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All 2018 exam dates are currently posted. Dates for the 2019 Spring exam series will be posted once they have been finalized with the host sites. Finalized dates are scheduled to be released by the end of October, 2018.
2018 – ADEX Dental Exams
Full Examination and Retakes – CIF retakes allowed
*November 7, 2018 (Wednesday)
Midwestern University Dental Institute (Glendale, AZ)
Wednesday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 1, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
November 10-11, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Miami Dade College (Miami, FL)
Saturday: Endo/Pros
Sunday: Perio/Restor
Application Deadline: October 1, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
Facility Fee and Site Information Sheet
*November 14, 2018 (Wednesday)
University at Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)
Wednesday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 8, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
November 15-17, 2018 (Thursday, Friday and Saturday)
University of Technology (Kingston, Jamaica)
Thursday: Endo/Pros
Friday: Perio/Restor
Saturday: DSE
Application Deadline: October 8, 2018
Typodont: Columbia
*November 17, 2018 (Saturday)
NOVA Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Saturday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 8, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
November 29-30, 2018 (Thursday and Friday)
Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
Thursday: Perio/Restor
Friday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 22, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
Facility Fee and Site Information Sheet
*December 1, 2018 (Saturday)
Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI)
Saturday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 22, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
December 1, 2018 (Saturday)
University of Nevada (Las Vegas, NV)
Saturday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 22, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
Facility Fee and Site Information Sheet
December 1-2, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
New York University (New York, NY)
Saturday: Perio/Restor
Sunday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 22, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
Facility Fee and Site Information Sheet
December 1-2, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
Saturday: Perio/Restor
Sunday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 22, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
Facility Fee and Site Information Sheet
December 2, 2018 (Sunday)
Case Western University (Cleveland, OH)
Sunday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 22, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
Facility Fee and Site Information Sheet
*December 3, 2018 (Monday)
Columbia University (New York, NY)
Monday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 29, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*December 4, 2018 (Tuesday)
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (Newark, NJ)
Tuesday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 29, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*December 4, 2018 (Tuesday)
University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
Tuesday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 29, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
December 6-7, 2018 (Thursday and Friday)
Howard University (Washington, DC)
Thursday: Perio/Restor
Friday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 29, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
Facility Fee and Site Information Sheet
*December 8, 2018 (Saturday)
Boston University (Boston, MA)
Saturday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 29, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
December 8, 2018 (Saturday)
Indiana University (Indianapolis, IN)
Saturday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 29, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
Facility Fee and Site Information Sheet
*December 8, 2018 (Saturday)
University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Saturday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 29, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
December 8-9, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Tufts University (Boston, MA)
Saturday: Perio/Restor
Sunday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: October 29, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
Facility Fee and Site Information Sheet
*December 12, 2018 (Wednesday)
University of Maryland (Baltimore, MD)
Wednesday: Endo/Pros
Application Deadline: November 5, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
All 2018 exam dates are currently posted. Dates for the 2019 Spring exam series will be posted once they have been finalized with the host sites. Finalized dates are scheduled to be released by the end of October, 2018.
Class of 2019 – CIF ADEX Dental Exam
(CIF Class of 2019 Only)
*A.T. Still University (Mesa, AZ)
Endo/Pros: September 28, 2018 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 9, 2019 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: April 19, 2019 (Friday)
Application Deadline: August 20, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Boston University #1 (Boston, MA)
Endo/Pros: September 22-23, 2018
Perio/Restor: January 27, 2019 (Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 9-10, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: March 9-10, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: May 3-4, 2019 (Friday and Saturday)
Application Deadline: August 13, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Boston University #2 (Boston, MA)
Endo/Pros: October 20-21, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: January 27, 2019 (Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 9-10, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: March 9-10, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: May 3-4, 2019 (Friday and Saturday)
Application Deadline: August 13, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
Endo/Pros: October 21, 2018 (Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 24, 2019 (Sunday)
Application Deadline: September 10, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Columbia University (New York, NY)
Endo/Pros: October 17, 2018 (Wednesday)
Perio/Restor: February 1, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 1, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: April 5, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: May 3, 2019 (Friday)
Application Deadline: September 10, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)
Endo/Pros: September 8, 2018 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: March 9, 2019 (Saturday)
Application Deadline: July 30, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Boston, MA)
Endo/Pros: September 14, 2018 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 1, 2019 (Friday)
Application Deadline: August 6, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Howard University (Washington, DC)
Endo/Pros: September 7, 2018 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: February 22, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 21-22, 2019 (Thursday and Friday)
Application Deadline: July 30, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Indiana University (Indianapolis, IN)
Endo/Pros: October 4 and 5, 2018 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 2-3, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Application Deadline: August 27, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*LECOM School of Dental Medicine (Bradenton, FL)
