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Sample American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) Practice Questions
Try these questions from our free American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) practice tests. The correct answer and an explanation follow each question.
Cervical vertebral maturation (CVM) stage CS3 indicates:
- A. Pre-adolescent growth; no pubertal peak yet
- B. Approximately 1 year before the pubertal growth peak
- C. The peak of the pubertal growth spurt
- D. Post-pubertal; growth is nearly complete
Answer: C. The peak of the pubertal growth spurt
CVM stage CS3, characterized by concavities on the lower borders of C2 and C3, corresponds to the onset and peak of the pubertal growth spurt.
The Wits appraisal is measured by projecting points A and B onto which plane?
- A. Frankfort horizontal plane
- B. Functional occlusal plane
- C. Mandibular plane
- D. Palatal plane
Answer: B. Functional occlusal plane
The Wits appraisal drops perpendiculars from points A and B onto the functional occlusal plane.
What factors are considered when deciding between extraction and non-extraction orthodontic treatment?
- A. Crowding severity, facial profile, lip position, skeletal pattern, age, and anchorage requirements
- B. Only the patient's preference
- C. Cost of treatment only
- D. The orthodontist's schedule
Answer: A. Crowding severity, facial profile, lip position, skeletal pattern, age, and anchorage requirements
Extraction decisions consider arch length discrepancy, facial profile and lip position, skeletal pattern, growth potential, anchorage requirements, periodontal status, and treatment objectives.
What is the discrepancy index in ABO case assessment?
- A. A scoring system measuring the complexity of a malocclusion based on multiple criteria including overjet, overbite, crowding, and skeletal pattern
- B. The difference between estimated and actual treatment time
- C. A measure of patient satisfaction
- D. The gap between upper and lower teeth
Answer: A. A scoring system measuring the complexity of a malocclusion based on multiple criteria including overjet, overbite, crowding, and skeletal pattern
The ABO Discrepancy Index quantifies malocclusion complexity by scoring criteria including overjet, overbite, anterior open bite, crowding, occlusal relationships, lingual posterior crossbite, and cephalometric measurements.
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