REPLACEMENT OF MISSING TEETH

Catalog description

Integrated Pre-Clinical Sciences. This course details the treatment plan considerations and techniques of how to replace partially edentulous arch spaces. Detailed descriptions of theory and techniques are explored pertaining to fixed partial dentures, removable partial dentures, and implant considerations. Advantages and disadvantages of each possible treatment are explored. Laboratory portions include refining hand skills necessary to adequately perform these procedures at a novice level. Students develop laboratory and clinical skills related to removable prosthodontics. For edentulous patients and those patients with hopeless dentition, students will learn the basic clinical and laboratory phases of complete denture fabrication including diagnosis, pre-prosthetic surgery, tissue conditioning, impression, cast fabrication, record base/rim, occlusal records, chair-side esthetic arrangement, articulator mounting, anterior artificial tooth arrangement, trial denture tryin, denture processing and finishing, denture insertion, prosthetic home care patient education, and prosthetic follow-up and recall, including reline/ repair and laboratory communication. Students will prescribe optimal clinical materials to be used in prosthesis fabrication and diagnose biomechanical problems from simulated case scenarios.