{"id":171,"date":"2017-10-24T05:45:30","date_gmt":"2017-10-24T05:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/board\/?page_id=171"},"modified":"2025-12-01T12:28:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T18:28:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/board\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"abe_cert\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\t\tBenefits of Certification\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\tBoard-certified endodontists have reached the highest level of education in the specialty.
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tGet Board Certified\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\tUnderstand the three-step exam process to achieve Board certification.
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tStart Your Recertification\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\tDemonstrate that you are a truly a life-long learner by getting\u00a0recertified as a Diplomate of the ABE.
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\n\t\t\tFind a Board-Certified Endodontist\t<\/h2>\n\t

Board-certified endodontists have reached the highest level of education in the specialty. Find one today.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFind a Board-Certified Endodontist\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

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Becoming a Board-certified Diplomate of the ABE requires three steps. Learn more below.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"written_exam\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\n\t\t\tWritten Examination\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\tThe written exam tests a broad range of fields, including anatomy, biochemistry, pathology, immunology, microbiology, pharmacology, radiology, statistics, clinical endodontics and related disciplines.
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tCase History Examination\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\tThe case history exam requires submission of a variety of cases from the endodontist’s own practice. The cases must demonstrate exceptional knowledge, skills and expertise in the full scope of endodontics.
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\n\t\t\n\t\t\tOral Examination\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\tThe oral exam evaluates the candidate’s problem solving, decision making, analysis, creativity and evaluation skills as they relate to a variety of endodontic diagnosis and treatment situations.
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Read about the ABE, the Board certification process and Diplomates of the ABE in the news section below.<\/p>\n\t

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Compiled by Rae Burach Husband and wife Jose Burgos, DMD, MS and Kristel Burgos, DMD embarked on their Board-certification journey together and were both pinned at AAE23. They attended the University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine and served as active-duty endodontists in the U.S. Army for several years. After practicing, teaching, and starting…<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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By A. K. Bobby Mallik, DMD Fall of 2000: I remember getting accepted into the endodontic residency at the University of Iowa\u2014what a wonderful feeling. It was my second year attempting to get into an endodontic program. I actually had a choice this year, and a move to Iowa was what I needed. The residency…<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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\u2018All A-Board!\u2019 Article Series: Dr. Andrea Tory<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Andrea Tory, DDS MS, is an endodontist in private practice in Canton, Michigan. She attended the University of Detroit Mercy for both her undergraduate degree and dental school. She served as a general dentist for the United States Army in Germany and Kentucky, then received her endodontic certificate from the University of Louisville. Dr.…<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u2018All A-Board!\u2019 Article Series: Dr. Su-Min Lee<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Su-Min Lee, DDS, MSD, DScD is a practicing endodontist at Penn Dental Family Practice in Pennsylvania.\u00a0She is a dedicated educator at the University of Pennsylvania, where she is an assistant professor of endodontics, an assistant director of the Postdoctoral Endodontics Program, and director of the Endodontic Clinic. Dr. Lee earned her DDS and MSD…<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>

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AAE District II Director Dr. Mark Desrosiers received his D.M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania school of Dental Medicine in 1984.\u00a0Following graduation, he served in the United States Navy and was stationed at Parris Island, South Carolina. After 16 years in private practice in general dentistry, he entered the Endodontic program at Boston University…<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Introducing a Communiqu\u00e9 article series that interviews American Board of Endodontics (ABE) Diplomates about their Board-certification journey: \u201cAll A-board!\u201d Regardless of where Board-certified endodontists currently are in their career, each of them has a unique story as to why, when, and how they became Board-certified. The AAE strives to highlight some of these members and…<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More News\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

\n\t\t\tOur Newest Diplomates\t<\/h1>\n\t

Meet the latest in a group of distinguished endodontists to earn their Board certification from the American Board of Endodontics.<\/p>\n\t

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University of Southern California Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Benefits of Certification Board-certified endodontists have reached the highest level of education in the specialty. \u00bb Learn More Get Board Certified Understand the three-step exam process to achieve Board certification. \u00bb Learn More Start Your Recertification Demonstrate that you are a truly a life-long learner by getting\u00a0recertified as a Diplomate of the ABE. \u00bb Learn…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1451,"parent":0,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-full-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-171","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nAmerican Board of Endodontics - 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