The Match to fill postdoctoral positions in dentistry has operated successfully since 1985, when it was initially developed and organized by the Committee on Residency Education and Training of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. The Match has expanded since that time, and now includes the following types of programs: Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD), General Practice Residency (GPR), Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS), Orthodontics (ORTHO), Pediatric Dentistry (PED) and Dental Anesthesiology (ANES).

The Match is sponsored jointly by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, the American Association of Orthodontists, the American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists and the American Student Dental Association. In addition, the Match has been endorsed by the American Dental Association Council on Dental Education, the American Dental Education Association, and the Veterans Administration.

The joint sponsors of the Match are responsible for establishing the policies of the Match, and for monitoring the implementation of the Match.

The administration and conduct of the Match is carried out by National Matching Services Inc., on behalf of the sponsoring organizations.

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