Board Certified and Diplomate refer to the same certification process.

What Is a Diplomate?

A Diplomate is a periodontist who has made significant achievements beyond the mandatory educational requirements of the specialty and who is certified by the American Board of Periodontology.

To be educationally qualified for Board certification requires:

• Certification as a dentist, including basic college education and completion of dental school to earn the D.D.S. or D.M.D. degree and;
• Certification as a periodontist after at least 3 years of postdoctoral study in an ADA approved program. This period of study is concentrated on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of periodontal disease and dental implants.

In addition to the educational requirements, Board certification requires:

• Comprehensive oral and written examinations covering all phases of periodontal disease and its treatment, including dental implants.
• Presentation of detailed reports on a broad range of actual treatment personally provided by Dr. Wiland.