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DLT 204 - Advanced
Complete Dentures
Focuses on skills in advanced concepts in complete dentures. Topics include: research in complete dentures, complete denture preparatory procedures, complete denture fabrication procedures, and advanced concepts in complete dentures.
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Research in Complete Dentures |
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Complete Denture Preparatory Procedures |
D. Lab |
9 |
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Complete Denture Fabrication Procedures |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Advanced Concepts in Complete Dentures |
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5 |
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Prerequisite: |
DLT 113 |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this
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RESEARCH IN COMPLETE DENTURES |
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9 |
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Research report |
Select a research topic on an area of complete dentures. |
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Research a topic on an area of complete dentures. |
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Oral presentation |
Present the project orally with media and/or training aids. |
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COMPLETE DENTURE PREPARATORY PROCEDURES
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4 |
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Discuss the use and fabrication of the transfer bases and occlusal rims and the facebow on the articulator. |
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Posterior teeth |
Discuss the purpose and selection of posterior teeth to blend with the patient's needs. |
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Resins |
Discuss the variations and uses of the fluid resin and VLC resin materials. |
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COMPLETE DENTURE FABRICATION PROCEDURES |
2 |
70 |
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Facebow transfer |
Mount a complete denture model using the facebow transfer. |
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Teeth selection |
Select teeth for complete dentures. |
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Teeth arrangements |
Arrange teeth on semiadjustable articulators. |
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Denture processing |
Process complete dentures in fluid resin and VLC acrylic. |
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ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN COMPLETE DENTURES |
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Immediate denture and surgical tray fabrication |
Discuss immediate denture and surgical tray fabrication. |
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Injection process |
Discuss the use of the injection process for complete dentures. |
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Suggested Resource |
Boucher, et al. (1975). Prosthodontic treatment for edentulous patients. St. Louis: Mosby.