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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 Internal 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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ADEA News

APR 4

ADEA’s Commitment to Higher Education Excellence

ADEA stands ready to collaborate with our colleagues in higher education, Congress, and the Administration to achieve goals for advancing oral health. Learn More >>

MAR 11

2025-26 ADEA Principal Officers

At the Close of #ADEA2025, Dr. Ester and Dr. Farmer-Dixon Became Chair and Chair-elect of the ADEA Board of Directors. Learn More >>

FEB 18

FASHP Statement on NIH Funding Reductions

ADEA is a member of the Federation of Associations of Schools of the Health Professions (FASHP) and supports FASHP's recent statement on NIH research funding and related costs. Learn More >>