ADAT Program Update, March 2019 (PDF): See updates about the ADAT program, as presented at the ADEA Annual Session on March 16, 2019. Topics include content specifications, a scoring breakdown, utilization, feedback from advanced dental education programs, reliability, and validity. ADAT Examinee Information Report (PDF): This report is for informational purposes and reflects data about ADAT examinees collected during the 2016 through 2019 ADAT examination years. Data includes:
- self-reported gender
- ethnicity
- whether examinees spoke English at home
- dental school attended, dental school year of graduation, dental school year (if current student)
- highest degree achieved, dental school grade point average (GPA)
- the number of times examinees took the Dental Admission Test (DAT)
- reported specialty area of interest
Important note concerning periodontics terminology
In 2017, the American Academy of Periodontology introduced new classifications. Periodontal items now incorporate the new classifications for this examination. During the transition period, it is recommended that individuals become knowledgeable with both sets of classifications, because individual researchers, practitioners, and existing textbooks can communicate information using either set of classifications. Periodontal educators recommend that individuals refer to the following aids: