DENT 4157 - Alternative Techniques for Complete Dentures

[20 Hours]

Students will make a complete denture using multiple techniques which differ from those taught in the school clinics. Impressions will be made by using the Massad and Accudent techniques. Jaw relations will be recorded with a central bearing device and intra-oral tracings. Wax Trial dentures eill be made with various anterior tooth arrangements that differ from the standard setup and students will process the dentures that they make. In order to take the course, students must prove achievement in removable prosthodontics and have completed their senior competency examination.