Complimentary Publications

Mouth
Mouth is published quarterly and mailed to all ASDA members as a benefit of membership. Mouth addresses issues affecting dental students, including current dental health concerns, case studies, opinion articles, features, research reports, historical perspectives, and unique news stories.

ASDA News
ASDA News is published monthly from September to June and is also sent to all ASDA members as a benefit of membership. It includes a variety of dental, association and student news as well as editorials, features, profiles and chapter reports. The publication is valuable to all student members because of its local and national focus on issues and events in the student dental community.

Getting Through Dental School: ASDA’s Guide for Dental Students
All predoctoral, associate, and international members receive a complimentary copy of this handbook, which includes recommendations for successfully navigating through dental school, helpful information regarding scholarships and loans, and career guidance.

Getting Into Dental School: ASDA’s Guide for Predental Students
All predental members receive a complimentary copy of this handbook, which provides guidance on how to apply to dental school, an overview of each US dental program, and a listing of scholarships and loans.

Discounted Publications

National Board Dental Examination Preparation Materials
Students studying for the National Board Dental Examinations can get help from ASDA. Reprints of actual past examinations are available for Part I and Part II, in addition to a pilot exam featuring a comprehensive format and multiple choice items in the traditional Part I discipline. ASDA members can purchase reprints at a substantial discount. For more information, call 800-621-8099, ext. 2795.

Orders can be placed or the order form downloaded through ASDA’s online store. MasterCard or Visa orders are also accepted by phone (800-621-8099, ext. 2795) or fax (312-440-2820). Check and money order payments can be mailed to ASDA, 211 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60611.

Specific information regarding the National Board Dental Examinations, including application information, can be obtained from the Joint Commission on National Dental Examinations (800-621-8099, extension 2678) and from dental school deans.

ASDA Guide to Postdoctoral Programs (Volumes 1, 2, and 3)
Postdoctoral dental specialty programs vary greatly in structure, emphasis and content, as well as in location, reputation and stipend. Updated in 2009, ASDA’s guides are designed to make the process of comparing graduate programs more efficient and convenient for all applicants, thus allowing students to easily pinpoint the programs most likely to satisfy their personal and professional requirements.

The guides contain comparative information about general practice residencies, advanced education in general dentistry and eight specialties: dental public health, endodontics, oral pathology, oral surgery, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry, periodontics and prosthodontics. The profiles in each of the three volumes include facts about application deadlines, stipends, starting dates, faculty, patient mix and how the resident’s time is spent.

After using the ASDA guides to initially screen programs, students are encouraged to contact institutions directly for more information and application materials. Most programs require separate applications and fees, as well as personal essays. Students are urged to visit as many programs as time and resources permit.

Members may purchase the guides at a discount. Orders can be placed through ASDA’s online store. MasterCard or Visa orders are also accepted by telephone (800-621-8099, ext. 2795) or fax (312-440-2820). Check and money order payments can be mailed to ASDA, 211 E. Chicago Ave., Suite 700, Chicago, IL 60611.