO |
| A.T. Still University Kirksville, MO | Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Perio/Rest: Acadental | CIF Deadline: October 27, 2021 | NO |
| Boston University Boston, MA | Endo/Pros #1: September 17-18, 2022 Endo/Pros #2: October 15-16, 2022 Perio/Rest #1: January 21-22, 2023 Perio/Rest #2: February 25-26, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 3, 2022 | NO |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | Endo/Pros : December 9-10, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: October 26, 2022 | NO |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Endo/Pros : October 15-16, 2022 Perio/Rest: March 4-5, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 31, 2022 | NO |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Endo/Pros Retake: December 4, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 16, 2022 | NO |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | Endo/Pros : January 14-15, 2023 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: November 30, 2022 | NO |
| Dalhousie University Halifax, NS | Endo/Pros: September 24, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 10, 2022 | NO |
| Harvard University Boston, MA | Endo/Pros: September 15-16, 2022 Perio/Rest: February 23-24, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 3, 2022 | NO |
| Howard University Washington, DC | Endo/Pros : October 28, 2022 Perio/Rest: February 24, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: September 14, 2022 | NO |
| Indiana University Indianapolis, IN | Endo/Pros: October 20-21, 2022 Perio/Rest: February 23-24, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: September 7, 2022 | NO |
| Indiana University Indianapolis, IN | Endo/Pros Retake: November 16, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 2, 2022 | NO |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Bradenton Bradenton, FL | Endo/Pros: March 19-20, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: February 2, 2022 | NO |
| Midwestern University Dental Institute Glendale, AZ | Perio/Rest: January 26-27, 2023 Acadental | CIF Deadline: June 30, 2021 | NO |
| Ohio State University Columbus, OH | Endo/Pros : October 8, 2022 Perio/Rest: February 11-12, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 24, 2022 | NO |
| Ohio State University Columbus, OH | Endo/Pros Retake: December 3, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 16, 2022 | NO |
| Marquette University School of Dentistry Milwaukee, WI | Endo/Pros : October 8, 2022 Perio/Rest: March 4-5, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 24, 2022 | NO |
| Marquette University School of Dentistry Milwaukee, WI | Endo/Pros Retake: December 10, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 16, 2022 | NO |
| Midwestern University Dental Institute Downers Grove, IL | Perio/Rest: February 14-15, 2023 Perio/Rest: Acadental | CIF Deadline: April 21, 2021 | NO |
| New York University New York, NY | Endo/Pros : November 12-13, 2022 Perio/Rest #1: February 25-26, 2023 Perio/Rest #2: March 4-5, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: September 28, 2022 | NO |
| Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Endo/Pros : November 13, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: September 28, 2022 | NO |
| Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Endo/Pros Retake: December 11, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 30, 2022 | NO |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences South Jordan, UT | Endo/Pros: September 16, 2022 Perio/Rest: February 10-11, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 3, 2022 | NO |
| Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Newark, NJ | Endo/Pros #1: October 13-14, 2022 Endo/Pros #2: November 1, 2022 Perio/Rest: March 9-10, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 31, 2022 | NO |
| Southern Illinois University Alton, IL | Endo/Pros : November 12, 2022 Perio/Rest: March 25, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: September 21, 2022 | NO |
| SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY | Endo/Pros #1: October 8, 2022 Endo/Pros #2: November 4, 2022 Perio/Rest: February 4, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 24, 2022 | NO |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Endo/Pros : October 20, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: September 7, 2022 | NO |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Endo/Pros Retake: November 30, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 16, 2022 | NO |
| Tufts University Boston, MA | Endo/Pros # 1: August 6-7, 2022 Endo/Pros # 2: August 13-14, 2022 Perio/Rest : March 4-5, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: June 15, 2022 | NO |
| University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | Endo/Pros : TBD Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 24, 2022 | NO |
| University of Colorado Aurora, CO | Class of 2023 ONLY Endo/Pros: September 25, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 10, 2022 | NO |
