American Board of Periodontology · 2027 Qualifying Examination blueprint, supported by the currently published Qualifying Examination and Oral Examination candidate resources, checked 2026-10-17. The workbook label 'American Board of Periodontology (ABP) Certification' denotes the certification pathway comprising these two examinations; it is not a separate examination title. The 2027 blueprint supplies the domain map below. It states the examination year but no separate revision date or numerical domain weights.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• Pathway to Certification
• Qualifying Exam 2027 — Blueprint
• Candidate’s Guide to Board Certification — Qualifying Exam
• Qualifying Examination
• Oral Examination
• Candidate’s Guide to Board Certification — Oral Examination
• Staging and Grading Periodontitis
• Periodontitis: Consensus report of workgroup 2 of the 2017 World Workshop
• Periodontal manifestations of systemic diseases and developmental and acquired conditions: Consensus report
• Peri-implant diseases and conditions: Consensus report of workgroup 4
• New attachment following surgical treatment of human periodontal disease
• Prognosis Versus Actual Outcome. III. The Effectiveness of Clinical Parameters in Accurately Predicting Tooth Survival
• Prevention of Infective Endocarditis — American Heart Association Wallet Card
• Antibiotic Prophylaxis Prior to Dental Procedures
• Types of Consent
• Treatment of stage I–III periodontitis—The EFP S3 level clinical practice guideline
• Guideline on treatment of stage I–III periodontitis
• Prevention and treatment of peri-implant diseases—The EFP S3 level clinical practice guideline
• Implant Placement and Loading Protocols — ITI Consensus
• Loading Protocols — Definition of Terms and General Statement
• Oral Cancer Guideline — 2026 Update
• ADA Oral Cancer Guideline — Chairside Guide, updated August 31, 2026
• S2k Guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of mucous membrane pemphigoid
• Statistical Guidance on Reporting Results from Studies Evaluating Diagnostic Tests
• Periodontal health and gingival diseases and conditions on an intact and a reduced periodontium: Consensus report
• Summary of the evidence for pathogenic mechanisms linking periodontitis and diabetes mellitus
• Scientific evidence on the links between periodontal diseases and diabetes: IDF/EFP consensus report and guidelines
• Periodontitis and cardiovascular diseases: Consensus report