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.
The application process must be completed on or before the application deadline to avoid late registration fees. 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 admin fee and have their paid exam fees applied to a future examination.
Adjusted Traditional Dental Exam Schedule
The following is a list of traditional examination sites and dates, some affected by mandated COVID-19 closures. CDCA is working diligently to reschedule all examinations. New dates provided are subject to change due to local conditions. You may search by school, city, or state abbreviation in the search box or use "Previous" and "Next".NOTE: * Indicates Closed Site: Available to current graduates only.
| School | Original Date | New Date | Additional Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| * Dalhousie University Halifax, NS | March 13, 2020 | TBD | Register By: 2/3 Exam Type: Endo/Pros Typodont: Acadental |
| Roseman University of Health Sciences South Jordan, UT | March 20-21, 2020 | May 15-16, 2020 | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/15, Perio/Restor 5/16 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| * University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | March 27, 2020 | June 4, 2020 | Register By: 1/20 Exam Type: Endo/Pros Typodont: Acadental |
| * University of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, OK | March 27-28, 2020 | May 22-23, 2020 | Register By: 2/24 Exam Type: Perio/Restor 5/22, Endo/Pros 5/23 Typodont: Acadental |
| * Midwestern Univ. Dental Institute-IL Downers Grove, IL | March 31, 2020 | TBD | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros Typodont: Acadental |
| * Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, FL | April 1, 2020 | April 29, 2020 | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros Typodont: Acadental |
| * Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Newark, NJ | April 2, 2020 | April 30, 2020 | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Perio/Restor |
| * Marquette University Milwaukee, WI | April 3, 2020 | May 22, 2020 | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Perio/Restor |
| Ohio State University Columbus, OH | April 4-5, 2020 | May 16-17, 2020 | Register By: 2/24 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/16, Perio/Restor 5/17 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| Tufts University Boston, MA | April 4-5, 2020 | TBD | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros, Perio/Restor Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| * University of Mississippi Jackson, MS | April 9, 2020 | TBD | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros Typodont: Acadental |
| Temple University Philadelphia, PA | April 16-17, 2020 | May 21-22, 2020 | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/21, Perio/Restor 5/22 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| * Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | April 18, 2020 | TBD | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Perio/Restor |
| Creighton University Omaha, NE | April 18-19, 2020 | April 18, 2020 | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| * Indiana University School of Dentistry Indianapolis, IN | April 18, 2020 | May 30, 2020 | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Perio/Restor |
| * University of Louisville Louisville, KY | April 18-19, 2020 June 27-28, 2020 July 18-19, 2020 | May 16-17, 2020 No Change No Change | Register By: 4/1 Register By: 5/25 Register By: 7/6 Exam Type: 5/16-5/17 Manikin & Patient Exam Type: 6/27 TBD, 6/28 TBD Exam Type: 7/18 Manikin, 7/19 Patient Typodont: Acadental |
| * University of Maryland Baltimore, MD | April 23, 2020 | No Change | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros Typodont: Acadental |
| * University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | April 28, 2020 | No Change | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Perio/Restor |
| Howard University Washington, D.C. | April 28-29, 2020 | April 28-30, 2020 | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 4/28, Perio/Restor 4/29-30 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| University of Illinois Chicago, IL | April 28-29, 2020 | May 4-5, 2020 | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/4, Perio/Restor 5/5 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| University of Florida Gainesville, FL | April 30-May 1, 2020 | TBD | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros, Perio/Restor Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| New York University New York, NY | May 1-3, 2020 | TBD | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros, Perio/Restor Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| University of Nevada Las Vegas Las Vegas, NV | May 8-9, 2020 | No Change | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/8, Perio/Restor 5/9 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine Bradenton, FL | May 9-10, 2020 | No Change | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/9, Perio/Restor 5/10 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| University of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN | May 11-12, 2020 | June 4-7, 2020 | Register By: 4/1 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 6/4, Perio/Restor 6/5-6/7 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI | May 12-13, 2020 | May 29-30, 2020 | Register By: 4/6 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/29, Perio/Restor 5/30 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| * University of Mississippi Jackson, MS | May 15, 2020 | No Change | Register By: 4/6 Exam Type: Endo/Pros Typodont: Acadental |
| University of Technology Kingston, JM | May 20-22, 2020 | TBD | Register By: 4/13 Exam Type: DSE 5/20, Endo/Pros 5/21, Perio/Restor 5/22 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
| University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA | May 23-24, 2020 | No Change | Register By: 4/13 Exam Type: Endo/Pros 5/23, Perio/Restor 5/24 Typodont: Acadental Site Info Sheet |
Class of 2020 – Curriculum Integrated Format ADEX Dental Exam
(Due to COVID-19, some exam dates have been postponed. Please see below)
CIF Class of 2020 Only
*A.T Still University (Mesa, AZ)