| University of Connecticut Farmington, CT | Endo/Pros : September 9, 2022 Perio/Rest: March 2-3, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: July 27, 2022 | NO |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | Endo/Pros: September 24-25, 2022 Perio/Rest: February 18-19, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 24, 2022 | NO |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | Endo/Pros Retake: December 3, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 16, 2022 | NO |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Endo/Pros : December 2, 2022 - Tentative Perio/Rest: February 25-26, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: November 2, 2022 | NO |
| University of Illinois Chicago, IL | Endo/Pros: December 4-5, 2021 Perio/Rest: March 4-5, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: October 20, 2020 | NO |
| University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | Endo/Pros : October 8-9, 2022 Perio/Rest: February 4-5, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 24, 2022 | NO |
| University of Maryland at Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Endo/Pros : October 14, 2022 Perio/Rest: February 16-17, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 31, 2022 | NO |
| University of Maryland at Baltimore Baltimore, MD | Endo/Pros Retake: December 9, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 16, 2022 | NO |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Endo/Pros : October 8-9, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 24, 2022 | NO |
| University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Endo/Pros Retake: December 3, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 16, 2022 | NO |
| University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | Endo/Prosth: November 13-14, 2021 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Perio/Rest: Acadental | CIF Deadline: September 29, 2021 | NO |
| University of Mississippi Jackson, MS | Endo/Pros: August 26, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: July 6, 2022 | NO |
| University of Mississippi Jackson, MS | Endo/Pros Retake: December 9, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 16, 2022 | NO |
| University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE | Endo/Pros : October 14, 2022 Perio/Rest: February 9-10, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 31, 2022 | NO |
| University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE | Endo/Pros Retake: December 9, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 16, 2022 | NO |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | Endo/Pros: September 24-25, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 10, 2022 | NO |
| University of New England Portland, ME | Endo/Pros: August 20-21, 2022 Perio/Rest #1: February 3, 2023 Perio/Rest #2: March 11-12, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: June 15, 2022 | NO |
| University of New England Portland, ME | Endo/Pros: February 4, 2023 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 30, 2022 | NO |
| University of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | Endo/Pros: October 1-2, 2022 Perio/Rest: March 2-3, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 17, 2022 | NO |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Endo/Pros #1: September 22-23, 2022 Endo/Pros #2: November 3-4, 2022 Perio/Rest: March 8-9, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 24, 2022 | NO |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Endo/Pros #1: October 29-30, 2022 Endo/Pros #2: November 20, 2022 Perio/Rest: January 28-29, 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: September 14, 2022 | NO |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Endo/Pros Retake: November 20, 2022 | Endo/Pros Retake Deadline: November 9, 2022 | NO |
| Touro University Hawthorne, NY | Endo/Pros : November 6, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2023 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: September 21, 2022 | NO |
Class of 2024 – Curriculum Integrated Format ADEX Full Dental Exam and Retakes
(CIF Class of 2024 Only)
NOTE: The Curriculum Integrated Format is available for current students at that school only. If you are not a current student, please do not contact the school directly to verify anything related to registration and scheduling as they cannot make exceptions and do not have access to CDCA's registration system.
| School | Exam and Dates | Registration Deadline | Outside Candidates Allowed? |
|---|---|---|---|
| A.T. Still University Mesa, AZ | Endo/Prosth: September 30, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2024 Perio/Rest: Acadental | CIF Deadline: August 17, 2022 | NO |
| Midwestern University Dental Institute Downers Grove, IL | Perio/Rest: TBD - 2024 Perio/Rest: Acadental | CIF Deadline: March 30, 2022 | NO |
| Midwestern University Glendale, AZ | Endo/Prosth: August 18-19, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2024 Perio/Rest: Acadental | CIF Deadline: June 29, 2022 | NO |
| Southern Illinois University Alton, IL | Endo/Pros : November 12, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - Spring 2024 Typodont: Acadental | CIF Deadline: September 21, 2022 | NO |
| University of Illinois Chicago, IL | Endo/Prosth: December 3-4, 2022 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2024 Perio/Rest: Acadental | CIF Deadline: October 26, 2022 | NO |