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DEND 2203: Clinical Prosthetics 3
Effective date
September 2018
Department
Denturist Sciences
School
Health Sciences
Description
In this course, students continue to gain expertise in performing patient assessment procedures. Students continue to develop skills in professional conduct, patient communication and clinic/lab asepsis. Clinical applications for clients requiring both Removable Partial Dentures and Complete Dentures include patient consultation, treatment planning, intra-oral and extra-oral assessments, preliminary impression procedures, face-bow registration, tooth mobility testing, post insertion follow up and maintenance of the dental treatment record. In addition, students develop skills in the manipulation of final impression materials, bite registration materials and border molding for final impressions.
Credits
5.0
Year of study
2nd Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Successful completion of all Term 1, 2 and 3 courses.
Corequisites
DEND 2201; DEND 2202; DEND 2205.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate a complete oral examination of patient.
- Demonstrate thorough documentation of patient medical and physiological information relevant to the Denturist treatment plan.
- Demonstrate skills to manipulate impression materials for making preliminary impressions for Complete and Partial Dentures.
- Demonstrate skills to manipulate impression materials for border molding and making final impressions for Complete and Immediate Dentures.
- Demonstrate intra oral registration procedures for a partially edentulous patient.
- Demonstrate the process for using a face-bow and transferring the records from patient to a semi-adjustable articulator.
- Demonstrate clinical try-in procedures for partial and fully edentulous patients.
- Apply procedures for denture insertion and post insertion care.
- Demonstrate skills in professional conduct, patient communication and clinic/lab asepsis.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
Applicants requesting PLAR must meet with the Denturist Department Leader
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 20
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 115
Total Hours: 135
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 115
Total Hours: 135
Instructional Strategies
Clinical activities, labs, seminars, multimedia presentations, case studies, interactive discussions
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S= Satisfactory completion of all parts of evaluation plan
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Clinical Examination |
|
Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) |
|
Lab Work |
|
Practical Projects as per rubrics |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
|
Pass 64%=C+ |
|
Portfolio |
|
Projects as per rubric |
Course topics
- Theory: review Removable Partial and Complete Dentures: Design and Survey; Stock trays: sizing and adjusting;Final Impression:Block-out procedures; Review prescriptions; Hygiene and maintenance of removable dentures Lab: Bite registration: tactile; pintracer; facebow; preliminary impressions; final impression. Immediate Dentures: adjustments; tissue conditioning; post care; repairs; relines; prescription and documentation management. VCC Denturist Clinic Applied clinical: Bite registration: tactile; pintracer; facebow; preliminary impressions; final impression. Immediate Dentures: adjustments; tissue conditioning; post care; repairs; relines; Prescription and documentation management.
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.