The United States Cosmetic Dentistry Academy ( AACD ), founded in December 1984 by Dr. Jack Kammer and Dr. Jeff Morley, is the world's largest organization for professional cosmetic dentists.
AACD's stated mission is as follows: offering educational opportunities; promote and support accreditation credentials; serving the forum for the exchange of knowledge and ideas; and provide information to the public and the profession.
AACD includes more than 7000 practitioners, educators, researchers and laboratory technicians from 70 countries. This global perspective enables AACD members to gather information from the international field of cosmetic dentistry.
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Accreditation in Cosmetic Dentistry
In 1983, Dr. Morley saw the need for a standard mandate in the emerging field of cosmetic dentistry and led the establishment of the AACD Accreditation Program in 1985. Michael Miller, AACD developed the examination process for cosmetic dentistry, the first of its kind in the dental profession, and began offering postgraduate certification in this field in 1986. AACD accreditation has evolved into the leading cosmetic dentistry testing standards in dentistry, written and submission of actual cases in certain cosmetic dentistry disciplines. Credentials are available to dentists and laboratory technicians, worldwide. While the American Dental Association has not recognized cosmetic dentistry as a specialty, a court case in Florida, Ducoin v Viamonte determined that AACD accreditation is an official credential that can be announced by the dentist to the public.
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American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Charity Foundation
The purpose of the American Cosmetic Dentists Foundation (AACDCF) is to serve AACD philanthropic endeavors. It maintains three programs: Give Back a Smile, Return the Whitening Smile Program, and the Disaster Pension Fund.
External links
- Find AACD Member Dentist
- Learn more about AACD
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