Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Mouth with Removable Prosthetics (5 cr)

Code: 7191081-3002

General information

Enrollment: 02.12.2019 - 19.01.2020
Registration for the implementation has ended.

Timing: 01.01.2020 - 31.05.2020
Implementation has ended.

Number of ECTS credits allocated: 5 cr

Local portion: 5 cr

Mode of delivery: Contact learning

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

Course: 7191081

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Evaluation scale

H-5

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

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).

Exam schedules

Tentti toukokuun lopulla
1. uusinta (kesäkuun uusintatenttipäivänä)
2. uusinta syksyllä yhdessä sopien

Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development

Simulation pedagogy
Team learning
Peer learning and teaching

Student workload

135 h
Lectures
Prosthetic repairs
Biometric prosthesis (IvoclarVivadent)