Fixed Partial Denture Prosthodontics

Objectives:
1. Provide an in-depth knowledge of all aspects for the practice of fixed prosthodontics.
2. Develop Competency in clinical and laboratory practice for a wide variety of fixed prosthodontic treatment situations.
3. Develop an in depth level of knowledge and skill in the use of instruments, equipment, and materials related to fixed prosthodontics.
4. Develop a working knowledge of the inter-relationship of fixed prosthodontics with other clinical specialties and laboratory technicians.
Guidelines:
1. In-depth knowledge of fixed prosthodontics will be accomplished through formal lectures (staff, resident, visiting consultant), practical exercises/demonstrations, national and local meetings, and topic seminars. Textbook and current literature assignments will supplement the instruction.
2. Clinical Competency will be developed through the practical application of didactic knowledge to a wide variety of patient treatment situations. Patients are assigned with increasingly more complex requirements and a practical problem solving approach is emphasized. Laboratory competency will be developed through practical exercises and demonstrations by the staff and laboratory technicians. First year residents will perform all related laboratory procedures until competency has been demonstrated to the teaching staff. A variety of articulators will be utilized.
3. Knowledge and skill in the use of instruments, equipment and materials will be developed through practical exercises/demonstrations, topic seminars, and their use in clinical and laboratory patient treatment exercises.
4. Interaction with other clinical specialties will be accomplished through scheduled joint treatment planning seminars, formal lectures, and the day-to-day referral of each resident's patients.