What
is a Diplomate? |
| A
Diplomate is a periodontist who is
certified by the American Board of
Periodontology. |
What does it mean to
be a Diplomate?
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| A
Diplomate of the American Board
of Periodontology is a periodontist
who has made significant achievements
beyond the mandatory educational
requirements of the specialty of
periodontics. |
| The
significance of Board Certification
lies beyond achieving the approval of
that panel of experts. It lies also in
the inner motivation for continual
professional development and in the
knowledge and skills that are gained
from the continued critical review of
the results of one's own efforts. |
To be educationally
qualified for Board certification
requires:
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- Certification as
a dentist, including basic college
education and completion of four
years of dental school to earn the
DDS or DMD degree and;
- Certification as
a periodontist after at least two
years of postdoctoral study in a ADA
approved program. This period of
study is concentrated on the
diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
of periodontal disease.
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In addition to the
educational requirements, Board
certification requires:
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- At least four
years of actual experience in the
clinical practice of periodontics.
- Comprehensive
oral and written examinations
covering all phases of periodontal
disease and its treatment, including
dental implants.
- Presentation of
detailed reports on a broad range of
actual treatment personally provided
by the candidate.
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What this means to
you as a patient.
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- Dr. Carol W.
Stevens, D.D.S., M.B.A., has
been examined by a panel of
internationally respected peers and
awarded Diplomate status;
- Dr. Carol W.
Stevens, D.D.S., M.B.A., has
received one of the highest
recognitions of achievement afforded
by the specialty;
- By successfully
completing the examination process,
your periodontist has demonstrated
motivation for:
- Continued
professional development
- Self evaluation
- Critical review
of results of therapy
- Interest in
providing the best, most up to date
care
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What is The American
Board of Periodontology?
|
| The
American Board of Periodontology was
founded in 1939 to elevate the standards
and advance the science and art of
periodontology by encouraging its study
and advancing its practice. It is
officially the oldest ADA recognized
specialty board and is the only national
certifying board in the dental specialty
of periodontics. |
| For over
fifty years the Board has served
the public and 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;
- Granting and
issuing Diplomate certificates to
certified experts;
- Furnishing, on
request, to patients, insurance
consultants and hospital
administrators, a list of Board
Certified Diplomates.
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