Welcome to PBO.ph
The Philippine Board of Orthodontics (PBO) was founded 30 years ago in 1980 as the examining body of the Association of Philippine Orthodontists (APO) to impose measures of quality control on the standard of practice of orthodontics, and to safeguard the dental health and well-being of the orthodontic patient.
The PBO is an autonomous SEC registered body. It was recognized in 1989 by the Philippine Regulation Commission’s (PRC) Board of Dentistry and again Accredited in 2005 as the specialty board to accredit orthodontic specialists in the Philippines. Read more...
2011: Tipping Point Year with PBO Accreditation and Examinations
Convergence had been reached with the legislative passage of the Philippine Dental Act of 2007, the 2008 PRC Dental Code of Ethics and the availability of university-based orthodontic programs locally–events converging with the publication of the 2009 World Federation of Orthodontist’s (WFO) Guidelines on Postgraduate Orthodontic Training that were adopted by the Philippine Board of Orthodontics wherein only graduates from accredited orthodontic programs may take the PBO certifying examinations to conform to a global standard.
Schedule of Examinations
Phase III / IV: Clinical Presentation of 5 / 10 Cases
Examination Date: June 27, 2012
Application Fees:
Phase III: P 5,000.00, Phase IV: P 7,000.00
Deadline for Application:
April 27, 2012
