DFT Lancaster - 10 tips for predictable dentures (NW150424FLN)

Mandatory: Dental Foundation Trainee

Do you see making full dentures as a shot in the dark ? Do you say a little prayer whenever you fit a set of dentures in the hope they will be stable ? Full denture creation is a skill that can be learnt. This programme will provide you with 10 key points to improve the predictability of your full dentures . Working through all the stages of full dentures from diagnosis to after care to help you develop systems and skills to minimize the unpredictability of full denture provision. Each stage of the clinical process, if approached in the correct manner can help you be confident of a successful result.

By the end of the course participants will have an understanding of :

· How to take successful impressions

· How to record accurately the bite

· How to choose the shape and size of tooth

· How to set up the occlusion in full dentures

· How to deal with common complications such as a flabby ridge