American Board of General Dentistry
Path to
Board Certification
Entry Point I
2 year Post
Doctoral
General
Dentistry Residency
Apply for Educationally Qualified status
Have 5 years to pass
the written examination
Entry Point II
1 year Post Doctoral
General Dentistry
Residency
plus 600 CDE hours
(200 participation
hours)
Entry Point III
Mastership
Academy
of General Dentistry
ABGD Written
Examination
350 questions
Pass exam, become Board Eligible
Have 5 years to pass
the oral examination
ABGD Oral
Examination
1. Case Treatment
Planning and Rationale
2.
Discipline-specific Oral Examinations
Pass exam, become Board Certified
Re-certification
required every
5 years with 125 CDE
hours
ABGD
2003