Complete Dentures From Planning to Problem Solving

Course Description:

This comprehensive course is designed to equip dental professionals with the knowledge and skills required to successfully plan, design, and fabricate complete dentures, while addressing common challenges encountered throughout the process. Beginning with patient assessment and diagnostic planning, the course will cover the principles of impression techniques, occlusal design, and esthetic considerations, with an emphasis on achieving functional and aesthetic results.

Participants will learn step-by-step procedures for constructing complete dentures, from the initial consultation to the final delivery. The course will also delve into problem-solving techniques for managing common issues such as poor fit, discomfort, and functional discrepancies. Emphasis will be placed on the importance of patient communication and collaboration throughout the treatment process to ensure optimal outcomes.

Course Objectives:

1. Learn proper assessment, impressions procedures and jaw relationship involved in the manufacture of complete dentures.

2.  Mastering accurate impressions for complete denture construction.

3. Discusses the development of occlusal schemes, trial dentures through the delivery process.

4. Designing dentures that meet both aesthetic goals and functional requirements.

5. Recognize the problems that may arise with new complete dentures.

6. Delivering the final product and providing instructions for care and follow-up.

Authors: P Finbarr Allen, Sean McCarthy