Syllabus
Importance of prosthetic dentistry.
Classification of dental arch defects.
Masticatory pressure.
Tooth biological value.
Types of prosthetic restorations.
Prosthetic materials.
Impression materials and impression techniques.
Dental laboratory equipment.
Fixed dentures, working and laboratory procedures.
Principles of tooth preparation in prosthodontics.
Temporary dentures.
Partial removable dentures, components, working and laboratory procedure.
Buckle and non-buckle system of removable prostheses.
Complete denture, working and laboratory procedures.
Removable denture repair and rebasing.
Fundamentals of orthodontics.
Patient examination.
Basic principles of the Treatment plan determining.
Annotation
The contents of Preclinical Dentistry-Propedeutics are the basics of prosthodontics and orthodontics, including the study of prosthetic materials and dental laboratory equipment. The students are acquainted with the examination of the patient and the basic principles of treatment planning.
They acquire working procedures for fabrication and repairing fixed and removable protheses, including temporary dentures. Practical trainings take place in phantom classroom on dental simulators and dental laboratory equipment, partly in dental office.