2011 ABOI/ID New Diplomates Announced

The ABOI Board of Directors would like to congratulate the following individuals in having passed the ABOI Part I and II Examinations. These individuals are now Diplomates of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry-

Congratulations!

Aladdin J. Al-Ardah, DDS, MD

Loma Linda, CA

General Practitioner

Donald V. Anderson, BSC, DMD

Vancouver British Columbia, Canada

General Practitioner

Wasseem Attar, DMD

Bedford, MA

General Practitioner

Hisham Barakat, DDS

Virginia Beach, VA

General Practitioner

Lion Berzin, BDS

Toronto Ontario, Canada

General Practitioner

Stephen J. DeMarco, DMD

Albany, NY

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Adam S. Foleck, DMD

Norfolk, VA

General Practitioner

Michael J. Gioia, Jr., DMD

Boca Raton, FL

Prosthodontist

John E. Hamrick, DMD

Greenville, SC

Periodontist

Adam M. Hogan, DDS

Virginia Beach, VA

General Practitioner

Soong-ryong Jung, DDS

Ann Arbor, MI

General Practitioner

Stephen J. Malki, DMD

Oradell, NJ

General Practitioner

Andrew S. Matta, DMD

New Castle, PA

General Practitioner

Douglas G. Ness, DDS

Anchorage, AK

General Practitioner

Manouchehr Pouresmail, DDS

Bakersfield, CA

General Practitioner

Ted M. Reese, DDS

Indianapolis, IN

General Practitioner

Gilbert Tremblay BSc, DMD

Pierrefonds Quebec, Canada

General Practitioner

Matthew R. Young, DDS

San Francisco, CA

General Practitioner

2011 ABOI Examination Information

Applications for the 2011 ABOI examinations will no longer be accepted.

If you are a confirmed candidate-

• the Part I written examination will take place Friday, March 25, 2011 in Chicago
• the Part II oral examination will take place Saturday and Sunday, March 26-27, 2011 in Chicago
• If you are taking part in the Part II oral examinations, your cases are due to the ABOI Headquarters office no later than Friday, January 14, 2011

If you have any questions, please contact the ABOI headquarters.

New ABOI Logo Usage Policy

New ABOI Logo Usage Policy:

The ABOI/ID Board of Directors would like to remind everyone about the ABOI/ID logo usage policy. If you have any questions regarding your use of the logo, please contact the ABOI/ID headquarters.

The policy is as follows:

1. All rights to the ABOI/ID logo are owned and controlled by the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry. The ABOI/ID logo, when used with an appropriate identifying phrase, is the collective mark that may only be used by ABOI/ID Diplomates in good standing. Any reproduction or use by a non-Diplomate is strictly prohibited. Use of the ABOI logo is limited to:

· Professional stationary;

· Letterhead;

· Business and referral cards and forms excluding educational literature and patient information forms;

· Interior or exterior doors and windows only in all ABOI/ID Diplomate offices;

· Personal or all ABOI/ID Diplomate professional web sites

2. The logo must always be accompanied by the phrase: “Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry”.

3. To remain in compliance with state dental board advertising requirements regarding specialty announcements, and to comply with the ADA Principles of Ethics and the Code of Professional Conduct, Diplomates announcing their credentials should avoid the implication that implant dentistry is a recognized specialty. Therefore, the following terms may not be used in conjunction with use of the ABOI/ID logo:

· “Board certified”

· “Board certified implant specialist:

· “Implant specialist”

4. The ABOI/ID logo may only be used on websites maintained by ABOI/ID Diplomates for the purposes of advertising, marketing or informing the public of implant services available through their practice. The logo may only be used once on the website, either on the home page or the first page, to establish Diplomate status with the ABOI/ID. A link to the ABOI/ID website must also be included when the logo is used on a website. The ABOI/ID website address is www.aboi.org. No external links from the ABOI logo to another website, whether owned or controlled by the Diplomate, are permitted.

5. The logo will be provided in electronic form as a PDF file and must be used without modification in size, unless the modification results in a reduction in the size of the logo to fit on a business card. File format conversion is permissible in to GIF or JPEG format. No other customization or modification of the logo is permitted. No color change is permitted. No animation or other graphic modification of the logo is permitted when it is used in electronic format.

6. The ABOI/ID logo shall not be used for any commercial endorsement or in any way that implies a commercial endorsement by or partnership with the ABOI/ID.

7. If the logo is used in the promotion of a group practice where not all of the dentists in that practice are ABOI/ID Diplomates, use of the logo is restricted only to the biographical page of the dentists who are in fact Diplomates, and may not be used to promote the practice as a whole.

