Clinical Prosthetics 2 (DEND 2104)

The focus of this course is on patient assessment procedures. Students continue to develop skills in professional conduct, patient communication and clinic/lab asepsis. Clinical applications for clients requiring Complete Dentures will include patient consultation, treatment planning, intra-oral and extra-oral assessments, preliminary impression procedures, face-bow registration, tooth mobility testing, post insertion follow up and maintenance of the dental treatment record. In addition, students will develop skills in the manipulation of final impression materials, registration materials and border molding for final impressions.