AAID Credential:
Associate Fellow
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AAID Credential:
Fellow
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ABOI/ID:
Certified Diplomate
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| Licensed dentist |
Licensed dentist AND Associate Fellow of AAID or Diplomate of ABOI/ID |
Multiple Routes to become a Diplomate:
- Graduate of Dental Implantology Program a minimum of 2 years in length
- Board certified specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics or prosthodontics
- Non-Board-certified specialist
- General Dentist
- Associate Fellow or Fellow of the AAID
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| Completed at least 300 hours of postdoctoral or continuing education related to implant dentistry |
Completed at least 400 hours of postdoctoral or continuing education related to implant dentistry |
General dentists must have a minimum of 670 continuing education hours, 350 of which are part of a continuum of training in implantology, Associate Fellows and Fellows are required to have 570 continuing education hours, 350 of which are part of a continuum of training in implantology |
| 1 or more years of experience in the practice of implant dentistry |
5 or more years of experience in the practice of implant dentistry |
7 or more years of experience in the practice of implant dentistry |
| Experienced in surgical placement of dental implants and/or the replacement of teeth |
Knowledgeable in all phases of implant dentistry, including both the surgical placement of dental implants and the replacement of teeth |
The examination measures competency in all phases of implant dentistry. Candidates rotate through a series of stations, 4 of which are standardized cases and 2 are where candidates defend cases that they submit to the Board |
| Passed in-depth written and oral/case examinations demonstrating competency in implant dentistry |
Passed in-depth oral/case examination demonstrating competency in implant dentistry |
Graduates of a two-year implantology program and Board-certified specialists are exempt from taking the written examination. All other routes must pass an in-depth written and oral examination for the exception of Fellows of the AAID |
| Demonstrated competency in implant dentistry through 5 standardized cases and the presentation and in-depth discussion of one’s own patient cases, including the successful use of dental implants to restore a single tooth, multiple teeth and a full set of teeth (arch) |
Demonstrated competency in all phases of implant dentistry cases, through 5 standardized cases and in-depth discussion of 10 of one’s own patient cases, including placing dental implants in challenging situations and in patients with jawbone deficiencies, among others |
Demonstrated competency in all phases of implant dentistry cases, through 5 standardized cases and in-depth discussion of 10 of one’s own patient cases, including placing dental implants in challenging situations and in patients with jawbone deficiencies, among others |
| Attended at least one of every three consecutive AAID annual scientific meetings |
Attended at least one of every three consecutive AAID annual scientific conferences |
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