{"id":5874,"date":"2025-09-07T09:30:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-07T09:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/american-board.us\/?page_id=5874"},"modified":"2025-09-07T10:47:30","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T10:47:30","slug":"periodontics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/american-board.us\/ar\/periodontics\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodontics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0Periodontics<\/strong><\/h3>
  • Duration:<\/strong> 3 Hours<\/li>
  • Exam Code:<\/strong> PER5131<\/li>
  • Number of Questions:<\/strong> 150<\/li>
  • Passing Score:<\/strong> 65%<\/li><\/ul>

    Exam Coverage:<\/strong><\/h3>
    • Periodontal Structures.<\/li>
    • Etiology, Microbiology, and Immunology.<\/li>
    • Examination, Diagnosis, Risk Factors, and Classification.<\/li>
    • Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy, Periodontal Medicine, and Pharmacotherapeutics.<\/li>
    • Indications, Contraindications, and Biomechanical Principles for Dental Implants.<\/li>
    • Pre-Surgical Assessment, Treatment Planning, and Site Preparation in Dental Implant Therapy.<\/li>
    • Peri-implant Soft and Hard Tissue Management.<\/li>
    • Periodontal Surgical Techniques and Complications.<\/li>
    • Inter-relation between Periodontal Therapy and Other Dental Specialties.<\/li>
    • Periodontal Maintenance and Long-term Health.<\/li>
    • Surgical Complications and Management of Peri-Implant Diseases and Failures.<\/li>
    • Maintenance of Dental Implants.<\/li>
    • Patient Safety.<\/li>
    • Professionalism and Medical Ethics.<\/li><\/ul>

      Recommended References<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/h3>
      1. Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry<\/em>, Sixth Edition, 2015 (Volumes 1 and 2), Edited by Jan Lindhe and Niklaus Lang.<\/li>
      2. Journal of Clinical Periodontology<\/em>, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Issues of 2017, 2018 & 2019.<\/li>
      3. Periodontology 2000<\/em>, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing, Issues of 2017, 2018 & 2019.<\/li>
      4. Journal of Periodontology<\/em>, Official Publication of the American Academy of Periodontology, Issues of 2017, 2018 & 2019.<\/li>
      5. Professionalism and Ethics: Handbook for Residents \u2013 Practical Guide<\/em>, Prof. James Ware, Dr. Abdulaziz Fahad Alkaabba, Dr. Ghaiath MA Hussein, Prof. Omar Hasan Kasule, SCFHS, Latest Edition.<\/li>
      6. Essentials of Patient Safety<\/em>, SCHS, Latest Edition.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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