Endo/Pros: July 12, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 13, 2020 (Friday)
Registration Deadline: June 3, 2019 Typodont: Acadental
*Boston University #1 (Boston, MA)
Endo/Pros: September 21-22, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Endo/Pros: October 26-27, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday) – No retakes from 1st session allowed
Perio/Restor: January 26, 2020 (Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 8-9, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: March 14-15, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: May 2, 2020 (Saturday) – New Date
Registration Deadline: August 12, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)
Endo/Pros: October 19, 2019 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: February 29, 2020 (Saturday)
Registration Deadline: September 9, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
Facility Fee & Information Sheet
*Columbia University (New York, NY)
Endo/Pros: October 23, 2019 (Wednesday)
Perio/Restor: February 21, 2020 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 6, 2020 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 31, 2020 (Tuesday) – Postponed – New date TBD
Perio/Restor: May 1, 2020 (Friday) – Postponed – New date TBD
Registration Deadline: September 16, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Dalhousie University (Halifax, NS)
Endo/Pros: September 7, 2019 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: March 14, 2020 (Saturday) – Postponed – New date TBD
Registration Deadline: July 29, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Boston, MA)
Endo/Pros: September 13, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: February 28, 2020 (Friday)
Registration Deadline: August 5, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Howard University (Washington, D.C.)
Endo/Pros: September 6, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: February 21, 2020 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: April 29-30, 2020 (Friday and Saturday) – New Date
Registration Deadline: July 29, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Indiana University (Indianapolis, IN)
Endo/Pros: October 10-11, 2019 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: February 29-March 1, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Registration Deadline: September 2, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*LECOM School of Dental Medicine (Bradenton, FL)
Endo/Pros: March 30-31, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: May 22-24, 2020 (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday) – (DeFuniak Springs, FL) – New date
Perio/Restor: May 22-24, 2020 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday) – (Erie, PA) – New Date
Registration Deadline: January 28, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI)
Endo/Pros: October 12, 2019 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: February 29-March 1, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Registration Deadline: September 2, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Midwestern University Dental Institute (Glendale, AZ)
Endo/Pros: August 15 and 16, 2018 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Perio/Restor: February 6-7, 2020 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: February 27, 2020 (Thursday)
Registration 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: February 12-13, 2020 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Perio/Restor: March 10-11, 2020 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
Perio/Restor: April 1, 2020 (Wednesday) – Postponed – New date TBD
Registration Deadline: September 10, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*New York University #1 (New York, NY)
Endo/Pros: September 21-22, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 8-9, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 22-23, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) – No retakes from 1st session allowed
Registration Deadline: August 12, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Nova Southeastern University (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Endo/Pros: October 11-12 (Friday and Saturday)
Perio/Restor: April 30 – May 1, 2020 (Thursday and Friday) – Postponed – New date TBD
Perio/Restor: May 7-8, 2020 (Thursday and Friday) – Postponed – New date TBD
Registration Deadline: September 2, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)
Endo/Pros: September 28, 2019 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: February 15-16, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Registration Deadline: August 19, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (Newark, NJ)
Endo/Pros: October 5 and 6, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 29-March 1, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: April 30, 2020 (Thursday) – New Date
Registration Deadline: August 26, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*SUNY Stony Brook (Stony Brook, NY)
Endo/Pros: September 14, 2019 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: February 8, 2020 (Saturday)
Registration Deadline: August 5, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Temple University (Philadelphia, PA)
Endo/Pros: October 25, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 12-13, 2020 (Thursday and Friday)
Registration Deadline: September 16, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Touro University (Hawthorne, NY)
Endo/Pros: October 28, 2019 (Monday)
Perio/Restor: February 24-25, 2020 (Monday and Tuesday)
Perio/Restor: March 2-3, 2020 (Monday and Tuesday)
Registration Deadline: September 23, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Tufts University (Boston, MA)
Endo/Pros: August 17-18, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 8-9, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Registration Deadline: July 15, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University at Buffalo (Buffalo, NY)
Endo/Pros: October 12, 2019 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: November 13-14, 2019 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Perio/Restor: December 11-12, 2019 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Perio/Restor: March 26, 2020 (Thursday) – Postponed – New date TBD
