WREB Pros

[mailis]

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Need help with pros, what study material/guide did you use? I failed pros twice and I'm really worried, one last chance to retake it.

 

[caffeinehigh]

There is a WREB book by Boardbusters that was pretty good. Also review your Fixed book and an Implant Prosth book, specifically implant retained tissue supported CDs etc....

 

[hoak]

Hi, sorry that you had to take the Pros the third time. I personally think that DentalBuster is not good enough for the Pros section. I hope I can help you with some tips:
1. Implant: just know some basic stuffs
- If the patient only has two implants, that system is implant retained and needs tissue supported (aka implant-retained, tissue-support overdenture)
- If the patient has more than 4 (mand) or 6 (max) impalnts, that system is implant supported (implant withstand all the mastication force)
- If anything not normal (bad angle, not enough occlusal space), use custom abutment
- Make sure you can identify pictures of different parts of implants (healing cap, first-stage implant abutment, etc.)
- Implant has no PDL and needed to be clean by plastic instrument
2. Fixed: study from the reference book listed in the candidate guide (Principle of Fixed Pros, as I recall)
You don't need to read the whole book, just read chapters about principle of tooth preparation, and preparation for all ceramic, PFM and cast metal crowns.
- Make sure you can distinguish between preps PFM, ceramic, and cast metal by pictures
- Make sure you know what are the consequences of different clinical errors (open margin will cause -> ?, open contact will cause -> ?, etc.)
- Learn about Triple Tray technique

* On the exam, when they ask what is wrong with the prep: check margin, check contact, check occlusion then make sure the reduction is correct for respective prep (for example: cast metal prep should have very thin chamfer finish line and you should not see a thick 1mm shoulder from the top)

*When they ask what is wrong with the provisional/bridge: check margin, check contact, check thickness of connector, check occlusion. Know if there is error, in what way the patient will be harmed.

3. Removable: study the suggested book in the candidate guide (written by McKraken) for RPD, for CD I don't know I think the CD questions are easy and straight forward.
- Know Kennedy classification
- Know occlusal classification
- Know how to design RPD, when to put stress-breaker (read the designing RPD chapter in McKraken's book)
- Know what can go wrong when delivering CD, RPDS and how to fix them
- Know anatomical landmarks on impression and what the purpose of each (for example: why do we have to capture hamular notch, external oblique ridge? etc.)

I think that's it. Good luck

 

[mailis]

Hi, sorry that you had to take the Pros the third time. I personally think that DentalBuster is not good enough for the Pros section. I hope I can help you with some tips:
1. Implant: just know some basic stuffs
- If the patient only has two implants, that system is implant retained and needs tissue supported (aka implant-retained, tissue-support overdenture)
- If the patient has more than 4 (mand) or 6 (max) impalnts, that system is implant supported (implant withstand all the mastication force)
- If anything not normal (bad angle, not enough occlusal space), use custom abutment
- Make sure you can identify pictures of different parts of implants (healing cap, first-stage implant abutment, etc.)
- Implant has no PDL and needed to be clean by plastic instrument
2. Fixed: study from the reference book listed in the candidate guide (Principle of Fixed Pros, as I recall)
You don't need to read the whole book, just read chapters about principle of tooth preparation, and preparation for all ceramic, PFM and cast metal crowns.
- Make sure you can distinguish between preps PFM, ceramic, and cast metal by pictures
- Make sure you know what are the consequences of different clinical errors (open margin will cause -> ?, open contact will cause -> ?, etc.)
- Learn about Triple Tray technique

* On the exam, when they ask what is wrong with the prep: check margin, check contact, check occlusion then make sure the reduction is correct for respective prep (for example: cast metal prep should have very thin chamfer finish line and you should not see a thick 1mm shoulder from the top)

*When they ask what is wrong with the provisional/bridge: check margin, check contact, check thickness of connector, check occlusion. Know if there is error, in what way the patient will be harmed.

3. Removable: study the suggested book in the candidate guide (written by McKraken) for RPD, for CD I don't know I think the CD questions are easy and straight forward.
- Know Kennedy classification
- Know occlusal classification
- Know how to design RPD, when to put stress-breaker (read the designing RPD chapter in McKraken's book)
- Know what can go wrong when delivering CD, RPDS and how to fix them
- Know anatomical landmarks on impression and what the purpose of each (for example: why do we have to capture hamular notch, external oblique ridge? etc.)

I think that's it. Good luck

Thanks for the info.
What are the differences in impression material? polyether and polysulfide

 

[lpdent]

Hi, sorry that you had to take the Pros the third time. I personally think that DentalBuster is not good enough for the Pros section. I hope I can help you with some tips:
1. Implant: just know some basic stuffs
- If the patient only has two implants, that system is implant retained and needs tissue supported (aka implant-retained, tissue-support overdenture)
- If the patient has more than 4 (mand) or 6 (max) impalnts, that system is implant supported (implant withstand all the mastication force)
- If anything not normal (bad angle, not enough occlusal space), use custom abutment
- Make sure you can identify pictures of different parts of implants (healing cap, first-stage implant abutment, etc.)
- Implant has no PDL and needed to be clean by plastic instrument
2. Fixed: study from the reference book listed in the candidate guide (Principle of Fixed Pros, as I recall)
You don't need to read the whole book, just read chapters about principle of tooth preparation, and preparation for all ceramic, PFM and cast metal crowns.
- Make sure you can distinguish between preps PFM, ceramic, and cast metal by pictures
- Make sure you know what are the consequences of different clinical errors (open margin will cause -> ?, open contact will cause -> ?, etc.)
- Learn about Triple Tray technique

* On the exam, when they ask what is wrong with the prep: check margin, check contact, check occlusion then make sure the reduction is correct for respective prep (for example: cast metal prep should have very thin chamfer finish line and you should not see a thick 1mm shoulder from the top)

*When they ask what is wrong with the provisional/bridge: check margin, check contact, check thickness of connector, check occlusion. Know if there is error, in what way the patient will be harmed.

3. Removable: study the suggested book in the candidate guide (written by McKraken) for RPD, for CD I don't know I think the CD questions are easy and straight forward.
- Know Kennedy classification
- Know occlusal classification
- Know how to design RPD, when to put stress-breaker (read the designing RPD chapter in McKraken's book)
- Know what can go wrong when delivering CD, RPDS and how to fix them
- Know anatomical landmarks on impression and what the purpose of each (for example: why do we have to capture hamular notch, external oblique ridge? etc.)

I think that's it. Good luck

Hello, thanks for the information!!! I ll take the test soon, and I have a question about implant supported overdenture, if the patient has 2 implants in the lower, and a complete denture in maxillary, we do a overdenture implant retained, and if the patient has upper natural dentition, do we still do and overdenture right, we do not bury the implants to do a complete denture in the lower in any of both cases.

Thanks a lot!!!!

 

[yazin]

can anyone tell me from where i can get study materials for the prosthetic part of the wreb????? i took the first time but i failed 😱😱😱

 

[cmag]

Hi Hoak:
I saw your comments and advises about the Prostho exam. Do you have any addotional advise in regards to the implant section? Is there any "specific book or place" where I can read about it? Do you reommend any?
I really would appreciate your help, I am taking my exam for the 2nd time, I am very nervous!!
thank you,
cmag

 

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