On March 18, 2025, the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards (National Commission) Board of Commissioners withdrew the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology’s recognition as the national certifying board for the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology based on continued non-compliance with the Requirements for Recognition of National Certifying Boards for Dental Specialists. The National Commission Appeal Board Hearing Panel affirmed the decision of the Board of Commissioners on May 1, 2025.
It is important to note, that Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology continues to be a recognized specialty and the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology continues to be the recognized specialty sponsoring organization. The American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology will have until May 1, 2027, to develop a new certifying board that can apply for specialty certifying board recognition.
News and meetings
News of major actions and meetings, including annual meeting minutes.
ABOMR Recognition Status Update
Newsletter Available
The National Commission's published newsletter is available to download. Articles include information on the Annual Report of the Recognized Dental Specialty Certifying Boards, a Message from the Chair of the National Commission and other topics of interest.
Recent actions and events
Resolution 1H-2013 requires all councils and commissions to undergo a self-assessment on a rotating five-year cycle. The National Commission’s five-year cycle started in 2018; therefore, the requirement to complete a self-assessment that is to be included with the National Commission Annual Report to the American Dental Association (ADA) House of Delegates was adopted by the Board of Commissioners in April 2023.
The National Commission meets on an annual basis to discuss matters related to National Commission operations and specialty recognition. If the National Commission does not meet virtually, meetings are held at the American Dental Association Headquarters in Chicago, IL.
Our meeting schedule
April 15-16, 2024
May 5, 2025
April 20-21, 2026
April 19-20, 2027
June 26, 2025 Report (PDF)
April 15, 2024 Report (PDF)
April 24, 2023 Report (PDF)
March 28-29, 2022 Report (PDF)
April 26-27, 2021 Report (PDF)
March 2-3, 2020 Report (PDF)
March 11, 2019 Report (PDF)
April 15, 2024 (PDF)
April 24, 2023 (PDF)
March 28-29, 2022 (PDF)
April 26-27, 2021 (PDF)
March 2-3, 2020 (PDF)
March 11, 2019 (PDF)