Removable Denture – Milling and Attachment Techniques Course Content
Making of a complex removable denture with diverse individual retaining and supporting elements as well as a prefabricated attachment:
- four-unit ceramic veneered bridge in the front with milled stress distribution arm
- telescope
- “anchor band” attachments on implants
- major connector out of cobalt-chromium
Furthermore:
- articulator technique
- occlusal concepts (morphology and wax-up techniques)
- principles of milling technique
- investment material processing and controlling
- material features
- joining techniques (laser, gluing, soldering)
- constructive aspects are also focus of attention
Example of a four-week course about removable dentures
1st week - Articulation, Occlusal Concepts
- Articulation (articulator, face-bow, bite analysis)
- Designing of models, preparation limit, gingival mask
- Set-up and wax-up (occlusal compass)
- Implant prosthetics
2nd week - Milling Technique
- Preliminary planning and construction
- Theory of the construction of retaining elements
- Milling and Drilling of the primary construction
- Investing, refractory materials, expansion control, heating process
- Casting techniques
3rd week - Veneering and Milling at Crown & Bridge Frames#
- Ceramic veneering of the primary construction
- Milling and drilling of the primary construction
- Manufacture of the secondary construction
- Casting, fitting and adjusting the friction
4th week - Partial Framework, Laser Technique
- Theory of partial framework
- Partial denture techniques: Major connector
- Combination between framework and secondary construction
- Laser welding, gluing
- Veneering of the secondary construction
- Wax-up and Set-up of the dentures and finishing in acrylic
- Lectures on investment materials and alloys
- Discussion and assessment of exam works
- Certificates awarding
This is only an example of the course content! Subject to alterations!