ABOI/ID study plan
ABOI/ID · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Diagnosis & Surgical phases of implant care
Map the diagnostic workup sequence for a single-tooth implant from chief complaint to treatment plan
Differentiate indications and contraindications for implant therapy by category (systemic, local, behavioral)
Interpret CBCT-derived bone volume, density, and anatomic risk landmarks for posterior maxilla and mandible cases
Draft a risk-stratified patient evaluation checklist covering medical history, medications, and smoking status
Your checkpoint
A one-page diagnostic decision flowchart plus a 20-item self-quiz on contraindications, scored and annotated with missed concepts
Diagnosis & Surgical phases of implant care
Classify ridge defects using a recognized bone volume taxonomy and match each to a grafting strategy
Explain healing timelines and load-bearing capacity of native vs grafted bone
Select flap design and incision patterns based on anatomic site and prosthetic goal
Compare staged vs simultaneous implant placement and grafting with stated rationale
Your checkpoint
A comparison table of five ridge-defect scenarios with chosen graft approach, staging decision, and cited rationale in your own words
Surgical phases of implant care
Sequence the surgical appointment: anesthesia, incision, osteotomy, placement, closure, and post-op instructions
Describe drilling protocol variables (speed, torque, irrigation, sequential widening) and their effect on osseointegration
Identify intraoperative complications and state the immediate management step for each
Outline post-surgical monitoring and when to escalate to imaging or re-intervention
Your checkpoint
A written surgical protocol script for a single posterior implant, timed step-by-step, plus a complication-response quick-reference card
Surgical phases of implant care & Restorative phases of implant care
Distinguish healing modalities (immediate, early, conventional, delayed) and match each to case criteria
Determine impression timing and technique options for each healing modality
Explain abutment selection principles for tissue contour and emergence profile
Justify provisionalization choices against occlusal load and esthetic risk
Your checkpoint
A decision matrix linking healing modality to impression technique, abutment type, and provisional strategy, with a 10-case self-application exercise
Restorative phases of implant care
Compare impression methods (conventional, digital scan body, photogrammetry) by accuracy, indication, and workflow
Describe the fabrication sequence from scan to definitive prosthesis and where errors are introduced
Evaluate occlusal scheme design for single, multiple, and full-arch implant prostheses
List prosthetic complications by type and their design-level preventive measures
Your checkpoint
A workflow diagram from impression to delivery annotated with failure points, plus a 15-item prosthetic complications quiz scored above 80%
Restorative phases of implant care & Long-term patient management
Structure a maintenance recall protocol by risk level, including probing, radiographs, and torque checks
Differentiate peri-implant mucositis from peri-implantitis using clinical and radiographic criteria
Outline nonsurgical and surgical management pathways for peri-implant disease
Identify prosthetic maintenance tasks and their recommended intervals
Your checkpoint
A risk-tiered recall schedule template plus a written case vignette where you diagnose and stage a peri-implant condition with a management plan
Long-term patient management & Diagnosis
Analyze long-term survival and complication data trends and translate them into patient counseling language
Recognize how systemic and behavioral factors modify long-term prognosis and recall frequency
Build a patient-communication script for informed consent covering alternatives and failure risk
Revisit diagnostic red flags that predict late failure or disease recurrence
Your checkpoint
A two-page patient counseling and informed-consent outline plus a personal list of the ten highest-yield diagnostic red flags for long-term failure
Diagnosis & Surgical phases of implant care & Restorative phases of implant care & Long-term patient management
Integrate all four domains through full-case sequencing from diagnosis to long-term maintenance
Practice timed mixed-domain question sets and analyze error patterns by domain
Consolidate weak-area notes into a single high-yield review sheet
Rehearse explaining a complete treatment rationale aloud under time pressure
Your checkpoint
Two full timed practice sets completed with a domain-by-domain accuracy log and a one-page consolidated review sheet
Milestones
Week 2: Score 80% or higher on the contraindication and ridge-defect self-quiz without notes
Week 4: Complete the healing-modality decision matrix and correctly apply it to all 10 practice cases
Week 6: Correctly diagnose and stage a peri-implant disease vignette and produce a defensible management plan
Week 8: Achieve 80% or higher overall on timed mixed-domain practice sets with no single domain below 70%