Prosthodontics

1st Year Resident:

  1. Competency and confidence in the application of basic fixed prosthodontic clinical and laboratory procedures.
  2. Competency in basic complete denture clinical and laboratory techniques.
  3. Understanding of complete denture occlusion.
  4. Competency in basic RPD clinical and laboratory procedures.
  5. Understanding of basic RPD principles, design and function.
  6. Understanding with overdenture techniques.
  7. Understanding with immediate denture techniques.
  8. Understanding with reline/rebase techniques.
  9. Competency in waxing techniques and restoration contouring.
  10. Competency in single survey crown preparation and fabrication.
  11. Competency in use of the semi-adjustable articulators, facebows and understanding with concepts of occlusion and fully adjustable articulators.
  12. Understanding with basic tissue integrated prostheses techniques.
  13. Understanding with diagnosis and treatment of patients with temporomandibular disorders and facial pain.
  14. Identify a research project with a submitted protocol.
  15. Understand the requirements of the American Board of Prosthodontics by the end of first year.
  16. Prepare a lecture utilizing Power Point and clinical photographs/radiographs.