DL 253 - Complete Denture Seminar

Credit Hours: 1

Limited seminar; permission of the department head is required. The student designs and constructs actual cases (complete dentures which must be articulated) at ECC South Dental Laboratory.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course the student should be able to accomplish the following procedures:

construct complete dentures from secondary impressions to completion;
construct complete, immediate dentures to occlude with natural teeth;
construct cast palate and cast mandibular base for dentures;
rearticulate the completed denture on the semi-adjustable articulator for protrusive check bite and left and right lateral excursions;
rebase and reline a denture following the dentist’s prescription; and
complete repairs.

Prerequisites: DL 125, DL 126
S (S)