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AACD Guide to Accreditation Criteria:
Contemporary Concepts in Smile Design

Unlocking the secrets of esthetics has never been easier! This Guide to Accreditation Criteria aims to help dental professionals understand and replicate what nature has already created. This guide presents a collection of universally accepted parameters of smile design with fabulous illustrations and clinical examples. While esthetics in the purest sense is a subjective experience open to artistic impression, an established set of objective, systematic parameters and criteria must be available to help dental professionals design and guide their processes.

This guide is a must-have tool for all dentists and lab technicians--especially those venturing through AACD Accreditation. Get one for each operatory.

A Guide to Accreditation Photography

This photography guide was designed to give you guidance relating to photographic requirements for an AACD Accreditation exam presentation. AACD Accreditation is a challenging and rewarding goal and should be considered an incredible learning experience as well. As you refine your photographic technique, you will also be reviewing and critiquing your dentistry. The camera enables you to view cases at tremendous magnification, and this provides you with a valuable tool to improve your technique.

Esthetics. Elevated:
The AACD Resource Guide

This handy booklet demonstrates how the AACD Accreditation process will give you confidence in your practice of cosmetic dentistry, credibility in your ongoing training, and provide captivating results for your patients. With sections on global, macro, and micro esthetics, this booklet also includes clinical tips and important information on how the AACD Accreditation process works. 24 pages.

Accreditation Resources

12 Required Views for Accreditation

This document outlines the magnification ratios for non-retracted, retracted, and retracted views using a mirror.

Accreditation Examination Criteria

This document serves as a means of categorizing examination findings.

Accreditation FAQ's

What is Accreditation? How many people are Accredited? Get answers here.

Accreditation Guides

Purchase the Guide to Accreditation Criteria, the Guide to Accreditation Photography, and other printed resources.

Accreditation Process

Steps of Accreditation: 1. Written Examination, 2. Submission of Clincal Cases, 3. Oral Examination

Accreditation Teaser Guide

A preview of the Guides to Accreditation Criteria and Accreditation Photography.

Case Type Reference

See examples of case types here.

Esthetics. Elevated: The AACD Resource Guide

Download or purchase hard copies of this handy 24-page Accreditation Resource Guide.

How to Find Accreditation Cases

Tips for finding clinical cases.

Sample Written Report for Dentists

An example of a written report submitted by a dentist for Accreditation.

Sample Written Report for Lab Technicians

An example of a written report submitted by a laboratory technician for Accreditation.

Workshops

The required Accreditation and Criteria Workshops available within AACD CEntral and additional opportunities for Accreditation.