According to the ADA and CODA the programs offered are Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD), General Practice Residency (GPR) and the following specialties (as recognised by CODA): Dental Public Health, Periodontology, Endodontics, Prosthodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Radiology, Oral Medicine, Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, Pedodontics, Orthodontics, Dentofacial Orthopaedics and Orofacial Pain.

For program specific and school-specific details and requirements, you can use the ADEA search engine by accessing the following link: Passweb

The duration of advanced dental education programs offered in American dental schools can range from 1 year to four years although, certain oral and maxillofacial surgery programs can have a duration of 6 years if the candidate is working towards an additional degree such as M.D. For more information, refer to the following link: Program Options & Descriptions (ada.org) Program Options & Descriptions

No, the advanced dental education programs registered under MATCH are Orthodontics, Periodontics, Pedodontics, GPR (both US and Canadian), AEGD, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics and Dental Anaesthesiology. The schools are directly involved in the selection of the candidates for the remaining programs without an intermediary source. For more information, refer: Programs | Overview

Generally, a candidate can apply to the programs under ADEA PASS from May to February of the following year although the earliest deadline is usually in the first week of July. This year the cycle opened on the 12th of May and will close on the 7th of February 2023, with the earliest deadline on the 1st of July 2022. For more details, refer the following link: Applying to ADEA PASS

PASS and MATCH are independent of each other and need to be registered for separately.

Yes, you can. Although there may be more obstacles for international dentists, we are here to help. Certain programs prefer candidates who have earned a degree from CODA accredited schools while others may additionally require possession of a U.S. dental license. One of the most sought-after programs by international dentists is the AEGD which has lesser restrictions compared to specialty programs.

The duration of both AEGD and GPR programs can vary from 1 to 2 years depending on the school/ hospital. The options available are: One year/ One year with an option of an additional year/ Two years. For more information, refer the following link: Program Options & Descriptions (ada.org)

You can prepare by gathering the required documents to start with namely:

• Dental school transcripts (in addition to ECE/WES course-by-course report for international dentists)
• One Institutional Evaluation Form (IEF) from the dean of your dental school
• 3-5 Professional Evaluation Forms (PEF) from dental faculty/supervisors/ employer
• Personal Statement (specific to each program)
• Curriculum Vitae
• CE course and credits

For more information, refer the following link: ADEA-PASS-Application-Checklist.pdf

CAAPID and PASS are grossly similar in terms of their requisites with minor variations in the number of LOR’s required: one IEF and 3-5 PEF (as opposed to three LOR’s required by CAAPID). The personal statement can be customised for each program in PASS applications. Furthermore, the PASS cycle opens in May unlike CAAPID which opens in March.

No, licensure requirements vary with each state and completion of residency programs will restrict your licensure eligibility to one or more states as mentioned by the state’s dental body