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ADEX Dental Hygiene Restorative Examination

American Board of Dental Examiners

Format

Typodont-based clinical exam

Fee

$460

What it covers

• Restorations
  • Place, carve and finish one Class II amalgam
  • Place and finish one Class II composite

Notes

Plus facility fee. The candidate guide points candidates seeking licensure in Alaska, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah or Washington to this exam.

Sources

• https://adextesting.org/dh-restorative
• https://adextesting.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Candidate-Guide_20260727.pdf
• https://www.adha.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ADHA_RestorativeDuties_Chart_2026.pdf

Checked 2026-10-03.