Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Mouth with Removable Prosthetics (5 cr)
Code: 7191081-3002
General information
Enrollment
02.12.2019 - 19.01.2020
Timing
01.01.2020 - 31.05.2020
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Health and Well-being
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
10 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Dental Technology
Teachers
- Jenni Vaherjoki
- Milla Lahdenperä
- Sari Silmäri
Teacher in charge
Milla Lahdenperä
Groups
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PHAMMS19
Objective
The student can
- describe the changes resulting from the loss of teeth
- describe the factors affecting the choice of type of prosthesis
- describe the factors affecting occlusal determination
- make impressions for removable prostheses
- determine the occlusion of a completely and partially edentulous patient
- perform actions needed in the repair of prostheses
- provide maintenance care to a prosthodontic patient
Content
Parts of the course can be implemented by the Department of Dentistry of the University of Turku.
- Care of an edentulous mouth.
Teaching methods
Simulation training
Parts of the course can be implemented by the Department of Dentistry of the University of Turku (Care of an edentulous mouth).
International connections
Simulation pedagogy
Team learning
Peer learning and teaching
Student workload
135 h
Lectures
Prosthetic repairs
Biometric prosthesis (IvoclarVivadent)
Content scheduling
The student understand from a dental technician´s perspective
• describe the changes resulting from the loss of teeth
• describe the factors affecting the choice of type of prosthesis
• describe the factors affecting occlusal determination
• make impressions for removable prostheses
• determine the occlusion of a completely and partially edentulous patient
• perform actions needed in the repair of prostheses
• provide maintenance care to a prosthodontic patient
Evaluation scale
H-5