Application Services

ADEA offers applicants to dental, allied and advanced dental education programs a straight-forward and convenient process of applying to their chosen dental schools or programs via our four centralized application services.

ADEA AADSAS
ADEA Associated American Dental Schools Application Service
Apply to traditional D.D.S. or D.M.D. programs

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ADEA CAAPID
ADEA Centralized Application for Advanced Placement for International Dentists
Apply to advanced standing programs for internationally educated dentists
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ADEA DHCAS
ADEA Dental Hygiene Centralized Application Service
Apply to dental hygiene programs
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ADEA PASS
ADEA Postdoctoral Application Support Service
Apply to advanced dental education programs
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JUN 16
New! 2025-26 U.S. and Canadian Dental Schools Patient Visits Data Update

Explore the Updated Patient Visits Data Release on the ADEA Data Portal. View Now  

JUN 4
Now Open! 2027 ADEA Gies Foundation Gies Awards Call for Nominations

Submit your nominations by July 31 at 11:59 p.m.   Learn More  

JUN 4
Annual Grant Cycle Now Open

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