
ADEX Membership
Membership gives a recognizing member dental board direct involvement in the development and evolution of the examinations through committee appointments; and approval of the final form of the examinations in dentistry and dental hygiene through their appointments to the House of Representatives.
Consumer members of member dental boards are full active voting members of ADEX directly involved in the evolution and participation of the examinations.

ADEX Membership
Membership gives a recognizing member dental board direct involvement in the development and evolution of the examinations through committee appointments; and approval of the final form of the examinations in dentistry and dental hygiene through their appointments to the House of Representatives.
Consumer members of member dental boards are full active voting members of ADEX directly involved in the evolution and participation of the examinations.
Member Jurisdictions
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Jamaica
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York (Dental Hygiene)
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
US Virgin Islands
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
ADEX Districts
States highlighted in bold are the Member States.
*For Dental Hygiene Only.
District 1: California
District 2: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
District 3: Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
District 4: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
District 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
District 6: Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
District 7: Maryland, Pennsylvania
District 8: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands
District 9: New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York*, Rhode Island
District 10: Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont
District 11: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico
District 12: Florida
District 13: Jamaica
Associate Members
ADEX has 8 Associate Members who are non-voting Members of the ADEX House of Representatives (ADEXHR). ADEX is the only test development agency that allows Professional Associations to be included in the discussion of the National Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Examinations.
American Dental Association (ADA)
American Student Dental Association (ASDA)
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB)
Canadian Dental Association (CDA)
National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
National Dental Association (NDA)
National Student Dental Association (NSDA)
National Dental Hygienists’ Association (NDHA)
Member Jurisdictions
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Jamaica
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
Missouri
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York (Dental Hygiene)
North Carolina
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia
US Virgin Islands
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
ADEX Districts
District 1: California
District 2: Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming
District 3: Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Texas
District 4: Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin
District 5: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio
District 6: Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia
District 7: Maryland, Pennsylvania
District 8: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands
District 9: New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York*, Rhode Island
District 10: Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont
District 11: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico
District 12: Florida
District 13: Jamaica
States highlighted in bold are the Member States. *For Dental Hygiene Only.
Associate Members
ADEX has 8 Associate Members who are non-voting Members of the ADEX House of Representatives (ADEXHR). ADEX is the only test development agency that allows Professional Associations to be included in the discussion of the National Dental and Dental Hygiene Licensure Examinations.
American Dental Association (ADA)
American Student Dental Association (ASDA)
American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA)
National Dental Examining Board of Canada (NDEB)
Canadian Dental Association (CDA)
National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)
National Dental Association (NDA)
National Student Dental Association (NSDA)
National Dental Hygienists’ Association (NDHA)