| Module code | PRD 570 |
| Qualification | Undergraduate |
| Faculty | Faculty of Health Sciences |
| Module content | Examination and evaluation of the denture patient, principles and taking of impressions, determination of vertical and horizontal jaw relations and facial bow recording. Aesthetics. Fitting and placing of the finished denture. Post treatment. Clinical aspects of manufacturing of complete and partial dentures, obturators and special apparatus. Pre-clinical crown and bridge techniques course. Examination and evaluation of patient's requiring crown and bridge treatment. Principles of tooth preparation and impression-making. Shade selection. Finishing and cementation of fixed restorations. Clinical aspects of manufacturing of single crowns and fixed prostheses. An introduction to lasers and implants. |
| Module credits | 31.00 |
| Programmes | |
| Prerequisites | TBW 470,ODO 470,MFP 470,PDL 470,DFA 470,OFC 470,PRD 470,GAP 470,TMZ 470 |
| Contact time | 4 practicals per week, 2 lectures per week, 1 discussion class per week |
| Language of tuition | Double Medium |
| Academic organisation | Prosthodontics |
| Period of presentation | Year |
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