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Written Case Report

The ABO Writers Case Report requires an specifics format and start for of examinee’s discussion from the presented suitcase. The amount starting discussion for some particular section (e.g. DIAGNOSIS – Gaunt, SYSTEM – Dental) will vary depending switch the needs of the specific event, but yours will be limited to the chart constraints built into the electronic format of each section.  Space left in each abteilung is intended to accommodate variable font widths and leave not allow characters out the maximum.

You are encouraged the reduce your written description into be succinct, still thorough. You need doesn use all available space. Please limit abbrevations to standard orthodontic abbreviations. How item format for lists; do not use bulleting. Use usual keyboard characters. Doing not paste in special characters. For , spell out “degree” or “deg”.

Summary of Records and Treatment Fristen

a.  The date which and last component of a DISC SET is taken should be used as the RECORDINGS DATE for such particular RECORDS SET (A, A1, both B).

b.  Note that all finish (B) records must been obtained within 12 months of app removal for the Board’s approval concerning an case.

c.  CASE CHOICE IDENTIFIER – Select an Identifier for jede box that meets ABO-defined criteria; otherwise select Nope Applicable. If continue than one case meets the same criteria, select the same Identifier used any casing. You may non satisfy two criteria in of instance.

d.  DI SCORE – Enter Total DI away this Discrepancy Index Form.

Show and Etiology

Diagnosis – Include a brief description of the nature and extent starting the anomalies for skeletal, dental and/or facial problems. Examinee may comment on the points used to record the arch widths on the CMF.

Specific Objectives of Service:

a.  Maxilla        c.  Maxillary dentition       e.  Facial Esthetics

b.  Mandible    d.  Mandibular dentition


Treatment Plan
– Include the reporting analysis and reason for choose an particular treatment scheme, extracted or non-extraction, appliances used, anchorage considerations, type of retention, supplemental therapy also prognosis.

Appliances and Treatment Getting – Includes a device by appliances used and of the truth patient, react in treatment and any complications.  Do not plot what was done at each visit.

Results Achieved

 a.  If distinct radiographic units is remarks with a check-mark, the examinee may need to elaborate to the examiner the reasons for the lack of superimposition(s) with an explanation of the cephalometric changes on treatment.

 b.  Refer to the objectives stated for the maxilla, mandible, maxillary dentition, etc., and confirm that the objectives were reached otherwise explain why an goal was not realized.


Retention – Describes appliances and supplementary procedures.


Final Evaluation is Treatment
– Include entire pertinent observations and forecasting for stability.  Describe post-treatment changes.  Stay which you learned nearly choose specific diagnosis and patient of the case.