DL 115 - Complete Denture Technique I

Credit Hours: 1

Study of the fabrication of complete dentures. Concepts include methods for the construction of acrylic based plates, occlusion rims and mounting casts – using both the face-bow and arbitrary method. Demonstration for the arrangements of teeth for complete maxillary and mandibular dentures on an adjustable articulator and simple denture repair.

Course Outcomes
This course is designed to give the student instruction in the specific area of complete denture fabrication. Upon conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

demonstrate their knowledge and use of the semi-adjustable articulators;
apply this knowledge of the semi-adjustable articulators in arrangement of various degrees of posterior teeth such as rational to 33 degree posteriors;
simulate masticatory functions using the semi-adjustable articulator such as protrusive cheek bite, left and right lateral excursion, etc.; and
have the knowledge to fabricate a functional denture that has appealing esthetic value.

Concurrent Registration: DL 116
F (S)