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Advancing the Arts and Sciences of General Dentistry
Getting There -The Road to Board Certification
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ABGD Objectives and Responsibilities
To evaluate the standards and advance the science and art of general dentistry by encouragingits study and improving its practice
To grant and issue certificates in general dentistry to qualified candidates
To maintain a registry of all dentists certified and to verify the credentials of those certified
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ABGD Certificate
May be used for credentialing purposes only
Does not confer legal qualification, privilege or license to practice dentistry
Shall not be held out to the public as evidence of superior skill and/or knowledge
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ABGD Board of Directors
Nine-member board 3-year term
may be re-elected once for a total of 6 years Nominating Committee submits names of
best qualified individuals to Board Manage business affairs of the ABGD and
create and administer the examinations
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The Road to Board Certification
Must be licensed to practice dentistry in the US or Canada
OR
Successfully completed a CODA-accredited GPR/AEGD program
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The Road to Board Certification
Entry Point 1 2-yr general dentistry residency
AEGD or GPR
Entry Point 2 1-yr general dentistry residency
AEGD or GPR
600 hrs CE
Entry Point 3 Master of the AGD
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Qualifying Application
Application submitted to the ABGD via one of the Entry Points (I, II, or III)
Documentation of residency, Mastership status, CDE hours and application fee of $250
If accepted, applicant becomes Educationally Qualified
Limited exceptions allow you to become Conditionally Educationally Qualified
Have 5 years to pass the written examination after becoming Educationally Qualified
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Conditionally Educationally Qualified
Entry Point I• First year of 2-year residency is complete• Documentation provided of pending
completion of second year
Entry Point II Residency completed
but 600 CDE hours remaining
Entry Point III MAGD application accepted by DE Council
but have not attended Convocation to receive award
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Written Examination
Submit application with fee of $350 Test offered:
Tampa - March AGD annual meeting - July Select DANTES sites
350 question multiple choice questions Criterion-referenced
minimum passing score based on expectation of a proficient General Dentist
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Written Examination Content
Orthodontics = 4% Dental Materials = 9% Operative Dentistry = 11% Oral Path/Oral Med/Oral
Diagnosis = 13% Public Health/Infection
Control = 3% Implantology = 4%
Endodontics = 9% Oral Surgery 9% Periodontics = 11% Dental Radiology = 4% Fixed Pros /
Implantology= 11% Removable Pros /
Implantology= 10% Pediatric Dentistry = 4%
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The Road to Board Certification
Board Eligible after passing Written Exam Begin preparation for Oral Exam Oral Exam
Case Treatment Planning and Rationale Discipline-Specific Oral Examinations
Have 5 years to pass the Oral Examination after becoming Board Eligible
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Oral Examination
Chicago Sheraton Gateway Suites
next to O’Hare Airport weekend in May each year
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Discipline-Specific Oral Examinations
Eight sessions over a 4-hour period Endodontics Periodontics Oral Surgery/Radiology Oral Diagnosis/Oral Med/Oral Pathology Ortho/Pedo/Public Health/Infection Control Operative Dentistry/Dental Materials Fixed Prosthodontics/Implants Removable Prosthodontics/Implants
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Case Treatment Planning and Rationale
Dual track Standardized case diagnosis,
treatment planning and rationale
OR
Presentation and rationale of 2 original cases
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Standardized Case Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Rationale
Presented with standardized materials on a fictitious patient historical information examination findings radiographs diagnostic casts
Develop diagnoses treatment plan supporting rationale
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Case Presentation
Candidate must be the primary clinician Submit 3 cases
One case must include replacement of multiple missing teeth, using fixed partial dentures, removable partial dentures or implants
One case must include periodontal treatment One case must include operative dentistry
restoration of individual teeth
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Case Presentation
Each case must include at least 3 of the following categories
Periodontal Treatment Operative Dentistry Oral Pathology/Oral Medicine Oral Surgery Endodontics Fixed Pros/Removable Pros/Implants Ortho/Pedo/Public Health Dentistry
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Case Presentation
Submitted by February 1st for review Reviewed by the Board All case material returned to the
applicant following review Candidate informed which two of the three
submitted cases will be presented Oral Exam in Chicago May of the same year
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Case Presentation Documentation
Cases must be submitted per ABGD format with specific ABGD forms
Pre-treatment radiographs and appropriate post-treatment digital radiographs
A prescribed set of 20 pre-treatment and post-treatment clinical 35 mm slides or digital images
A prescribed set of 10 pre-treatment and post-treatment 35 mm slides or digital images of diagnostic casts
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Case Presentation Documentation
Digital images or 35 mm slides are acceptable
Digital images must be at least 600x800 dpi resolution
Intraoral video camera images are not acceptable Pre-treatment and post-treatment images must
conform to prescribed views of the ABGD
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Full Face View (1)
Full Face
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Anterior View in Occlusion (1)
Full Retracted
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Facial Views in Occlusion (2)
Right Buccal Left Buccal
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Occlusal Views (2)
Maxillary Occlusal Mandibular Occlusal
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Lingual Views (4)
Left PalatalRight Palatal
Left LingualRight Lingual
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Anterior View - Casts (1)
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Facial Views - Casts (2)
Right Left
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Occlusal Views - Casts (2)
Maxillary Mandibular
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Contact Information
Sandra Mitchell
Executive Director (561) 809-5491 [email protected] www.abgd.org