The 2010 ABP Sounding Board Breakfast for Diplomates will be held on Monday, November 1st at the American Academy of Periodontology's annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii. 

Tickets may be purchased with AAP Meeting Registration at  the cost of $40.00.

The breakfast provides an opportunity for Directors and Diplomates of the Board to interchange ideas.  Introduction of newly elected Directors Drs. Michael McGuire and Mark Reynolds, along acknowledgement of new Diplomates, and the following Diplomates who celebrate 25 years of Active Diplomate status; Drs. John Adcock, James Antoon, Larry Bleier, Luis Campana, Thomas Charbeneau, Gary Coatoam, Donald DeNucci, Gerald Drury, Cyril Evian, Jeffrey Freedman, Albert Frydman, James Hinrichs, James Kassolis, Robin Klein, Partick Makins, MIchael Novak, Solly Rosenberg, David Schwimer, Surendra Singh, Dennis Tarnow, and Curtis Wade.

2011 ABP Qualifying Examination

Offered on two dates:  August 29 and August 30

Application deadline June 15, 2011

Information and application download for the 2011 ABP Qualifying Examination may be found on the Examinations pages of this website.

Candidates who successfully complete the 2010 Qualifying Examination will be considered Eligible for two years to apply for the Oral Examination.  During this time the Oral Examination process must be completed unless an eligibility extension is granted.  Candidates who received three (3) years eligibility prior to 2010 must apply and successfully complete the Oral Examination within three (3) years from the year the Qualifying Examination was successfully completed unless an extension is granted.

Requests for Eligibility Extension

Requests for eligibility extension may be made in writing to the Board office. Request must be received by October 31st of the year prior to eligibility expiration; i.e. If eligibility expires in 2012, extension request must be received by October 31, 2011.

The Executive Director can approve extensions for qualified candidates without Board action.

Questionable requests will be considered by the Board.

Requests will be granted only when in the Board's judgement the candidate was prevented from taking the Oral Examination by extenuating circumstances.

A maximum of one request will be considered.

At any time candidates may restart the eligibility period by retaking and passing the Qualifying Examination.

The Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association requires all recognized specialty certification boards to remain economically independent.  Assessment of a Diplomate annual fee is therefore necessary to finance the many endeavors of the ABP and is required to maintain certification.

2010 Annual Registration Forms were mailed to all Active Diplomates October 2009 to be completed and returned along with the annual registration fee to the Board office by January 1, 2010.   A reminder of the January 1st due date was sent to those Diplomates who had not registered and paid the annual registration fee by December 1st.  A second reminder was mailed on January 4th.  Diplomates who did not complete their annual registration requirement by January 15th incurred a $100 late fee.  If registration was not completed by March 31st the Diplomate was sent a certified letter placing him/her on Inactive status.  No periodontist may claim to be board certified while on Inactive Status.  Return to Active Status will require payment of any past due annual registration fee(s) and a $75 reactivation fee plus the late fee of $100.

Diplomates who were to meet Recertification Requirements in 2009 were mailed a notice in January of 2009 that recertification, (CE points, completion of SSRP, and attestation form), must be completed by December 31st.  If the Diplomate did not recertify by March 31, 2010  he/she was placed on Inactive status and must completed their recertification requirement and incur at $75 reactivation fee in order to be returned to Active status.  No periodontist may claim to be board certified while on Inactive Status.

The American Board of Periodontology Board of Directors 2009-2010