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 and Retakes
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: A closed site is available to current graduates only. Please do not contact the school directly as they cannot make exceptions and do not have access to CDCA's registration system.
School | Date | Site Status | Additional Information |
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Midwestern University Glendale, AZ | February 25, 2021 | Closed | Register By: 2/19/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 2/25 Typodont: Acadental |
Boston University Boston, MA | February 27, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 2/10/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 2/27 Typodont: Acadental |
Marquette University School of Dentistry Milwaukee, WI | March 5, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 1/25/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 3/5 Typodont: Acadental |
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Newark, NJ | March 5, 2021 | Closed | Register By: 2/12/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 3/5 Typodont: Acadental |
University of Illinois Chicago, IL | March 5-7, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 and 2022 Only Register By: 1/25/21 Exam Type: Perio/Rest 3/5, Endo/Pros 3/6-7 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL | March 7, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 2/03/21 Exam Type:Endo/Pros 3/7 Typodont: Acadental |
A.T. Still University Mesa, AZ | March 12, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 2/1/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 3/12 Typodont: Acadental |
University of the Pacific San Francisco, CA | March 15-16, 2021 | Open Wait List | Register By: 2/1/21 Exam Type:Endo/Pros and Perio/Rest 3/15 (Manikin Only), Endo/Pros and Perio/Rest (Manikin Only)3/16 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
University of Maryland Baltimore, MD | March 18, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 2/21/2021 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 3/18 Typodont: Acadental |
University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE | March 26, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 and 2022 Only Register By: 2/8/21 Exam Type: Perio/Rest 3/26, Endo/Pros 3/26 Typodont: Acadental |
Roseman University of Health Sciences South Jorden, UT | March 26-27, 2021 | Open | Register By: 2/26/21 Exam Type: Perio/Rest 3/26 Hybrid (Both Manikin or Patient), Endo/Pros 3/27 Typodont: Acadental |
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | March 27-28, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 3/3/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 3/27, Perio/Rest 3/28 Typodont: Acadental |
University of Missouri – Kansas City Kansas City, MO | March 27-28, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 2/8/21 Exam Type: Endo/Prosth 3/27-28, Perio/Rest 3/27-28 Manikin Typodont: Acadental |
Boston University Boston, MA | March 28, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 2/10/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 3/28 Typodont: Acadental |
Tufts University Boston, MA | April 10-11, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 3/17/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 4/10, Perio/Restor 4/11 Manikin Typodont: Acadental |
Columbia University New York, NY | April 15, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 2/10/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 4/16 Typodont: Acadental |
Temple University Philadelphia, PA | April 13, 2021 Tentative | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 3/1/2021 Exam Type: Endo/Pros Typodont: Acadental |
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | April 16-17, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 2/24/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 4/16 Typodont: Acadental |
University of California - San Francisco San Francisco, CA | April 17-18, 2021 | Closed | Register By: 3/1/21 Exam Type:TBD Typodont: Acadental |
University of Louisville Louisville, KY | April 17-18, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 3/1/2021 Exam Type: Endo/Pros and Perio/Rest 4/17 and 4/18 Typodont: Acadental |
Ohio State University Columbus, OH | April 17-18, 2021 | Closed | Register By: 2/22/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 4/17, Perio/Rest 4/18 Typodont: Acadental |
University of Maryland Baltimore, MD | April 22, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 Only Register By: 3/8/2021 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 4/22 Typodont: Acadental |
University of the Pacific San Francisco, CA | April 26-27, 2021 | Closed | Register By: 3/10/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 4/26, Perio/Rest 4/27 (Manikin Only) Typodont: Acadental |
Howard University Washington, D.C. | April 29, 2021 | Open | Register By: 3/3/2021 Exam Type: Endo/Pros ONLY 4/29 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | April 30, 2021 | Closed | CIF Class of 2021 and 2022 Only Register By: 2/10/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 4/30 Typodont: Acadental |
New York University New York, NY | May 22-23, 2021 | Closed | Register By: 3/24/21 Exam Type:TBD Typodont: Acadental |
University of Illinois Chicago, IL | May 2-3, 2021 | Closed | Register By: 3/15/21 Exam Type:Endo/Pros 5/2, Perio/Rest 5/3 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | May 7-8, 2021 | Open Wait List | Register By: 4/22/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/7, Perio/Rest 5/8 Hybrid (Manikin or Patient) Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | May 15-16, 2021 | Open Wait List | Register By: 3/24/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/15, Perio/Rest 5/16 Manikin Confirmed Patient Tentative Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
University of Technology Kingston, Jamaica | May 12-15, 2021 | Open | Register By: 3/24/21 Exam Type: TBD Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet - Coming Soon |
LECOM School of Dental Medicine Bradenton, FL | May 15-16,2021 | Closed | Register By: 3/31/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/15, Perio/Rest 5/16 Typodont: Acadental |
University of Louisville Louisville, KY | May 15-16, 2021 | Closed | Register By: 3/31/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/15-16, Perio/Rest 5/15-16 Typodont: Acadental |
University of the Pacific San Francisco, CA | May 24-25, 2021 | Closed | Register By: 3/31/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/24, Perio/Rest 5/25 (Manikin Only) Typodont: Acadental |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | June 5-6, 2021 | Closed | Register By: 4/21/21 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 6/5, Perio/Rest 6/6 Typodont: Acadental |
Class of 2021 – Curriculum Integrated Format ADEX Dental Exam
(CIF Class of 2021 Only)
NOTE: A closed site is available to current CIF students at that school only. Please do not contact the school directly as they cannot make exceptions and do not have access to CDCA's registration system.
