National Board Dental Exam Part I and Part II

The Office of Student Services, Admissions, and Outreach coordinates the application process for the National Board Dental Examination (NBDE) Part I and Part II.  Through summer 2006, both written and computerized versions of the Part I Boards are available; beginning in 2007 only the computer version will be offered.  Part II Boards are available only on computer. Information will be provided by our office regarding registration and deadlines.

The following is excerpted from the American Dental Association website:   http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/natboard/index.asp

Purpose of the National Board Dental Examinations

The purpose of the National Board Dental Examination is to assist state boards in determining qualifications of dentists who seek licensure to practice dentistry. The examination assesses the ability to understand important information from basic biomedical and dental sciences and also the ability to apply such information in a problem-solving context.

Recognition of the National Board Dental Examination Scores

Although written examinations may be developed at the local level, most licensing boards use the National Board Dental Examination (Parts I & II) as a major portion of their written examination requirement. Currently, all 53 United States licensing jurisdictions recognize National Board results. These jurisdictions include all 50 states, the District of Columbia , Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands of the United States .