Part 2 Checklist

Certification Process, Application, and Related Fees:

• Review Chapter 2 of Examination Guidelines for the Certification Process.

The Part 2 Patient:

• The candidate will provide a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation depicting therapy involving a removable partial denture or a removable partial obturator prosthesis in either arch.
• At least four (4) crowns restoring natural teeth in either arch. Unless clinically indicated, it is NOT required that these crowns restore removable partial denture abutments.
• Implants supporting removable partial overdentures DO NOT fulfill the global ABP requirement for “4 implants supporting fixed restorations.”

Required Pre-Treatment Photographic Images:

• Full-head (cropped to eliminate eyes and above), upright posture, repose (front and profile views)
• Full-head (cropped to eliminate eyes and above), upright posture, smile (front and profile views)
• Teeth in maximal intercuspal position (front, left side, and right side views)
• Teeth in laterotrusion and mediotrusion (left side and right side views)
• Teeth in protrusion (front, left side, and right side views)
• Maxillary and mandibular arches (occlusal views)
• Complete mouth periapical and bitewing radiographs
• Panoramic radiograph

Required Treatment Photographic Images:

• Tooth preparations (occlusal view)
• Tooth preparations (front, left side, and right side views)
• Interim restorations (front, left side, and right side views)
• Final impressions

Required Post-Treatment Photographic Images:

• Same series of images as defined for pre-treatment above
• At the end of the presentation, include 4 slides depicting a series of full-head images (cropped to eliminate eyes and above) arranged as follows:
  • Slide 1: side-by-side (old prostheses, no prostheses, new prostheses), repose, front views
  • Slide 2: side-by-side (old prostheses, no prostheses, new prostheses), repose, profile views
  • Slide 3: side-by-side (old prostheses, no prostheses, new prostheses), smile, front views
  • Slide 4: side-by-side (old prostheses, no prostheses, new prostheses), smile, profile views

Required Removable Partial and Fixed Prosthodontics Casts and Dies:

• Pre-treatment and post-treatment articulated casts
• Articulated casts with diagnostic patterns
• Articulated working casts/dies
• Duplicate master cast for RPD framework fabrication with RPD design drawn on cast (must be surveyed and tripoded)

Required Radiographic Images

Digital radiographs must be of high resolution, exceptional diagnostic quality, and must include:

• Mounted periapical and bitewing pre- and post-treatment complete mouth radiographs/images of all teeth and implants
• Panoramic radiograph (pre-treatment and post-treatment)

Additional Considerations

(review Chapter 4, Section 4.1 of Examination Guidelines for the Certification Process):

• Patient and treatment presentation to examiners.
• Dental implant requirement for the Section B examination.
• Completion of clinical procedures and comprehensive patient care.
• Direct operative and foundation restorations.
• Resistance/retention form and ferrule.
• Dental casts and articulation.
• Appropriate incorporation of digital technology in the examination process.

PLEASE NOTE: This checklist is not intended to contain all information required for this examination. The candidate is encouraged to thoroughly review the entire Examination Guidelines for the Certification Process in preparation for the examination.