Course description:
The course covers the theoretical aspects of making complete dentures, immediate dentures, tooth-supported and implant-borne hybrid dentures as well relining, rebasing and repair of complete dentures. It covers the theoretical background for different phases of treatment with Removable Partial Dentures.
Course Aims:
Students will be reinforced and enriched in his/her previous experiences with the didactic and clinical disciplines of Removable Prosthodontic Sciences. The students will be exposed to a finer insight into the examination, diagnosis, treatment planning and technical procedures in the art & science of Prosthodontics, while treating patients. It is expected that after the completion of the course, the students will be in a better position to render a scientifically acceptable diagnosis, treatment planning and treatment for his/her patients, requiring removable partial denture.
Course outcomes:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
- Have theoretical competence as well as basic understanding of ways to achieve the goal in treatment with complete dentures.
- Know and understand the craniofacial anatomy and physiology including variations of craniofacial growth and occlusal development, the epidemiology of edentulousness and the tissue response to complete dentures.
- Have a basic knowledge of the dental materials and equipment used in the dental clinic and dental technician's laboratory.
- Acquire a knowledge and understanding of:
- Diagnosis and Treatment planning for partially edentulous patients.
- Impression and mouth preparation.
- Final Impression.
- Designing of Partial Denture.
- Class I, II, III, IV designs.
- Fitting and try-in the Framework.
- Delivery of the partial denture.
- Relining, Rebasing and Repair of the RPDs.
- The Swing-Lock Denture and Partial Over denture.