Oral Examination: Choosing Associate Fellow or Fellow
ORAL/CASE EXAMINATION OPTIONS FOR MEMBERS WHO PASS PART 1 (WRITTEN) OF THE ASSOCIATE FELLOW EXAMINATION
Those who have passed the written part of the Associate Fellow examination have the option of taking the oral/case examination for either Associate Fellow or Fellow membership within their four-year eligibility period.
In deciding which option to select, the candidate should carefully consider:
What’s the difference between AAID Associate Fellow and Fellow?
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Criteria
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Licensure
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Licensed dentist
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Licensed dentist
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Educational Requirements
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- 300 hrs (within the past 12 years)
- At least one course must be a participatory format
- At least 75 hours must be a participatory format
- OR Graduation from a full time periodontal, oral and maxillofacial surgery, or prosthodontics program
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- 400 hrs (within the past 12 years)
- Attended one AAID educational course or meeting within 2 years
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Membership Requirement
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AAID member in good standing
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AAID member in good standing
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Experiential Requirement
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No experiential requirement
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- Associate Fellow member or eligible for Part 2 of the Associate Fellow examination
- Five (5) or more years of practice in implant dentistry
- Full knowledge of both surgical and prosthetic phases of implant treatment
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Case Requirements
all cases must be in function a minimum of one year prior to the examination
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No case requirement
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Defend five (5) cases at exam:
- Edentulous mandible or maxilla with a full arch removable implant overdenture, utilizing two (2) or more implants.
- Edentulous posterior maxilla with pneumatized maxillary sinus requiring at least 5 mm of sinus augmentation and two (2) or more implants and its restoration.
- Anterior maxilla with one or more root form implants and its restoration.
- Any extraction with immediate implant placement or extraction with ridge preservation and delayed implant placement and its restoration.
- Edentulous mandible or maxilla with four (4) or more root form implants supporting a fixed complete implant prosthesis.
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Examination
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Two-part exam:
- Written Exam. 150 multiple choice questions
Upon passing Part 1, candidate is eligible to complete Part 2 within four (4) years
- Oral/Case Exam
Review five (5) standardized case
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One-part exam:
- Oral/Case Exam
Review 5 advanced standardized cases
- Submit 5 cases of which you will defend
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Induction
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Attend induction at next AAID Business meeting
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Attend induction at next AAID Annual Business meeting
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Maintenance
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Annual dues renewal
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Annual dues renewal
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