Category Example Cases:
Disclaimer
These reports illustrate case report
presentations that fulfilled the Board's Phase III clinical examination requirements.
They are intended only as a guide, as presentation requirements are subject
to change. Candidates should carefully follow the current requirements
when preparing case reports.
Substitutions
Generally, exceptions or substitutions
are granted when the candidate is in a restricted practice or otherwise
unable to fulfill the requirements for category #1 or category #2. A request
for substitutions must be submitted in writing to the ABO office at least
six (6) months before the examination.
If a candidate is in a restricted practice
or unable to fulfill the case requirements for the early treatment malocclusion,
an alternate assignment may be made at the discretion of the Board. Generally,
the Board will assign the candidate an adult malocclusion, which has an
anterior openbite of at least three millimeters, and a significant lower
arch length discrepancy that requires the removal of teeth for correction.
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*For the malocclusion to satisfy the Class II
category requirement, the mesiobuccal cusp of the maxillary
permanent first molar must occlude, at least on one side, in the
embrasure between the mandibular second premolar and the
mandibular permanent molar, or farther to the mesial. If the
maxillary or mandibular permanent first molar is missing, the
buccal cusp of the maxillary second premolar must occlude in the
embrasure between the mandibular first and second premolars, or
farther to the mesial.