Dates & Deadlines
2026 Session
The 2026 National Dental Specialty Examination will be held at test centres across Canada and the United States.
The regular application window will open on December 8, 2025 and close on February 9, 2026.
| Specialties | Dates |
|---|---|
| Dental Public Health | June 2, 2026 |
| Endodontics | June 2, 2026 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology | June 3, 2026 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery | June 2, 2026 |
| Oral Medicine and/or Oral Pathology | June 2, 2026 |
| Orthodontics | June 2, 2026 |
| Pediatric Dentistry | June 2, 2026 |
| Periodontics | June 2, 2026 |
| Prosthodontics | June 2, 2026 |