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Certification

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Certification Description
The Associate Fellow membership examination is designed to assess knowledge of the basic science and "entry-level knowledge and understanding of implant dentistry principles and the ability to apply these principles in a clinical situation.

Certifying Organization
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
http://www.aaid-implant.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Associate Fellow of the AAID Website

Certification Description
The specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is that part of dental practice which encompasses the diagnosis, and surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects affecting the function and esthetics of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
https://www.aboms.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Board Certification in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Website

Certification Description
There are eighteen approved specialty boards of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). While they set the standards and do the testing, the American Osteopathic Association through its certifying body, the Bureau of Osteopathic Specialists, issues the certifications for all osteopathic physicians.

Certifying Organization
American Osteopathic Board of Opthamology/American Osteopathic Board of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
http://www.aoboo.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certification in Ophthalmology or Otolaryngology Website

Certifying Organization
American Osteopathic Board of Opthamology/American Osteopathic Board of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
http://www.aoboo.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certification of Added Qualifications for Otolaryngic Allergy Website

Certifying Organization
American Osteopathic Board of Opthamology/American Osteopathic Board of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
http://www.aoboo.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certification of Added Qualifications for Sleep Medicine Website

Certifying Organization
American Osteopathic Board of Opthamology/American Osteopathic Board of Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery
http://www.aoboo.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certification of Otolaryngology/Facial Plastic Surgery Website

Certification Description
Candidates for Fellow membership must be Associate Fellows in good standing, have practiced implant dentistry for at least five years, completed an additional 100 hours of continuing education, provide both the surgical and prosthetic phases of dental implant treatment and meet the experiential requirements.

Certifying Organization
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
http://www.aaid-implant.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Fellow of the AAID Website

Certifying Organization
American Board of Physician Specialties
http://www.abpsus.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 8 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Website

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