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Requirements for the ABOI Examination
Route 1-General Dentists (US & Canada)
The following are pre-requisites for ABOI/ID Diplomate Certification Part I-Written Examination.
1. Applicants must hold a DMD/DDS degree or equivalent and be a licensed practicing dentist.
2. Continuing education (CE) totaling 670 hours verified on certifying organization letterhead or copies of CE certificates specific to implant dentistry. Or if you are an AGD member, please submit your AGD CE transcript for verification.
3. Completion of the following programs will satisfy additional continuing education credits.
| 1-year GPR or AEGD | 1-year Fellow | 2-year GPR or AEGD | 2-year Fellow | AAID Associate Fellow | AAID Fellow* | |
| CE Credit | 100 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 200 |
* AAID Fellowship will satisfy all requirements of the ABOI/ID Diplomate certification and is exempt from the Part 1 written examination.
Route 2-International Dentists
Please ensure that all submitted documents are translated into English if they are not already.
The following are pre-requisites for ABOI/ID Diplomate Certification Part I Written Examination.
1. Applicants must hold a DMD/DDS degree or equivalent and be a licensed practicing dentist.
2. Continuing education (CE) totaling 670 hours specific to implant dentistry is required. All CE must be translated in English and submitted on certifying organization letterhead or copies of CE certificates. If you are an AGD member, please submit your AGD CE transcript for verification.
3. Completion of the following programs in US or Canada will provide additional continuing education credits towards the required 670 hours.
| 1-year GPR or AEGD | 1-year Fellow | 2-year GPR or AEGD | 2-year Fellow | AAID Associate Fellow | AAID Fellow* | |
| CE Credit | 100 | 100 | 200 | 200 | 100 | 200 |
* AAID Fellowship will satisfy all requirements of the ABOI/ID Diplomate certification and is exempt from the Part 1 written examination.
4. International Residency based programs will receive the following CE hours towards the required 670 CE hours. Any other completed international programs will be sent to the ABOI/ID Credentialing Committee for review.
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International Residency |
Oral Surgery | Prosthodontics | Periodontics | Implantology |
| CE Credit | 350 | 350 | 350 | 350 |
Route 3- Completion of a US or Canada ADA/CODA-approved dental residency specialty program in Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics, or Periodontics. Or a US or Canada based residency program in Implant Dentistry. (Exempt from Part I-Written Examination)
- Applicants must hold a DMD/DDS degree or equivalent and be a licensed practicing dentist.
- Completion of an Implant Dentistry residency program within the US or Canada.
- Completion of an ADA/CODA accredited hospital, university, or dental school specialty residency training program in Oral Surgery, Prosthodontics and Periodontics based in the US or Canada.
Part II Oral Examination Case Requirements:
The ABOI/ID Part II Examination is an oral examination that consists of standardized cases developed by the ABOI/ID as well as cases that the candidate submits to the ABOI. (Candidates will be examined on two (2) of the cases that are submitted)
Oral Examination Case Requirements:
• You will be required to submit eight (8) cases.
• You may not use the same patient for multiple cases.
• Your cases must be restored and functional for a minimum of one year at the time of case submission.
1) Edentulous mandible or maxilla with a full arch removable implant overdenture, utilizing two (2) or more implants.
2) Edentulous posterior maxilla with pneumatized maxillary sinus requiring at least 5 mm of lateral approach sinus augmentation and two (2) or more implants and its restoration.
3) Anterior maxilla with one or more root form implants and its restoration.
4) Any extraction with immediate implant placement or extraction with ridge preservation and delayed implant placement and its restoration.
5) Edentulous mandible or maxilla with four (4) or more root form implants supporting a fixed complete implant prosthesis.
6) An edentulous posterior mandible or maxillary quadrant with two (2) or more root form implants and its restoration.
7) Edentulous areas with more than two teeth missing and a deficient ridge requiring vertical or horizontal augmentation and the subsequent placement of two (2) or more root form implants and its restoration.
8) Case type to be determined by the candidate. The case cannot be a single tooth replacement.
If at any time you have any questions, please contact the ABOI Headquarters by calling 312-335-8793 or email applications@aboi.org