Essential Knowledge and Skills to Produce Excellent Complete Denture Care

Essential Knowledge and Skills to Produce Excellent Complete Denture Care

The success of a complete denture prostheses depends on a myriad of factors and clinical conditions. Various variables and techniques can compromise the clinical results and patient's satisfaction when treating an edentulous patient. Therefore, understanding the basic fundamentals of complete dentures and the appropriate clinical procedures can lead to a successful outcome. In addition, dentistry has fully embraced the digital age and its integration into one of the oldest treatments in dentistry is proof that it is here to stay. Computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) of complete dentures was introduced following the success of CAD/CAM in implant and fixed prosthodontics. CAD/CAM complete dentures have seen exponential growth in the dental market with the number of commercially available CAD/CAM denture systems growing every year. Interest in CAD/CAM has also been affected by a reduction in the number of dental laboratory technicians with extensive experience and expertise with traditional fabrication processes. The objectives of this course are to review the analogue and digital workflow of complete dentures, experience them on a live patient and address the clinical procedures that can lead to a successful outcome.

Learning objectives

· Principles and procedures to optimize complete denture impressions.

· Review methods of measuring the rest position, occlusal vertical dimension, and obtain a centric relation record for traditional and CAD/CAM dentures.

· Learn the necessary tool to communicate with the laboratory technician.

· Placement and post-placement of CAD/CAM complete dentures.

· Learn the clinical and fabrication procedures associated with 2 or 3-appointment workflow for the CAD/CAM dentures in order to organize and implement a simplified but high-quality removable prosthodontic service in a contemporary busy dental practice.

Nadim Z. Baba, DMD, MSD, FACP

Dr. Baba received his DMD degree from the Université de Montréal in 1996. He completed a Certificate in Advanced Graduate Studies in Prosthodontics and a master’s degree in Restorative Sciences in Prosthodontics from Boston University School of Dentistry in 1999. Dr. Baba serves as a Professor in the Advanced Education program in Implant Dentistry at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry and maintains a part-time private practice in Glendale, CA. He is the Past President of the American College of Prosthodontists and an active member of various professional organizations and a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists and the Academy of Prosthodontics. Dr. Baba has received several honors and awards and he is the author of numerous publications and has lectured nationally and internationally.

14 CE credits

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