Complete Dentures

Objectives

At the end of the two day course, participants will have the confidence to provide complete dentures of the highest quality and will understand how to avoid creating unrealistic expectations when charging significant fees.

 

Questions covered

How do I restore the mucosa to a healthy state? When is pre-prosthetic surgery appropriate? How do I explain the limitations of dentures to patients? How can I offer private dentures without creating unrealistic expectations? Should I use a pre-treatment phase as a matter of routine? Is there a simple and effective treatment for denture stomatitis? What tray & material should I use for my primary impression? Should I use a mucostatic or mucodisplasive technique for my working impression? What techniques should I use for an anterior maxillary fibrous ridge or a mandibular unemployed ridge?

What methods are there for recording jaw relationships? How do I use a pre-treatment phase to simplify bite registration? How do I arrange the anterior teeth to produce a pleasing appearance and not cause instability of the dentures during function? How do I select appropriate posterior teeth? How do I check the accuracy of tooth positions at the trial stage? How do I adjust the anterior teeth at the trial stage to improve aesthetics? Is balanced occlusion desirable? What are the indications & procedures for the direct & indirect copy techniques? How do I test patient tolerance of proposed changes?

2 Day Course £695 Wakefield - Dates: Day 1: 22nd Oct Day 2: 29th Oct
Lunch & Refreshments included

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