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Orthodontist Ferntree Gully (WFO), which is made up of the orthodontic specialty associations or societies from 108 countries has recognized the PBO along with 16 other orthodontic boards globally. In 2007, the WFO Executive Committee appointed Dr. Ermelinda Sabater-Galang, chair of the PBO, to serve in the WFO Committee on National and Regional Orthodontic Boards, which convened during the Seventh International Orthodontic Congress held recently in Sydney, Australia. Orthodontics is one of the eight specialties in dentistry, which highly requires sufficient knowledge and skill. Passing the Dental Board Examinations is not specialty specific. Hence, not all dentists are orthodontists. An orthodontic specialist should have undergone at least two to three years of formal full time orthodontic training in an accredited graduate school locally or internationally. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recognizes the University of the Philippines, MCU, University of the East and Centro Escolar University locally. An orthodontic practitioner may also have taken and passed the four-phased PBO examinations thereby obtaining the Diplomate status (DPBO) conferred by the Philippine Board of Orthodontics making him a Board Certified Orthodontist. The PBO has been conducting examinations since its establishment in 1980. To date, a total of 191 candidates have successfully passed the various phases of the PBO examinations. ">In party of its 30th wedding anniversary, the Association of Philippine Orthodontists (APO) will hold its Seventh Biennial National Orthodontic Congress on Monday and Tuesday at The Hotel Intercontinental Manila in Makati City. The selected style for the show is "Orthodontics in a Challenging World: Making All Things Possible.". "Despite the proceeded development and development in Orthodontics in the new centuries, the modern Orthodontist Ferntree Gully is still frequently confronted with different obstacles," APO President-Elect and congress chairman Dr. Roberto Tan said. In an attempt to address these challenges, three world renowned orthodontists were invited as congress speakers: Dr. Peter Ngan, professor and chairman of the West Virginia University, Department of Orthodontics and Awardee of the 2007 American Association of Orthodontists Jacob Salzmann Memorial Lecture; and Dr. Stephen Wei, president of the Hong Kong Society of Pediatric Dentistry and professor Emeritus of the University of Hong Kong. Their conjoint lecture will cover the topic: "Early Orthodontic Treatment." The congress will also feature Dr. Chris Chang, a much sought after and world renowned speaker, an orthodontic practitioner based in Taiwan who obtained his Certificate in Orthodontics and PhD in Bone Physiology from Indiana University, USA. He will discuss the topic: "Management of Impacted Canines and Excellent and Efficient Finishing." These three speakers along with their lecture topics were carefully chosen to guarantee clinical relevance in the management of difficult orthodontic cases. Another highlight of the congress will be the induction of new officers and members of APO and Philippine Board of Orthodontics (PBO) as well as the Investiture of new Diplomates of the Philippine Board of Orthodontics in a formal ceremony. Convocation guest speaker will be Antonio Adriano, Commissioner of the Professional Regulation Commission. Around 300 local and foreign Orthodontists are expected to attend the congress. Association of Philippine Orthodontists Aware of the responsibility to the public and the profession and the need to safeguard the interests of the orthodontic specialty and promote its advancement, the Association of Philippine Orthodontists was established on September 3, 1980. The APO is the national orthodontic association affiliated with the Philippine Dental Association (PDA). Since 1995, the APO has been recognized as an Affiliate Member of the prestigious World Federation of Orthodontists (WFO), a global orthodontic organization comprising 108 nations. The APO is a Charter Member of the Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society, which is composed of 16 countries regionally. The members of the APO are graduates of a full time university-based program and/or preceptees certified by the Philippine Board of Orthodontics (PBO), the examining body of the APO. The APO continues to gain accolades as it holds exceptional seminars regularly under the leadership of its president, Dr. Jose Rivera. The APO was specifically featured in the May 2010 issue of the renowned American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics in its editorial by Dr. Daniel Turpin for its outstanding achievements. APO website may be visited at www.apo.com.ph. Philippine Board of Orthodontics To impose measures of quality control on the standards of practice of Orthodontics and to safeguard the dental health and well-being of the orthodontic patient, the Philippine Board of Orthodontics was founded in 1980 as the certifying body of the APO. The PBO is the oldest dental specialty board in the Philippines and is a Securities and Exchange Commission-registered autonomous body. As a matter of fact, the PBO is the only Orthodontic Board recognized since 1989 by the Professional Regulation Commission's (PRC) Board of Dentistry to accredit orthodontic specialists in the Philippines. In 2005, the PBO was again awarded the Certificate of Accreditation by the PRC Board of Dentistry. WFO which is made up of the orthodontic specialty associations or societies from 108 countries has recognized the PBO along with 16 other orthodontic boards globally. In 2007, the WFO Executive Committee appointed Dr. Ermelinda Sabater-Galang, chair of the PBO, to serve in the WFO Committee on National and Regional Orthodontic Boards, which convened during the Seventh International Orthodontic Congress held recently in Sydney, Australia. Orthodontics is one of the eight specialties in dentistry, which highly requires sufficient knowledge and skill. Passing the Dental Board Examinations is not specialty specific. Hence, not all dentists are orthodontists. An orthodontic specialist should have undergone at least two to three years of formal full time orthodontic training in an accredited graduate school locally or internationally. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) recognizes the University of the Philippines, MCU, University of the East and Centro Escolar University locally. An orthodontic practitioner may also have taken and passed the four-phased PBO examinations thereby obtaining the Diplomate status (DPBO) conferred by the Philippine Board of Orthodontics making him a Board Certified Orthodontist. The PBO has been conducting examinations since its establishment in 1980. To date, a total of 191 candidates have successfully passed the various phases of the PBO examinations.
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