In this course, students continue to gain expertise in performing patient assessment procedures. Students continue to develop skills in professional conduct, patient communication and clinic/lab asepsis. Clinical applications for clients requiring both Removable Partial Dentures and Complete Dentures 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 develop skills in the manipulation of final impression materials, bite registration materials and border molding for final impressions.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of all Term 1, 2 and 3 courses.
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What you will learn
- Theory: review
Removable Partial and Complete Dentures: Design and Survey; Stock trays: sizing and adjusting;Final Impression:Block-out procedures; Review prescriptions; Hygiene and maintenance of removable dentures
Lab: Bite registration: tactile; pintracer; facebow; preliminary impressions; final impression.
Immediate Dentures: adjustments; tissue conditioning; post care; repairs; relines; prescription and documentation management.
VCC Denturist Clinic
Applied clinical: Bite registration: tactile; pintracer; facebow; preliminary impressions; final impression.
Immediate Dentures: adjustments; tissue conditioning; post care; repairs; relines;
Prescription and documentation management.
How to register
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.
Additional information
Applicants requesting PLAR must meet with the Denturist Department Leader
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.