Part 4 Checklist

Certification Process, Application, and Related Fees:

Review Chapter 2 of Examination Guidelines for the Certification Process.

The Part 4 Patient:

The candidate will provide a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation depicting therapy using at least one complete denture, complete overdenture, or complete denture obturator prosthesis restoring one arch. Specifically, removable prosthodontic options for this examination include any of the following:

• complete denture opposing a complete denture; or
• complete denture or complete overdenture opposing an overdenture (overdentures may be supported and/or retained by natural teeth or dental implants); or
• complete denture, complete overdenture, or complete obturator prosthesis opposing natural teeth or any method of restoring the opposing arch.

The patient’s opposing arch may consist of any combination of natural unrestored or restored teeth, implant restorations, or removable prostheses.

IMPORTANT:

• All complete arch removable prostheses fabricated for the Part 4 examination MUST demonstrate bilateral (cross-arch) balanced articulation. Refer to the ABP Certification Exam Evaluation Categories and Criteria for additional details on bilateral (cross-arch) balanced articulation.
• Implants supporting 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, no dental prosthesis (front and profile views); if the patient was wearing removable dental prostheses when they presented for treatment, provide the same images with prostheses in place
• Full-head (cropped to eliminate eyes and above), upright posture, smile, no dental prosthesis (front and profile views); if the patient was wearing removable dental prostheses when they presented for treatment, provide the same images with prostheses in place
• Maxillary and mandibular edentulous or partially edentulous ridges (occlusal views)
• Maxillary and mandibular ridges at approximate occlusal vertical dimension (front view)
• Complete mouth periapical radiographic series or panoramic radiographic

Required Treatment Photographic Images:

• Border molded impression trays (intaglio surface view)
• Final impressions (intaglio surface view)
• Intraoral technique and materials used to record maxillomandibular relationships (front, left side, and right side views)
• Trial denture on articulator (front, left side, right side, maxillary occlusal, and mandibular occlusal views)
• Maxillary and mandibular arches without the prosthesis (occlusal views), if implants or natural teeth are present
• Completed prostheses (intaglio surface views)
• Prostheses in place, teeth in maximal intercuspal position (front, left side, and right side views)
• Laterotrusion and mediotrusion (left side and right side views)
• Teeth in protrusion (front, left side, and right side views)
• At the end of the presentation, include four(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

IMPORTANT

• If the patient presents for treatment and does not possess, or is not wearing removable prostheses, all images requiring existing (or “old”) removable prostheses to be in place are not required.
• Digital presentations should be populated by well composed, properly focused, color images.
• There is no limit to the number of images that can be included in the presentation, but candidates must complete their verbal/visual presentation within the allotted 20-minute time period.
• All digital images presented by candidates must be original images with no alterations except peripheral cropping. Presentation of images with unauthorized alterations (including but not limited to “instant alpha” or similar, background elimination, or like manipulations) will result in automatic disqualification of the candidate and forfeiture of the examination fee.

Required Removable Complete Prosthodontic Casts:

• Pre-treatment articulated casts of edentulous or partially edentulous ridges at the occlusal vertical dimension
• Post-treatment articulated casts of completed prostheses
• Duplicate master casts
• Working casts/dies for any fixed prosthodontic restorations used in conjunction with removable prosthodontic treatment

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 Ch. 4 Sect. 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.