School | Exam and Dates | Registration Deadline | Site Status |
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A.T. Still University Mesa, AZ | Perio/Rest: March 11-12, 2021 Perio/Rest: April 23, 2021 | June 22, 2020 | Closed |
Boston University Boston, MA | Perio/Rest #1: January 23-24, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: February 27-28, 2021 Perio/Rest #3: March 27-28, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | August 10, 2020 | Closed |
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | Perio/Rest #1: February 20-21, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: March 27 and 28, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | October 19, 2020 | Closed |
University of Colorado Aurora, CO | CIF 2021 Class Only Perio/Rest: February 27, 2021 | September 10, 2020 | Closed - CIF 2021 Class Only |
University of Colorado Aurora, CO | ISP Class Only Endo/Pros #2: February 28, 2021 Perio/Rest: TBD Typodont: Acadental | January 11, 2021 | Closed - ISP Class Only |
Columbia University New York, NY | Perio/Rest #1: March 5-6, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: April 16-17, 2021 Perio/Rest #3: May 7, 2021 | August 31, 2020 | Closed |
Harvard University Boston, MA | Perio/Rest: February 25-26, 2021 | August 10, 2020 | Closed |
Howard University Washington, D.C. | Perio/Rest #1: February 25-26, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: March 25-26, 2021 Perio/Rest #3: April 28, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | September 7, 2020 | Closed |
Indiana University School of Dentistry Indianapolis, IN | Perio/Rest #1: March 5-7, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: April 17, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | August 24, 2020 | Closed |
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY | Endo/Pros : March 20-21, 2021 Perio/Rest: April 16-17, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | February 8, 2021 | Closed |
LECOM School of Dental Medicine | Perio/Rest #1: March 19-21, 2021 at DeFuniak Springs, FL Perio/Rest #1: April 16-18, 2021 at Lake Erie, PA | February 3, 2020 | Closed |
Marquette University School of Dentistry Milwaukee, WI | Perio/Rest #1: March 6-7, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: April 9, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | August 24, 2020 | Closed |
Midwestern University Dental Institute Glendale, AZ | Perio/Rest #1: February 4-5, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: February 26, 2021 Perio/Rest #3: April 22, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | July 1, 2019 | Closed |
Midwestern University Dental Institute Downers Grove, IL | Perio/Rest #1: February 9-10, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: March 15-16, 2021 Perio/Rest #3: April 6-7, 2021 Perio/Rest #4: May 3, 2021 | April 22, 2019 | Closed |
New York University New York, NY | Perio/Rest: March 20-21, 2021 (Manikin Only) Perio/Rest: April 10-11, 2021 (Manikin Only) Perio/Rest: April 17-18, 2021 (Manikin Only) Typodont: Acadental | October 19, 2020 | Closed |
Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL | Perio/Rest #1: March 4-6, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: March 21, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | September 21, 2020 | Closed |
Ohio State University Columbus, OH | Perio/Rest: February 13-14, 2021 | August 24, 2020 | Closed |
Roseman University of Health Sciences South Jordan, NV | Endo/Prosth: February 12-13, 2021 Perio/Rest: February 12-13, 2021 | August 3, 2020 | Closed |
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Newark, NJ | Perio/Rest: March 6-7, 2021 | August 31, 2020 | Closed |
SUNY Stony Brook Stony Brook, NY | Perio/Rest: February 13-14, 2021 | September 7, 2020 | Closed |
Temple University Philadelphia, PA | Perio/Rest #1: March 11-12, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: April 14, 2021 Tentative Typodont: Acadental | September 7, 2020 | Closed |
Touro University Hawthorne, NY | Perio/Rest: February 28-March 2, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | September 21, 2020 | Closed |
Tufts University Boston, MA | Perio/Rest #1: February 12-14, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: February 19-21, 2021 | July 6, 2020 | Closed |
