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DLT 202 – Advanced Removable Partial Dentures

 

Course Description

This course focuses on skills in advanced concepts in removable partial dentures. Topics include: research in removable partial dentures, removable partial denture preparatory procedures, removable partial denture fabrication procedures, and advanced concepts in removable partial dentures.


 

Competency Areas

Hours

Research in Removable Partial Dentures

Class

1

Removable Partial Denture Preparatory Procedures

D. Lab

2

Removable Partial Denture Fabrication Procedures

P. Lab/O.B.I.

9

Advanced Concepts in Removable Partial Dentures

Credit

5

 

Prerequisite:

DLT 111, DLT 113, DLT 115

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will be able to:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

Research in Removable Partial Dentures

1

7

8

Report

Select a research topic on an area of removable partial dentures.

 

 

 

Research a topic on an area of removable partial dentures.

 

 

 

Type a 1500 word research report on an area of removable partial dentures.

 

 

 

Oral Presentation

Present the project orally with media and/or training aids.

 

 

 

Removable Partial Denture Preparatory Procedures

4

3

0

Stress Breaker

Discuss the purpose and fabrication of the stress breaker in removable partial dentures.

 

 

 

Frictional Wall

Discuss the purpose and fabrication of the frictional wall precision attachment for removable partial dentures.

 

 

 

Removable Partial Denture Fabrication Procedures

0

8

82

Removable Framework

Construct a removable framework with precision attachment and stress breaker.

 

 

 

Advanced Concepts in Removable Partial Dentures

5

2

0

Metalr Backings/reverse Pin Facings

Discuss the use of the metal backings and reverse pin facings.

 

 

 

Transitional Removable Partial Dentures

Discuss the use of transitional removable partial dentures.

 

 

 

Dual Path of Injection

Discuss the use of the dual path of injection removable partial denture.

 

 

 

Milling Machine

Discuss the use of the milling machine in preparing crowns for precision attachments.

 

 

 

Swingback

Discuss the use of the swingback removable partial denture.

 

 

 

Obturator

Discuss the use of the obturator in removable partial denture.

 

 

 

 

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

Rhoads, J., et al

(1985)

Dental Laboratory Procedures: Removable Partial Dentures (Vol. 3)

(2nd 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