The Advanced Dental Education Standards establish the requirements for accredited advanced dental education programs. They define expectations for program quality, curriculum, faculty, resident achievement, clinical and educational experiences, and institutional resources to ensure graduates are prepared for specialty practice and advanced professional responsibilities.
This page provides access to the standards, guidance, and related accreditation resources for advanced dental education programs and other stakeholders.
- Advanced Education in General Dentistry (PDF)
- Dental Anesthesiology (PDF)
- Dental Public Health (PDF)
- Endodontics (PDF)
- General Practice Residency (PDF)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (PDF)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology (PDF)
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (PDF)
- Oral Medicine (PDF)
- Orofacial Pain (PDF)
- Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (PDF)
- Pediatric Dentistry (PDF)
- Periodontics (PDF)
- Prosthodontics (PDF)
Standards for Clinical Fellowship Training Programs