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RPT 1330 - Removable Prosthodontics

This course has been designed to introduce the student to the basic principles of removable prosthodontics. The course will address the treatment of patients requiring removable complete denture (CD) therapy and removable partial denture (RPD) therapy. It will present concepts of the anatomy of edentulous and partially edentulous patients, removable prosthodontics fundamentals, and work authorizations for their production in the dental laboratory. The course will introduce the students to digital dentistry in removable prosthodontics design and fabrication, and to diagnosis and treatment planning for the different variations of removable prostheses such as immediate dentures, overdentures, and implant overdentures.