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Focuses on complete denture fabrication from the preliminary impression to the finished denture. Topics include: materials used in complete dentures, preparatory procedures for complete dentures, complete denture fabrication procedures, and post-fabrication procedures.
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Materials Used in Complete Dentures |
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Preparatory Procedures for Complete Dentures |
D. Lab |
8 |
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Complete Denture Fabrication Procedures |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Post-Fabrication Procedures |
Credit |
6 |
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Prerequisite/ Corequisite: |
DLT 101, DLT 102, DLT 103 |
Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
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MATERIALS USED IN COMPLETE
DENTURES |
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Dental materials |
Demonstrate the use of dental materials in the construction of complete dentures. |
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PREPARATORY PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETE DENTURES |
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Preliminary impressions and custom trays |
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Discuss the procedures involved in the construction of custom impression trays. |
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Construct impression trays. |
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Final impressions and master casts |
Identify the impression materials used for final impressions. |
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Select dental stones. |
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Manipulate dental stones. |
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Construct master casts. |
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Evaluate master casts. |
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Record bases and occlusion rims |
Discuss the purpose of and the requirements for record bases and occlusion rims. |
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Describe three methods of constructing record bases. |
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Construct record bases and occlusion rims. |
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Mount casts on an articulator. |
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COMPLETE DENTURE FABRICATION PROCEDURES |
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Articulators |
Define the terms: hinge axis, facebow, and articulator. |
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Describe the purpose of an articulator. |
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Perform maintenance procedures on articulators. |
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Theories of occlusion for complete dentures |
Discuss the two bases of all theories of occlusion. |
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Explain the three basic philosophies of occlusion. |
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Tooth selection |
List the seven anatomic guides used in selecting anterior teeth for size. |
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State the factors and guides used in selecting anterior teeth for form. |
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Compare acrylic resin teeth with porcelain teeth. |
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Arrangement of artificial teeth |
State six factors that affect the arrangement of anterior teeth. |
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List four factors that influence the arrangement of posterior teeth. |
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Arrange anterior and posterior teeth on mounted casts. |
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Wax contouring |
Discuss the requirements of wax contouring. |
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Wax denture bases for complete dentures. |
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Evaluate wax contoured denture bases. |
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Flasking, boilout, packing, and processing |
Explain the procedures involved in flasking complete dentures. |
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Describe the boilout process. |
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State the purpose of trial packaging. |
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Manipulate the acrylic resin. |
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Pack complete dentures. |
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List the times and temperatures used in processing dentures using the slow and the fast cure method. |
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Process complete dentures. |
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State three precautions that must be preserved in deflasking a denture. |
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Deflask complete dentures. |
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Discuss the purpose of the laboratory remount. |
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Remount complete dentures. |
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Correct the processing errors by grinding in the occlusion on remounted dentures. |
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List the sequential steps in finishing and polishing complete dentures. |
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Finish complete dentures. |
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Polish complete dentures. |
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POST-FABRICATION PROCEDURES |
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List the sequential steps in repairing a denture with broken anterior and posterior teeth. |
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Discuss the procedures involved in repairing a denture base that has been fractured. |
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Repair complete dentures. |
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Differentiate between relining and rebasing complete dentures. |
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Discuss the procedures involved in relining a denture base using each of the three accepted methods. |
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Discuss the rationale for rebasing dentures. |
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Explain the procedures involved in rebasing a denture. |
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Reline complete dentures. |
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Rebase complete dentures. |
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Suggested Resources |
Mazuiewicz, L. (1982).
Dental laboratory technology: Air Force
manual. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Rudd, K., et al.
(1985). Dental laboratory procedures:
Removable partial dentures (Vol. 3) (2nd ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.
Sowter, J. (1986). Dental laboratory technology: Removable
prosthodontics. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina.