Removable Prosthodontics I

Code:

MD3508

Acronym:

PR I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Dental Medicine

Instance: 2007/2008 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master in Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIMD	80	Plano de Transição 3º Ano Bolonha 2007	3	-	4	63	108

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Objective
Locate the prosthodontics in the context of dentistry
Learning the terminology and basic concepts needed to understand the removable prosthodontics.
Studying the consequences of dental losses: individually, socially and economically. Acquirement of theoretical and practical knowledge needed for the diagnosis of the partial and complete edentulous patient.
Acquirement of general knowledge related to the rehabilitation of edentulous patients, with partial and complete removable prosthesis.
Contact with equipment, materials and techniques used in the prosthetic treatment

Program

Theoretical
Removable prosthodontics: a branch of dentistry.
Purpose of the Removable Prosthodontics I Discipline
Consequences of dental losses
Partially and complete edentulous patients diagnosis
Mounting diagnostic casts on a semi adjustable articulator Analysis of the diagnostic casts
Diagnosis and treatment planning. Pre-prosthetic treatment
The replacement of lost teeth: a dental prosthesis; prostheses classification
A removable dental prosthesis: objectives and requirements
Rehabilitation of the edentulous patient with removable prosthesis
Concepts about basic equipment, materials and procedures needed for the construction of a clasp-retained partial denture; a removable acrylic partial denture and a removable acrylic complete denture.
Removable prostheses maintenance
Occlusion on removable prostheses
Auxiliary means for support and retention in removable prosthesis
The future of Removable Prosthodontics
Practical
Preliminary impressions with universal trays and alginate
Obtaining of diagnostic casts
Facebow recording of the spatial relationship of maxillae to anatomic references
Mounting the upper cast on a semi-adjustable articulator
Jaw relation records
Mounting the lower cast
Analysis of diagnostic casts in articulator
Kennedy edentulous classes simulation within the diagnostic casts
Removable denture design for the different edentulous classes
Complete edentulous mouth simulation within the diagnostic casts
Occlusion rims on record bases
Arranging teeth for complete denture occlusion.

Mandatory literature

J C Davenport, R M Basker, J R Heath, J P Ralph & P O Glantz; A Clinical Guide to Removable Partial Dentures, British Dental Association London , 2000
J F McCord and A A Grant; A Clinical Guide to Complete Denture Prosthetics, British Dental Association London , 2000
Bengt Öwall, Arnd F Käyser, Gunnar E Carlsson ; Prosthodontics: Principles and Management Strategies, Mosby–Wolfe London , 1996

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical teaching: exposure of the materials listed Theoretical teaching: exposure of the materials listed in the program illustrated and accompanied with appropriate iconography; the students are encouraged to participate actively in class.
Practical training: execution by students of the all tasks of the program.
Discussion of each work with the student for the objective of learning: (1) how to make it and (2) why we do it.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Subject Classes	Participação presencial	60,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the rules established in FMDUP

Calculation formula of final grade

Practice - continuous evaluation
Theoretical - written examination
Calculation of Final Classification
The final classification is equal to the sum of practice classification with the theoretical classification divide by two. None of the classifications may be less than 10 points in a 0 to 20 scale.

Examinations or Special Assignments

There are not planned

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to the rules established in FMDUP

Classification improvement

According to the rules and procedures for the evaluation in FMDUP