Replacement of Teeth (Lecture). 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

During DFRD 6007 (Replacement of Teeth), second year dental students are introduced to the knowledge and skills necessary to perform laboratory and clinical tasks required in basic prosthodontics procedures to replace missing teeth. Students apply concepts acquired in the lecture-base course in a companion preclinical laboratory course ( DFRD 6008 ) that runs concurrent with DFRD 6007 . The primary goal of the DFRD 6007 course is to build student's knowledge of the principles of tooth replacement using complete dentures, removable partial dentures, and implants prosthodontics. Successful completion of all DS I courses is required to enroll in this course.