Rehabilitation of an Edentulous Mouth with Removable Prosthetics (5 cr)
Code: 7191081-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 02.12.2021 - 31.01.2022
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 01.01.2022 - 31.08.2022
- 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
- Johannes Halttu
- Milla Lahdenperä
- Sari Silmäri
- Teacher in charge
- Sari Silmäri
- Course
- 7191081
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).
Pedagogic approaches and sustainable development
Simulation pedagogy
Team learning
Peer learning and teaching
Student workload
135 h
Lectures
Prosthetic repairs
Biometric prosthesis (IvoclarVivadent)