Course Description:
Lecture course that covers
the basic principles of complete (conventional) denture
fabrication, as well as diagnosis and treatment of a completely
edentulous patient. This is the lecture portion of PROS 620
which is the clinical component of the course.
Educational Objectives:
The
student will gain knowledge in the basic principles of complete
dentures. The objectives are for the student to be able to
(1) describe and perform the clinical and laboratory steps
required to fabricate a complete denture, (2) identify normal
and abnormal edentulous anatomy and its relationship to complete
denture fabrication, (3) manipulate the dental materials necessary
to fabricate a complete denture and (4) describe the typical
problems that can occur during complete denture construction
and, after complete dentures are placed, be able to solve
the same.
Course Outline:
Lecture
topics include: edentulous anatomy, the construction of impression
trays and occlusion rims, positioning artificial teeth and
waxing denture contours, preparing the mouth for complete
dentures, preliminary edentulous impressions, tissue conditioning,
pouring and trimming casts, final maxillary and mandibular
impressions, boxing the final impression, pouring and trimming
master cast, tooth selection, maxillo-mandibular relations,
facebows, articulators, factors of articulation, denture occlusion,
clinical try-in of dentures, denture esthetics, processing,
and polishing of dentures, resilient denture bases, insertion
of dentures, occlusal adjustment and problem solving.- |
Course Expectations:
To
successfully complete this course, the student is expected
to attend lectures and demonstrate understanding of the lecture
topics and reading assignments through written quizzes and
a final examination.
Effective
Winter Quarter 2007, completion of on-line course evaluation
is a requirement of this course. Failure to comply will
result in an "Incomplete" grade being assigned.
Media:
- Complete Dentures:A
Syllabus and Course Manual Covering the Laboratory and
Clinical Steps in Making Complete Dentures, Bolender,
Toolson, Smith, Brudvik, Faine, and Ma, 2007-08
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