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY | Perio/Rest: December 5, 2020 Perio/Rest: March 27-28, 2021 | August 31, 2020 | Closed |
University of Connecticut Farmington, CT | Perio/Rest: February 18-19, 2021 | August 17, 2020 | Closed |
University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | Perio/Rest #1: February 20-21, 2021 Manikin Only Perio/Rest #2: March 13-14, 2021 Manikin Only | August 24, 2020 | Closed |
University of Florida Gainesville, FL | Perio/Rest: February 27-28, 2021 Endo/Pros: March 12-13, 2021 Perio/Rest: March 27-28, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | January 25, 2021 | Closed |
University of Illinois Chicago, IL | Endo/Pros: March 5, 2021 Perio/Rest: March 6-7, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | October 28, 2019 | Closed |
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA | Endo/Pros: February 6, 2021 Perio/Rest #1: February 6-7, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: March 19, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | August 24, 2020 | Closed |
University of Maryland Baltimore, MD | Perio/Rest #1: February 25-26, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: March 19, 2021 Perio/Rest #3: April 23, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | October 19, 2020 | Closed |
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI | Perio/Rest #1: March 13-14, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: April 29, 2021 | August 31, 2020 | Closed |
University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | Perio/Rest: May 1-2, 2021 | August 26, 2019 | Closed |
University of Mississippi Jackson, MS | Perio/Rest #1: April 8-9, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: May 20-21, 2021 | August 3, 2020 | Closed |
University of Nebraska Lincoln, NE | Endo/Pros: February 11-12, 2021 Perio/Rest: February 11-12, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | September 28, 2020 | Closed |
University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | Perio/Rest: January 23-24, 2021 | August 17, 2020 | Closed Site Info Sheet |
University of New England Portland, ME | Perio/Rest #1: February 19, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: April 16, 2021 Perio/Rest #3: April 30, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | August 17, 2020 | Closed |
University of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | Endo/Pros: January 22-24, 2021 Perio/Rest #1: March 3-5, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: April 7-9, 2021 Perio/Rest #3: May 10-12, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | December 7, 2020 | Closed |
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Perio/Rest #1: March 27-28, 2021 Perio/Rest #2: April 10-11, 2021 Typodont: Acadental | September 7, 2020 | Closed |
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Perio/Rest: February 4-5, 2021 Perio/Rest: April 27, 2021 | August 17, 2020 | Closed |
Class of 2022 – Curriculum Integrated Format ADEX Dental Exam
(CIF Class of 2022 Only)
NOTE: A closed site is available to current CIF students at that school only. Please do not contact the school directly as they cannot make exceptions and do not have access to CDCA's registration system.
School | Exam and Dates | Registration Deadline | Site Status |
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A.T. Still University Mesa, AZ | Perio/Rest: TBD - 2022 | August 17, 2020 | Closed |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – Bradenton Bradenton, FL | Endo/Pros: March 13-16, 2021 Perio/Rest: TBD - 2022 Typodont: Acadental | February 3, 2021 | Closed |
Midwestern University Dental Institute Glendale, AZ | Perio/Rest: TBD - 2022 | July 6, 2020 | Closed |
Midwestern University Dental Institute Downers Grove, IL | Perio/Rest: TBD - 2022 | April 13, 2020 | Closed |
Roseman University of Health Sciences South Jordan, NV | Perio/Rest: TBD - 2022 Typodont: Acadental | October 6, 2020 | Closed |
University of Illinois Chicago, IL | Perio/Rest: TBD - 2022 Typodont: Acadental | September 21, 2020 | Closed |
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry Minneapolis, MN | Perio/Rest: TBD - 2022 Typodont: Acadental | October 26, 2020 | Closed |