Complete dentures. (Image provided by David M. Hern, D.M.D.)

The goal of the course is to familiarize the dental student with all of the clinical steps and laboratory procedures which are required during the treatment of patients who will receive complete dentures, overdentures, immediate dentures and full maxillary opposing mandibular removable partial dentures. This goal is accomplished through lectures like presentations, videos, demonstrations, and visual aids.

This is the introductory course to the treatment of the edentulous patient and continues as the student progresses to the Advanced Clinical Complete Denture Lecture Series and the clinical treatment of patients. 

Preclinical Complete Denture Prosthodontics is the basic complete denture course for second year Dental students. Upon completion of this course, students are deemed competent to:

1. Use essential materials and equipment.
2. Fabricate custom trays and occlusion rims.
3. Articulate and set-up denture teeth for complete dentures.

Course Director:
David M. Hern, DMD

Faculty:
Flaviano J. DiFalco, DDS
Joanne M. Falzone, DMD
Steven E. Eisen, DMD
Maria Gonzalez, DDS
Gaurav Puri, BDS, MS
Kevin Loo, DMD