8. Diplomates in good standing must review and sign the ABOI/ID Logo Licensing Agreement prior to using the ABOI/ID logo. Diplomates must also be in good standing with the ABOI/ID for such a request to be approved, and must remain in good standing in order to continue to use the logo under license from the ABOI/ID.

Congratulations to the 2010 ABOI/ID Diplomates

The ABOI/ID Board of Directors would like to congratulate the following individuals who have recently earned their ABOI Diplomate designation:

Joe-Jihad Ali Abdallah, BDS, MDS, Newton, MA

General Practitioner

George Arvanitis, DDS, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

General Practitioner

Ronald A. Bryant, DDS, MSD, Seattle, WA

Prosthodontist

Daniel P. Camm, DDS, Brunswick, OH

General Practitioner

William T. Conklin, DDS, Windsor, CA

General Practitioner

Edgard Said El Chaar, DDS, New York, NY

Periodontist

Michael S. Freimuth, DDS, Wheat Ridge, CO

General Practitioner

Robert C. Goldtrap, DDS, Fort Smith, AR

General Practitioner

William E. Hooe, DDS, MS, Shoreline, WA

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Yuan Lung Hung, DMD, Chino, CA

General Practitioner

Samuel Soonho Lee, DDS, Buena Park, CA

General Practitioner

Marc F. Lipkin, DMD, Souderton, PA

General Practitioner

Edward C. Liu, DDS, Holt, MI

General Practitioner

Charles W. Martin, DDS, Richmond, VA

General Practitioner

Suhail S. Mati, DMD, West Bloomfield, MI

General Practitioner

Duane Cary McNeil, DDS, Minneapolis, MN

Prosthodontist

Justin David Moody, DDS, Crawford, NE

General Practitioner

Richard C. Nguyen, DDS, Katy, TX

General Practitioner

Rajiv R. Patel, BDS, MDS, Deland, FL

General Practitioner

Dominique D. Rousson, DMD, West Newton, MA

General Practitioner

Raymond L. Schneider III, DDS, Green Bay, WI

General Practitioner

Congratulations to the 2010 ABOI Diplomates on their accomplishment !

NEW this Year- ABOI/ID Diplomate Induction Luncheon During AAID Annual Meeting

Your requests have been heard !
The ABOI/ID will be hosting a Luncheon this year during the AAID Annual Meeting in Boston. This luncheon will take the place of the ABOI/ID Breakfast.

Join in welcoming the 2010 ABOI/ID Diplomates as they receive their Diplomate medallions.

When: Friday, October 22, 2010
Time: 12noon-1:30pm
Cost: $75.00 per person
Room: TBD
(tickets are required for admission)

You can purchase your ticket through the AAID when you register for the annual meeting. If you have already registered, please call 312-335-1550 to purchase your ticket.

Come and show your support for the new Diplomates. We will also be recognizing current ABOI committee members and past ABOI presidents.

If you have other questions regarding the event, please contact Kathleen Huttner, Executive Director at the ABOI Headquarters, either by email khuttner@aboi.org or by calling 312-335-8793.

Hope to see you there !

2009 ABOI/ID Diplomates- Congratulations

Congratulations to the new ABOI Diplomates-

Alexandre Aalam, DDS, Los Angeles, California- Periodontist

Shabrez Ahmed, DDS, McLean, Virginia- General Practitioner

Ramsey A. Amin, DDS, Burbank, California-General Practitioner

Saad Bassas, DDS, Sartell, Minnesota- General Practitioner

Joseph David Bedich, DDS, Cortland, Ohio- General Practitioner

Ralph T. Costagliola, DDS, Staten Island, New York- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Mehrdad Fay, DDS, Redlands, California- General Practitioner

Chanda Kale, BDS, MDS, Jamaica Estates, New York- General Practitioner

Firas F. Katabi, DDS, Chicago, Illinois- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Winnie S. Lee, DDS, Sunnyvale, California- General Practitioner

Gary Lynn Newell, DDS, Virginia Beach, Virginia- General Practitioner

Richard W. Panek, DDS, Grand Rapids, Michigan- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

Oender Solakoglu, DDS, St. Paul, Minnesota- Periodontist

Anthony Wong, DMD, Delta, British Columbia, Canada- General Practitioner

The ABOI Board would like to congratulate the new Diplomates on a job well done !

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The American Board of Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry (ABOI/ID) was chartered in 1968 by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. The Board's mission is to elevate the standards and advance the science and art of oral implantology/implant dentistry by encouraging its study and by improving its practice.

In fulfilling its purpose and objectives, the Board emulates the American Dental Association's Requirements for National Certifying Boards for Dental Specialists.