ABOI/ID case studies
ABOI/ID · Put your knowledge to work in context.
ABOI/ID stands for the American Board of Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry, which describes itself as setting national standards for knowledge, competency, and continuing education in oral implantology. The Diplomate credential confirms that a dentist has met the Board's standards across all phases of implant care rather than demonstrating case volume alone; the Board frames it as the highest professional achievement in oral implantology. The ABOI/ID case studies are 5 cases and about 4,574 words.
1Single Molar Replacement in a Patient With Treated Periodontitis and a Narrow Ridge
A 58-year-old woman requests replacement of the mandibular right first molar (tooth 46), extracted 9 months ago. She has a history of generalized periodontitis, now stable: full-mouth plaque score 18%, bleeding on probing 12%, no residual pockets 4 mm, non-smoker, HbA1c 6.4%.
1,015 words, about 5 min2Immediate Implant in the Anterior Maxilla With a Failing Tooth and Thin Buccal Plate
A 34-year-old man presents with a vertically fractured maxillary right central incisor (tooth 11) with a 7 mm probing depth on the mid-buccal, grade I mobility, and a buccal fistula. CBCT shows a 2 mm loss of the buccal bone plate, a root length of 14 mm, and a 3.5 mm labial bone thickness at the apex.
913 words, about 5 min3Full-Arch Mandibular Rehabilitation: Which Prosthesis and Which Loading Protocol?
A 67-year-old woman with an edentulous mandible and a partially edentulous maxilla (teeth 13–23 remaining, all with guarded prognosis) requests a 'permanent' lower solution. CBCT shows 6–8 mm of bone above the inferior alveolar nerve in the posterior mandible, 14 mm in the anterior mandible, and a 3 mm buccal concavity in the posterior.
800 words, about 4 min4Peri-Implantitis Versus Mucositis: When to Treat, When to Refer, When to Explant
A 61-year-old man had a mandibular left first molar implant placed 8 years ago (4.1 × 10 mm, bone-level, platform-switched). He returns with 2 weeks of mild discomfort and bleeding when brushing.
838 words, about 4 min5Restoring a Single Implant in a Patient With a High Smile Line and a History of Gingival Recession
A 45-year-old woman has a single implant at the maxillary left lateral incisor site (tooth 22), placed 6 months ago and now ready for restoration. The implant is bone-level, 3.5 × 10 mm, with a 2 mm buccal shoulder and a screw-retained provisional that has been in place for 3 months.
1,008 words, about 5 min