Dental Specialties
Requirements for Recognition
Dental specialties are recognized by the Association to protect the public, nurture the art and science of dentistry, and improve the quality of care. It is the Associations’ belief that the needs of the public are best served if the profession is oriented primarily to general practice. Specialties are recognized in those areas where advanced knowledge and skills are essential to maintain or restore oral health (Association policies are contained in the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct).
Not all areas in dentistry will satisfy the requirements for specialty recognition. However, the public and profession benefit substantially when non-specialty groups develop and advance areas of interest through education, practice and research. Acknowledged by the profession, the contributions of such and their endeavors are encouraged.
Following approval by the House of Delegates, the sponsoring organization must establish a national board for certifying diplomats in accordance with the “Requirements for National Certifying Boards for Dental Specialists” as specified in the downloadable document below. Additionally, the Commission on Dental Accreditation develops educational requirements and establishes an accreditation program for advanced educational programs in the specialty. The Council on Dental Education and Licensure and the sponsoring organization monitors the administrative standards and operation of the certifying board.
A specialty is an area of dentistry that has been formally recognized by the American Dental Association as meeting the Requirements for Recognition of Dental Specialties and National Certifying Boards for Dental Specialists. As part of the specialty recognition process, applicants must complete an Application for Specialty Recognition.
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Requirements for Recognition of Dental Specialties and National Certifying Boards for Dental Specialists (PDF)
Call for Comment
The Council on Dental Education and Licensure (CDEL) has received an application for recognition of dental anesthesiology as a dental specialty from the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists (ASDA). The Council invites written comment.
The Council will consider the application and all comments received at its November 2011 meeting. Please download and review the application and appendices below and forward written comments to the Council Director, Ms. Karen Hart hartk@ada.org, no later than October 15, 2011.
- Application for Specialty Recognition Submitted by the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists
ASDA Application Appendices
- Appendices Table of Content (PDF)
- ASDA Website/Newsletters (Appendix 1) (PDF)
- ASDA Parameters of Care (Appendix 2) (PDF)
- ASDA Constitution and Bylaws (Appendix 3) (PDF)
- ADBA Recertification Requirements (Appendix 4) (PDF)
- Anesthesia Progress Journal (Appendix 5) (PDF) zip file
- ADBA Constitution and Bylaws (Appendix 6) (PDF)
- ADBA FY 2009 Financials (Appendix 7) (PDF)
- ADA Guidelines for Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists (Appendix 8) (PDF)
- ADA Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control and Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students (Appendix 9) (PDF)
- ADA Policy Statement: The Use of Sedation and General Anesthesia by Dentists (Appendix 10) (PDF)
- ASDA Member Publications (Appendix 11) (PDF)
- ASDA Member Presentations (Appendix 12) (PDF)
- Textbooks (Appendix 13) (PDF)
- CODA Accreditation Standards for AGD Education Programs in Dental Anesthesiology (Appendix 14) (PDF)
- Synopsis of State Education Requirements (Appendix 15) (PDF)
- AAPD Poll (Appendix 16) (PDF)
- DA Published MEDLINE Articles (Appendix 17) (PDF)
- Two Year Trained Dental Anethesiologist Practicing 50% of the Time (Appendix 18) (PDF)
- Verification Letters from Training Programs (Appendix 19) (PDF)
Contact Information
Telephone: 312-440-2825
E-mail: hartk@ada.org
