Resources for You

For the most up-to-date information about your state’s licensure requirements, we encourage you to check your state’s dental board website.

• ADA Dental Licensure Requirements Map - Identify what options you have to become licensed in your state.
• ADEX Dental Acceptance Maps - The ADEX exam is the most widely accepted dental licensure exam.

Resources for Your Chapter

Use these at Lunch & Learns, advocacy events, discussions with legislators or peers, and more.

• Licensure FAQ highlights answers to key questions about licensure
• Licensure 101 PPT Presentation can be used when hosting Lunch & Learns or other advocacy events
• Licensure reform talking points outline the issues with the live-patient exam and what ASDA’s ideal alternative exam looks like. This easy-to-follow resource is great when speaking with key stakeholders like state dental boards or legislators.
• This flyer illustrates the problems with the live-patient exam, how ASDA’s ideal exam address those issues, and available alternatives to the live-patient clinical exam.
  
• ASDA's White Paper details the major shortfalls of the current licensure exam process