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American Board of Orthodontics

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Abbreviation
  
ABO

Location
  
United States

President
  
Dr. Eladio DeLeon, Jr.

Founded
  
1934

Type
  
Professional association

Formation
  
1934

Official language
  
English

President-Elect
  
Dr. Steven A. Dugoni

Headquarters
  
St. Louis

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American Board of Orthodontics is a non-profit profesional association for orthodontists founded in 1929.

History

The organization was first established as American Board of Orthodontia in 1929 and later changed its name to American Board of Orthodontics in 1938. The board was established by the American Association of Orthodontists in Estes Park, Colorado. Albert Ketcham Award was established by the organization in 1935 to give the highest recognition to an individual in Orthodontics. In 1950, American Dental Association recognized ABO as the official certifying agency of the speciality of Orthodontics in United States. Charles H. Tweed was the first certified orthodontist in United States and Martin Dewey was the first Editor-in-Chief of American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics.

In 1950, ABO required graduates from residencies of Orthodontics to present 15 cases and a thesis to get board certified. In 1964, a written examination was implemented by the ABO. In 1978, the association discontinued the thesis requirement from the graduates. In 2011, a New Examination Center opened in St. Louis for ABO Clinical Examinations for graduates.

The mission of The American Board of Orthodontics is to elevate the quality of orthodontic care for the public by promoting excellence through certification, education and professional collaboration.

The society also confers awards every year which are presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of Orthodontics.

References

American Board of Orthodontics Wikipedia