AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course the student must:

• know the classification of the various types of dental prostheses
• know the rudiments of the realization of fixed and removable prostheses
• be able to clinically identify a dental prosthesis
• have acquired a proper terminology in order to be able to identify the various types of prostheses and their components and in order to describe the procedures required to realize a prosthesis with a suitable language

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures. Lectures might also be provided in remote mode. The attendance of the lessons is mandatory.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Classification of the various types of prosthodontic rehabilitations
• Anatomic and functional consequences of edentulism
• Diagnosis and treatment plan in fixed and removable prosthodontics
• Jaw relation record procedures: vertical dimension of occlusion and maxilla-mandibular relationship in the horizontal plane
• Principles of teeth arrangement: esthetic and phonetic considerations
• Principles of the realization of fixed and removable dentures
• Principles of restorative dental materials used in prosthodontics

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

Lecture notes will be delivered to the students.

In order to deepen the topics covered during the lessons, the following text book is suggested:

Preti G. Riabilitazione Protesica. UTET