Standard

R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: N/A

DLT 111 – Removable Partial Dentures

Course Description

Introduces the materials and techniques used in the fabrication of removable partial dentures. Topics include: materials used in removable partial dentures, preparatory procedures, removable partial denture fabrication procedures, and post-fabrication procedures.

Competency Areas	Hours
Materials Used in Removable Partial Dentures	Class	2
Preparatory Procedures	D. Lab	4
Removable Partial Denture Fabrication Procedures	P. Lab/O.B.I.	6
Post-Fabrication Procedures	Credit	6

Prerequisite:	DLT 100, DLT 101, DLT 102, DLT 103,
Corequisite:	DLT 113

Course Guide

Competency	After completing this section, the student will be able to:	Hours
		Class	D.Lab	P.Lab/ O.B.I.
Materials Used in Removable Partial Dentures		4	0	2
Dental materials	Demonstrate the use of dental materials in the construction of removable partial dentures.
Preparatory Procedures		10	5	5
Preliminary impressions and study casts	Discuss the purpose and trimming procedures for pouring preliminary models.
	Pour preliminary models.
	Trim preliminary models.
Custom impression trays for final models	Discuss the purpose, types, and procedures used in fabricating custom impression trays.
	Fabricate custom impression trays.
Bases, occlusal rims, and articulations	Discuss the purpose, types, and procedures used in fabricating reload bases and occlusal rims.
	Fabricate reload bases and occlusal rims.
	Mount casts on an articulator.
Removable Partial Denture Fabrication Procedures		4	30	38
Survey and design	State the procedures to survey, categorize, design, and draw the design of the removable partial denture on the preliminary model.
Design transfer blockout, relief, and beading	Discuss the purpose of blockout, relief, and beading removable partial denture model.
	Survey the design.
	Transfer the design to the master model.
	Blockout the model.
	Relieve the model.
	Bead the model.
Refractory cast	Discuss the purpose of duplicating and fabricating the refractory cast.
	Construct a refractory cast.
Waxing and sprueing	Discuss the purpose of waxing and sprueing the removable partial denture.
	Wax the removable partial denture.
	Sprue the removable partial denture.
Investing, burnout, and casting	Discuss the purpose of investing, burnout, and casting the removable partial denture.
	Invest the removable partial denture.
	Burnout the removable partial denture.
	Cast the removable partial denture.
Finishing and polishing	Discuss the purpose of finishing and polishing the removable partial denture.
	Finish the removable partial denture
	Polish the removable partial denture.
Selecting, arranging, and waxing teeth	Discuss the purpose of selecting and arranging the teeth.
	Arrange the teeth on the removable partial denture.
	Wax the teeth on the removable partial denture.
Flasking, processing, and finishing	Discuss the purpose of flasking, processing, and finishing the removable partial denture.
Post-Fabrication Procedures		2	5	15
Metal repairs	Discuss the various metal repairs.
Resin repairs	Discuss the various resin repairs. Repair a clasp on a removable partial denture.
Tooth repairs	Discuss the various tooth repairs. Replace a broken tooth.

Suggested Resources

Media (text/audio/ visual/www/ other)	Author	Year	Title: Subtitle	Edition	Location	Publisher/ Publication	pp.
Text	Mazuiewicz, L.	(2005)	Dental Laboratory Technology: Air Force Manual		Washington, DC	U.S. Government Printing Office
Text	Rudd, K., et al	(1985)	Dental Laboratory Procedures: Removable Partial Dentures (Vol. 3)	(2^nd ed.)	St. Louis	Elsevier/Mosby
Text	Sowter, J.	(1986).	Dental Laboratory Technology: Removable Prosthodontics		Chapel Hill, NC	University of North Carolina

Posted: 07/23/08