Registration Deadline: September 2, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Colorado (Aurora, CO)
Endo/Pros: October 5, 2019 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: February 28, 2020 (Friday)
Registration Deadline: August 26, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Colorado (Aurora, CO) ISP Class
Endo/Pros: February 29, 2020 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – October 2020
Registration Deadline: January 20, 2020
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Connecticut (Farmington, CT)
Endo/Pros: September 13, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: February 20-21, 2020 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: April 25, 2020 (Saturday) – Postponed – New date TBD
Registration Deadline: August 5, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Detroit Mercy (Detroit, MI)
Endo/Pros: September 13-14, 2019 (Friday and Saturday)
Perio/Restor: January 31-Februrary 1, 2020 (Friday and Saturday)
Perio/Restor: March 13-14, 2020 (Friday and Saturday)
Perio/Restor: May 29-30, 2020 (Friday and Saturday) – New Date
Registration Deadline: August 5, 2019
Thypodont: Acadental
*University of Florida (Gainesville, FL)
Endo/Pros: December 7-8, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: March 6-8, 2020 (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Registration Deadline: October 28, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Illinois (Chicago, IL)
Endo/Pros: December 1-2, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: February 29-March 1, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Registration Deadline: October 22, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY)
Endo/Pros: March 14, 2020 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: May 23-24, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) – New Date
Registration Deadline: February 3, 2020
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Maryland (Baltimore, MD)
Endo/Pros: October 25, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: February 20-21, 2020 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 13, 2020 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: April 24, 2020 (Friday) – Tentative
Registration Deadline: September 16, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI)
Endo/Pros: October 19, 2019 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: March 14-15, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: April 30, 2020 (Thursday) – Tentative
Registration Deadline: September 9, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Minnesota School of Dentistry (Minneapolis, MN)
Endo/Pros: September 15-16, 2018 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: June 5-7 (Friday and Sunday) – New Date
Registration Deadline: August 6, 2018
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Mississippi (Jackson, MS)
Endo/Pros: August 23, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: April 10, 2020 (Friday) – Tentative
Perio/Restor: May 14, 2020 (Thursday) – Tentative
Registration Deadline: July 15, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Nevada (Las Vegas, NV)
Endo/Pros: September 21, 2019 (Saturday)
Perio/Restor: January 25, 2020 (Saturday)
Registration Deadline: August 12, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
Facility Fee & Information Sheet
*University of New England (Portland, ME)
Endo/Pros: September 28-29, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: January 24, 2020 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: March 13, 2020 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: May 1, 2020 (Friday) – Tentative
Registration Deadline: August 19, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Endo/Pros: October 26-27, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: May 9-10, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) – Postponed – New date TBD
Registration Deadline: September 16, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, PA)
Endo/Pros: September 13, 2019 (Friday)
Perio/Restor: February 6-7, 2020 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: April 28, 2020 (Tuesday) – Tentative
Registration Deadline: August 5, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
Class of 2021 – Curriculum Integrated Format ADEX Dental Exam
(CIF Class of 2021 Only)
*LECOM School of Dental Medicine (Bradenton, FL)
Endo/Pros: March 14-15, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) – Postponed – New date TBD
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2021
Registration Deadline: February 3, 2020
Typodont: Acadental
*Midwestern University Dental Institute (Glendale, AZ)
Endo/Pros: August 15-16, 2019 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2021
Registration Deadline: July 1, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Midwestern University Dental Institute (Downers Grove, IL)
Endo/Pros: May 15, 2019 (Wednesday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2021
Registration Deadline: April 22, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*Tufts University (Boston, MA)
Endo/Pros: August 13-14, 2020 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2021
Registration Deadline: July 6, 2020
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Illinois (Chicago, IL)
Endo/Pros: December 7-8, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2021
Registration Deadline: October 28, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)
Endo-Pros: October 5-6, 2019 (Saturday and Sunday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2021
Registration Deadline: August 26, 2019
Typodont: Acadental
*University of New England (Portland, ME)
Endo/Pros: May 2-3, 2020 (Saturday and Sunday) – Tentative
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2021
Registration Deadline: April 6, 2020
Typodont: Acadental
Class of 2022 – Curriculum Integrated Format ADEX Dental Exam
(CIF Class of 2022 Only)
*Midwestern University Dental Institute (Glendale, AZ)
Endo/Pros: August 13-14, 2020 (Thursday and Friday)
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2022
Registration Deadline: July 6, 2020
Typodont: Acadental
*Midwestern University Dental Institute (Downers Grove, IL)
Endo/Pros: May 21, 2020 (Thursday) – Tentative
Perio/Restor: TBD – 2022
Registration Deadline: April 13, 2020
Typodont: Acadental