Bulletin of Dental Education Article

The ADEA Data Portal puts the data you need to drive dental education forward right at your fingertips. Built for faculty, administrators, academic leaders and students, this members-only resource delivers clear, actionable insight to support smarter decisions and stronger programs.

Through interactive, easy-to-use dashboards, the ADEA Data Portal brings together essential information on enrollment, advanced dental education, student perceptions of practice readiness, faculty positions and patient encounters—allowing you to quickly compare your program with peer institutions and spot trends shaping oral health education nationwide.

Faculty leaders are already seeing its impact. Alexander Lee, D.M.D., Professor and Assistant Dean for Dental Informatics at Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine, calls the Data Portal “a game-changer” that provides “a front-row seat to the beating heart of our profession—from detailed views of advanced dental education programs to breakdowns of patient encounters by institution” helping him tell a more compelling story about dental education as a researcher, administrator and mentor. 

Designed to be digestible, accurate and customizable, the dashboards save time while strengthening reporting, analysis and strategic conversations across your institution. Data can also be downloaded for deeper analysis and broader use.

Get started today: Log in with your institutional email at dataportal.adea.org and see how the ADEA Data Portal can help you strengthen oral health education.

Are you an U.S. dental school admissions officer? ADEA will demonstrate the portal at the ADEA AFASA Town Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time. For more information, please contact Chonte James, ADEA Senior Director of Predoctoral Application Services.

Are you a predoctoral student? Attend the ADEA webinar Unlock Your Future with the ADEA Data Portal on Wednesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time. 

Would you like to have an ADEA Data Portal demonstration at your institution?  ADEA is scheduling sessions specialized for different audiences (school leadership, faculty, allied directors, advanced program directors, students, business and HR staff, etc). Contact adeadata@adea.org to organize a demonstration for your group or school.

Have feedback? We appreciate your suggestions, questions or use case examples. Send to adeadata@adea.org.

Published on January 14, 2026