Qualifications
The requirements for eligibility to be examined by the Board are as follows: Possession of a current license to practice dentistry granted by a dental licensing body with jurisdiction in the United States or Canada plus a candidate must meet one of the three following Entry Points:
Entry Point I
Successful completion of a two-year postdoctoral general dentistry residency (AEGD or GPR) which is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA).
Dentists who are within five (5) months of graduation from a CODA-accredited two-year post graduate program in general dentistry and who provide a letter from the Program Director affirming the resident’s continued enrollment in and expected completion of the program may be granted the status of Conditionally Educationally Qualified and will be allowed to sit for the Written Examination. First year residents are strictly prohibited from applying for or sitting for the Written Examination.
Entry Point II
Successful completion of a one year postdoctoral general dentistry residency (AEGD or GPR) which is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) and
documented attendance at a minimum of 350 clock hours of continuing dental education (CDE) courses. Successful completion of a second one-year postdoctoral general dentistry residency (AEGD or GPR) or a one year post-grad fellowship will count as 200 clock hours of CDE.
Dentists who have completed the formal educational criteria (completion of a CODA-accredited one-year post graduate residency program in general dentistry) but who have not yet met the continuing education requirements may be granted the status of Conditionally Educationally Qualified and will be allowed to sit for the Written Examination.
Entry Point III
Attainment of Mastership with the Academy of General Dentistry.
Dentists who have been approved to receive their Mastership award from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), but who have not yet attended the AGD convocation ceremony, and who provide a copy of their Mastership approval letter from the AGD Council on Dental Education may be granted the status of Conditionally Educationally Qualified and will be allowed to sit for the Written Examination.
Dentists must submit a qualifying application, all necessary documentation and an application fee of $300 in order to begin the Board Certification process. All applications will be reviewed to determine a dentist’s status.