Removable Prosthodontics

Institution :

King Abdel Aziz University

College / Department: Dentistry / Oral and Maxillofacial Rehabilitation

-Course Identification and General Information

1- Course title and code:

Removable Prosthodontics – (OMR-423)

2- Credit hours :

4 hours

3- Program(s) in which the course is offered.

( If general elective available in many programs indicate this rather this

than list programs )

no

4- Name of faculty member responsible for the course :

Mahmoud El Samahi

5- Level / year at which this course is offered :

fourth year

6- Pre-requisites for this course (if any ):

Oral Biology ( Dental anatomy & Oral histology)

Bio-Materials

7- Co-requisites for this course : NO

8- Location if not on main campus: building 12

- Objectives

1. Summary of main learning outcomes for students enrolled in the course:

Recognize basic fundamental of complete denture prosthodontics.

Develop clinical skills in the use of all instruments and materials for complete denture construction.

Explain all clinical and laboratory steps required for complete denture fabrication.

Describe the basic principles, techniques, and rational of sound prosthodontic treatment.

Present a step by step procedure for each clinical step scheduled during complete denture construction..

Grasp training in managing cases of recent and long standing edentuluism.

Recognize the most common clinical errors during complete denture construction.

2. Briefly describe plans for developing and improving the course that are

being implemented. (E.g. increased use of IT or web based reference

material, changes in content a result of new research in the field).

The university has provided the professors with IT facilities to enable to communicate with students in more sophisticated rapid way.

Provide students frequently with up-to-date scientific websites to acquire the new concept techniques of complete denture construction.

- Course Description (Note: General description in the form to be

used for the Bulletin or Handbook should be attached)

1. Topics to be Covered

List to be Covered No of

Week

Contact hours

Introduction and course objectives One three

Diagnosis and treatment plan two five

Primary impressions One three

Final impressions three six

Basic mandibular movements Two six

Dental articulators One Three

Recording maxillo-mandibular relations Two Six

Tooth selection One Three

Occlusion in complete denture Two Six

Try in One Three

Relief and posterior palatal seal One Three

Denture delivery One Three

Clinical remount and occlusal adjustments One Three

Retention and stability of complete denture One Three

Post-insertion complains Two Six

Repair of complete denture One Three

Relining and rebasing of complete denture One Three

2. Course components ( total contact hours per semester ):

Lecture:

1×13 weeks=

13 hours per

semester

Tutorial:

-

Laboratory

3hours

×13

weeks= 39

hours

Practical/Field

Work/Internship

Other: office hours 3

hours per week

- Learning Resources

1- Required Text (s)

Zarb,Bolender , Hickey and Carlsson: Boucher's prosthodontics treatment for

edentulous patients 11th ed., The CV Mosby CO., St. Louis, 1997.(old text

books)

2- Essential References

Zarb,Bolender , Hickey and Carlsson: Boucher's prosthodontics treatment for

edentulous patients 11th ed., The CV Mosby CO., St. Louis, 1997.(old text

books)

3- Recommended Books and Reference Material ( Journals, Reports, etc )

(Attah List )

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Lamb D, problems and solutions in complete denture prosthodontics 1993.

Quintessence books

Rahn A.O, Hartwell CH.M, textbook of complete denture 5th edition, 1993.

Lea &Febiger.

4- Electronic Materials, Web Sites etc

www.nature.com

www.dentistry.com

www: dentaltown.com

www.quintpub.com

5- Other learning material such as computer-based programs/CD,

professional standards / regulations

N/A