| Indian Board of Orthodontics |
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| INDIAN BOARD OF ORTHODONTICS |
| INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES |
| PREFACE |
The Indian Board of Orthodontics was conceived and its establishment was formally proposed at the 24th Annual General Meeting of the Indian Orthodontic Society at Trivandrum in 1989 wherein the proposal was unanimously accepted. This was a pioneering move in Indian Dentistry and is the first Specialty Board to be so constituted. |
| AIMS & OBJECTS |
| Name: This Board shall be entitled " The Indian Board of Orthodontics". |
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Purpose: |
The Indian Orthodontic Society endeavors to foster excellence amongst its members thereby enhancing the quality of orthodontic care rendered to the public at large. To this end the Indian Board of Orthodontics has been set up. |
| Objectives: |
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To achieve this purpose, the Board intends to stimulate the spirit of self-improvement amongst teachers, practitioners and students of Orthodontics. The Board encourages continued professional review, elevation of standards of education and treatment in orthodontics throughout ones professional career. Board Certification is intended as a bench mark of the level of professional attainment. |
| Certification: |
The Board is established on the premise that it shall examine applicants and if they are found proficient shall issue a Certificate of Excellence to those who meet the standards established by the Board. |
The process of Board Certification requires of the Orthodontic practitioner an intensive review of one's orthodontic training, to be tempered with experience garnered from years of clinical practice. It provides an opportunity for an assessment of his/her clinical expertise. The educational experience gained thereby facilitates the orthodontist to deliver the highest level of orthodontic care. |
To quote Albert Ketchum "Its certificate of fitness has no legal standing, but it is a powerful psychological factor in stimulating specialists to acquire increased knowledge and skill in their respective branches ". |
| B: Board Eligible ( Phase II ) |
A candidate who has successfully completed the written examination of the Board shall be designated "Board Eligible". Phase II consists of a written examination in basic sciences, applied biomedical sciences, orthodontic theory and practice. |
| All candidates who have passed their M.D.S examination after 31st July 1998 shall be required to pass the Phase II written examination to become Board-Eligible. |
Those candidates who have passed their M.D.S examination on or before 31st July 1998 shall not be required to take the Phase II written examination to be Board eligible as per current rules. |
All Board applicants must complete Phase II within five years of their Board Applicant status ie; from the date of registration by the Board. In the event they do not sit Part II or do not pass Part II within five years of their Board applicant status they have to reregister themselves. |
| C: Board Certified ( Phase III ) |
On successful completion of the case presentation and oral examination the candidate shall become a "Diplomat of the Indian Board of Orthodontics" and shall be designated " Board Certified ". |
A candidate who is Board Eligible may not take the Phase III examination within five years after receiving his/her Post Graduate degree, and not later than ten years after being a Board Eligible candidate. In the event the Phase III is not completed within a period of ten years he/she has to reappear for Phase II (written examination) and then take the Phase III Examination. Only one such attempt will be permitted. |
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