The American Board of Periodontology was organized by The American Academy of Periodontology in 1939 to elevate the standards and advance the science and art of periodontology by encouraging its study and advancing its practice.
For over fifty-five years the Board has served the public and the profession by:
- Creating and administering a certification process to identify experts in the field of periodontics.
- Creating and administering a re-certification process to maintain expertise.
- Promoting interest among Periodontists in Board Certification.
- Granting and issuing Diplomate certificates to qualified experts.
- Maintaining a registry of holders of Diplomate certificates.
- Furnishing, on request, lists of Diplomates'.
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