Course Description
This is a one semester clinical course during the 4th year. It consists of didactic and clinical components. It consists of didactic component and clinical training (two sessions per week). The didactic component covers the theoretical background for different phases of treatment for a removable denture. The clinical course includes a detailed step-by-step description of the clinical procedures performed at each patient’s appointment. Different philosophies and rationales concerning patient’s examination, impression making, occlusion and jaw relation will be discussed. A special interest will be given to denture insertion, post-insertion follow up and maintenance.
Main Objectives
- The primary goal of the course is to allow students to examine, diagnose, and manage partially and completely edentulous patients with removable dentures with confidence.
- The student should understand the clinical steps followed for the fabrication of removable dentures.
- The student should demonstrate the abilities and skills to do all the laboratory procedures related to the construction of removable dentures.
- The student should be able to identify the different materials, instruments and devices involved in the construction of removable dentures as well as their uses.
- The student should be able to perform the different techniques required for the fabrication of a removable denture.
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Course ID: SDEN 562
Credit hours | Theory | Practical | Laboratory | Lecture | Studio | Contact hours | Pre-requisite | 2 | 4 | 4 | SDEN 432 |
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