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ABO announces new director, Dr. Anthony Puntillo
The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) House of Delegates in a virtual meeting on April 25, 2021, elected Anthony M. Puntillo, D.D.S., M.S.D., of Chesterton, Ind., to serve as a director of the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO).
ABO announces newly certified or recertified orthodontists
The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) certified or recertified 288 examinees during the 1st Quarter and 2nd Quarter of 2021, including the February 2021 Scenario-based Clinical Examination held at Scantron testing centers worldwide.
ABO announces newly certified or recertified orthodontists (Feb 2021)
The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) certified or recertified 503 examinees during the 3rd and 4th Quarters of 2020 and the 1st Quarter of 2021, including the November 2020 Scenario-based Clinical Examination held at Scantron testing centers worldwide.
Recertification Upholds Highest Standards of Patient Care
Two orthodontists with distinctly different practices in far-apart sections of the country come to the same conclusion: keeping their American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) certification current through recertification is important to the quality of their practices.
ABO announces new director, Dr. Emile Rossouw
The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) House of Delegates in a virtual meeting on May 1 elected P. Emile Rossouw, BChD (Dent), BChD-Hons (Child Dent); MChD (Ortho), PhD, FRCD(C), of Rochester, N.Y., to serve as a director of the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO).
ABO announces newly certified or recertified orthodontists (Apr 2020)
The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) certified or recertified 203 examinees during the February 2020 Scenario-based Oral Clinical Examination in St. Louis, Missouri.
ABO announces newly certified or recertified orthodontists (Dec 2019)
The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) certified or recertified 232 examinees during the November 2019 Scenario-based Oral Clinical Examination in St. Louis, Missouri.
ABO announces newly certified or recertified orthodontists (Jul 2019)
The American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) certified or recertified 66 examinees at the Traditional Case Clinical Examination, June 2019, in St. Louis, Missouri.
ABO announces new director, Dr. Stephen McCullough (Jun 2019)
The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) House of Delegates on May 3 elected Stephen K. McCullough, D.D.S., M.S., of Yukon, Okla., to serve as a director of the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO).
Becoming Certified Achieves Personal Goal, Dr. Douglas McCartha (Jun 2019)
For Dr. Douglas McCartha of Greenwood, S.C., his orthodontic career has taken him exactly where he wanted. First, an orthodontic residency in nearby Augusta, Ga.
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The Consumer Brochure outlines what it means to be board certified and why a consumer should choose a board certified orthodontist. The ABO recommends that these be available to consumers in waiting areas and patient consult packets.
The Board Certification Pin distinguishes your Board Certified status and is intended to be worn as a reminder to yourself and to others of your dedication to continuing education and professional development.
The Window Cling is intended to be applied to a glass surface in your office signifying that there is a board certified orthodontist in that practice. The product should be wet applied for optimum adhesion and best results.
The Certificate and Custom Frames are available for purchase if you would like duplicate certificates for multiple offices. This informs patients and colleagues of your achievement and should be displayed in your orthodontic practice and/or academic workplace.
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The following items are available for all board certified orthodontists so that together we can use a unified voice to clarify the importance of the Board Certification process.
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