Endo/Pros: March 24-25, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: March 22-24, 2019 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) – Erie, PA
Perio/ Restor: March 29-31, 2019 (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) – DeFuniak Springs, FL
Application Deadline: February 12, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Midwestern University Dental Institute (Glendale, AZ)
Endo/Pros: August 15 and 16, 2018 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Perio/Restor: February 8, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 8, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: April 18, 2019 (Thursday)
Perio/Restor: May 3, 2019 (Friday)
Application Deadline: July 9, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Midwestern University Dental Institute (Downers Grove, IL)
Endo/Pros: October 16-18, 2018 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
Perio/Restor: February 14-15, 2019 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 5, 2019 (Tuesday)
Perio/Restore: April 9, 2019 (Tuesday)
Application Deadline: September 10, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI)
Endo/Pros: October 13, 2018 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: March 2-3, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Application Deadline: September 3, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*New York University #1 (New York, NY)
Endo/Pros: September 15-16, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 2-3, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday) – 1st exam session
Application Deadline: August 6, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*New York University #2 (New York, NY)
Endo/Pros: September 15-16, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 23-24, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday) – No retakes from 1st session allowed
Application Deadline: August 6, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Nova Southeastern University (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Endo/Pros: October 12-13, 2018 (Friday and Saturday)
Perio/Restor: April 11-12, 2019 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: April 25-26, 2019 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: May 10, 2019 (Friday)
Application Deadline: September 7, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
Endo/Pros: September 29, 2018 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: February 16-17, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Application Deadline: August 15, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (Newark, NJ)
Endo/Pros: October 13-14, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: March 2-3, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Application Deadline: September 7, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*SUNY Stony Brook (Stony Brook, NY)
Endo/Pros: September 15, 2018
Perio/Restor: February 9, 2019 (Saturday)
Application Deadline: August 6, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
Endo/Pros: October 11, 2018 (Thursday)
Perio/Restor: March 7-8, 2019 (Thursday and Friday)
Application Deadline: September 7, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Tufts University (Boston, MA)
Endo/Pros: August 18-19, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 9-10, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Application Deadline: July 9, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University at Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)
Endo/Pros: October 13, 2018 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: November 15-16, 2018 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: December 13-14, 2018 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: April 26, 2019 (Friday)
Application Deadline: September 7, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Connecticut (Farmington, CT)
Endo/Pros: September 14, 2018 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: February 21-22, 2019 (Thursday and Friday)
Application Deadline: August 6, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Detroit/Mercy (Detroit, MI)
Endo/Pros: September 14-15, 2018 (Friday and Saturday)
Perio/Restor: February 1-2, 2019 (Friday and Saturday)
Perio/Restor: March 15-16, 2019 (Friday and Saturday)
Perio/Restor: May 14, 2019 (Tuesday)
Application Deadline: August 6, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
Endo/Pros: December 1-2, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: March 8-9, 2019 (Friday and Saturday)
Application Deadline: October 22, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Maryland (Baltimore, MD)
Endo/Pros: October 5, 2018 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: February 21-22, 2019 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 15, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: April 26, 2019 (Friday)
Application Deadline: August 27, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Endo/Pros: October 20, 2018 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: March 16-17, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Application Deadline: September 10, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Endo/Pros: September 15-16, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: March 30-31, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Application Deadline: August 6, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Mississippi (Jackson, MS)
Endo/Pros: August 24, 2018 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 8, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: April 12, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: May 16, 2019 (Thursday)
Application Deadline: July 16, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
University of Nevada (Las Vegas, NV)
Endo/Pros: September 22, 2018 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: January 26, 2019 (Saturday)
Application Deadline: August 13, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of New England (Portland, ME)
Endo/Pros: September 29-30, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: January 25, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 21, 2019 (Thursday)
Perio/Restor: May 3, 2019 (Friday)
Application Deadline: August 20, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Endo/Pros: October 20-21, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: March 25-26, 2019 (Monday and Tuesday)
Application Deadline: September 10, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
Endo/Pros: September 14, 2018 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: February 7-8, 2019 (Thursday and Friday)
Application Deadline: August 6, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
Class of 2020 – CIF ADEX Dental Exam
(CIF Class of 2020 Only)
*Midwestern University Dental Institute (Glendale, AZ)
Endo/Pros: August 15 and 16, 2018 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2020
Application Deadline: July 16, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*Midwestern University Dental Institute (Downers Grove, IL))
Endo/Pros: October 15-18, 2018 (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2020
Application Deadline: September 10, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (Minneapolis, MN)
Endo/Pros: September 15-16, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2020
Application Deadline: August 6, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*LECOM School of Dental Medicine (Bradenton, FL)
Endo/Pros: March 30-31, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2020
Application Deadline: TBD
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Illinois (Chicago, IL)
Endo/Pros: December 1-2, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2020
Application Deadline: October 22, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
More information to be added at a later date.