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Section D

Section D Examination 

The ABP Section D Examination is a criterion-referenced ex­amination, one hour in length, consisting of three (3) 20-minute segments that include:

Segment 1

Candidate-generated patient treatment presentation depicting the surgical placement and restoration of a minimum of two (2) implants in one or more partially edentulous or completely edentulous patients.

Segment 2

Oral examination based on unrestricted questioning that may relate to the patient treatment presentation.

Segment 3

Oral examination based on standardized questioning.


The broad scope of implant dentistry will serve as the focus of the oral examination during both unrestricted and standardized questioning.