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American Academy of Implant Dentistry Credentialed Members
Find an experienced and credentialed dental professional in your area. AAID credentialed members are actively engaged in active practice incorporating dental implants. Following are explanations of the credentials:
Associate Fellows (AF) have been certified by their peers and have met national standards of education and practice in oral implantology.
Academic Associate Fellows (AAF) are dentists who are employed as faculty or administrators by accredited dental schools on a full time basis and who are involved in the discipline of implant dentistry.
Fellows (F) have been certified by their peers and have met national standards of education and practice in oral implantology. Due to the more extensive experiential requirements for Fellow Membership, Fellows are required to demonstrate advanced knowledge and experience in implant dentistry.
Diplomates (D) are AAID members who have become Diplomates of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry (ABOI/ID). The ABOI/ID is a certification agency that serves independently to protect members of the public who seek dental implant care. The designation signifies that these dentists have met the highest criterions in oral implantology - they have met educational and experiential standards; and, they have reached an in-depth level of knowledge and acquired a proficient level of skill and ability.