ABOMS case studies
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ABOMS - the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - is the certifying board for the specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery in the United States, and the source page states it is recognized and approved by the Council on Dental Education of the American Dental Association. Board certification is aimed at oral and maxillofacial surgeons who have completed specialty training and wish to demonstrate that they meet the Board's standards of training, education, and professionalism; the process is described on the site as involving examination and certification maintenance, with a Qualifying Examination and an Oral Certifying Examination listed among the exam pathways, and ABOMS Certification Maintenance and Certificates of Added Qualifications also offered. The ABOMS case studies are 5 cases and about 2,627 words.
1Anticoagulated Patient Needing Urgent Extraction With Signs of Retained Root
A 68-year-old man presents with a 5-day history of swelling and trismus limited to the left mandibular molar region. He is afebrile but has a fluctuant buccal swelling, and a retained root fragment of tooth #19 is visible on a periapical radiograph.
633 words, about 3 min2Mandibular Angle Fracture in a Patient With a Recent Myocardial Infarction
A 61-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department after a fall. She has a minimally displaced mandibular angle fracture on the right side, malocclusion, and numbness of the right lower lip.
589 words, about 3 min3Suspicious Palatal Ulcer in a Smoker Referred for Biopsy
A 58-year-old man is referred for evaluation of a 2.5 cm ulcer on the left hard palate that has been present for 6 weeks. He reports mild pain and no bleeding.
478 words, about 2 min4Pediatric Patient With a Mandibular Swelling and Possible Odontogenic Infection
A 7-year-old girl is brought in by her mother with a 3-day history of right-sided facial swelling, low-grade fever (38.1°C), and pain on chewing. She has a large carious lesion in the right mandibular primary second molar, and the permanent first molar is erupting.
494 words, about 2 min5Postoperative Bleeding After Third Molar Removal in a Patient on Warfarin
A 72-year-old man underwent removal of two mandibular third molars 8 hours ago. He now has persistent oozing from the right socket despite biting on gauze.
433 words, about 2 min