DENT 345: REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS 3

(1 credit hours: 1 theory)

Jordan University of Science and Technology
Faculty of Dentistry
Department of Prosthodontics
Summer Semester
Course Syllabus

Course Information
Course Title Removable Prosthodontics – (3)
Course Code Dent 345
Prerequisites Dent 343, Dent 344.
Course Website http://elearning.just.edu.jo
Instructor Dr Esam Alem
Office Location N-A
Office Phone 23944
Office Hours N-A
E-mail esamalem@yahoo.com
Teaching Assistant(s) N-A

Course Description
This course will introduce students to the clinical aspects of Removable
prosthodontics. The students will carry out various clinical procedures, including
patient’s examination, diagnosis, treatment planning, impression making, occlusal
assessment and all the laboratory steps that are relevant to the associating clinical
steps.

Text Book
Title Prosthodontic Treatment for Edentulous patients
Author(s) G.A Zarb; C.L. Bolender; J.C. Hickey and G.E Carlsson
Publisher Mosby
Year 2004
Edition 12th edition
Book Website N-A
Stewart's Clinical Removable Partial Prosthodontics
Rodney D. Phoenix, David R. Cagna, Charles F. DeFreest
Quintessence Publishing Co Inc
Fourth / 2008
References
Additional References
J.U.S.T. Removable Complete & Partial Denture (1)
,Manuals
Lecture, Clinic and Laboratory Handouts (2)

Assessment Policy
Assessment Type N-A
Midterm First Exam 40%
Second Exam N-A
Final Exam 60%
Assignments N-A
Attendance N-A
Participation N-A

Course Objectives Weights

 This theoretical course will review the platform of basic
knowledge of dental materials, procedures and stepwise
methodologies leading to the construction of successful
removable complete and partial dentures

 Relevance and evidence of each methodology is reviewed

and expanded along with alternative current practices.

 The clinical and laboratory demonstrations will help develop

basic skills which are incorporated in the denture design.

 Students are introduced to the e-Learning course which

follows the progress of student and allows for a customised
learning path based on students’ abilities

Teaching & Learning Methods

 Class lectures, handouts and presentations are designed to achieve the
course objectives
Demonstration sessions at the Dental Teaching Center are an essential part of the
course
 Demonstrations performed by dental technician instructors and dental hygiene
professionals are a main component of the teaching methods

Learning Outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be

able to
Related Objective(s) Reference
Get familiarized with the
clinical steps of fabrication
complete dentures
Get familiarized with the
clinical steps of fabrication
RPD
Get the basic knowledge for
occlusal splint therapy
Be familiar with making
appropriate alginate
impression for dentate
patients
Be familiar with the clinical
environment at the dental
teaching centre (venue and
staff)
Get the knowledge and
science of color and shade
matching in prosthodontics
 Get the knowledge of certain
dental materials from clinical
prosthodontics aspects

Useful Resources
Clinical Dental Prosthetics, lecture handouts, laboratory training and notes

Course Content
Chapter in
Week Topics
text
 Introduction to the course Handout
1
 Introduction to clinical Prosthodontics
 Infection control in Prosthodontics Handout
2  Review of clinical steps in fabrication of
Complete Dentures
 Review of clinical steps in fabrication of Handout
RPDs (with concentration on bite registration
3
for RPDs)
 Occlusal splints
4 Midterm exam
 The art of making good alginate impression Handout
5  clinical orientation to the prosthodontic
clinics and laboratories at the DTC
 clinical orientation to the prosthodontic
6 clinics and laboratories at the DTC
 Alginate impression demonstration
 Alginate impression demonstration Handout
7
 Color science and shade matching
 Clinical prosthodontic materials Handout
8 (impression materials, gypsum products,
waxes)

Additional Notes
Additional Notes
Professionalism • Professions tend to be autonomous and self-sufficient
which means having a high degree of control of own
affairs while having freedom to exercise professional
judgment.
• As it is a trait, which can be easily enhanced, it is thus
subject to self-interest and a continuous process of
critical evaluation of ethics and procedure.
• As the students have been part of the university for
some considerable time, they would be familiar with
general principles about its beliefs on matters such as
quality studentship within this environment. We thus
expect our students to develop their professionalism
even further together with a high morality. Dentistry is a
profession based on such Ethical codes.
 • Gross violations of these formal codes are governed by
University laws, which delineate the procedures to
determine whether a violation of the code of ethics
occurred and, if so, what remedies should be imposed/
• This does not mean the list is complete. We encourage
students to abide with the more sensitive approach to
this by allowing the practice of a high morality, which
defines right and wrong by the society, philosophy,
religion, and individual conscience.
• Students and their instructors often make ethical choices
reflexively. But ethically sensitive situations, where
time, emotions and marks are pressured, it becomes all
too easy to be blind-sided by temptation. The best
antidote to ethical lapses is to commit in advance to a
set of ethical principles - your personal ethical code that
follows or grows to it.
• Any difficulty or concern during the course should be
passed directly to the course coordinator.
Makeup Exams • Applicable when an acceptable and valid excuse is
presented at the appropriate time.
Drop Date • N/A
Cheating • Unethical.
• JUST regulations will be applied
Attendance • It is mandatory for all lectures and demonstration
sessions
• Each student will be assigned a seat
• Tardiness up to 15 minutes of the start of class/lab will
be allowed.
Absenteeism • To receive course credit, a student should attend a
minimum of 90% of the contact hours of the class;
meaning missing only one and a half lecture.
• Absences from class are counted from the day the class
meets officially for the first time – not from when the
student officially enters.
• If absent from lectures, then the course coordinator will
refer to related guidelines set by the university
• Any student who is absent on a test day, will have to
demonstrate an acceptable medical or social statement
explaining the illness or personal crisis as instructed by
their faculty
• Individual instructors may arrange for a make-up test
only when a written request is made to and approved by
the Dean
Students with • Any student who feels that he/she may need
Special needs accommodation for any type of disability is encouraged
to contact the course coordinator who will be happy to
 help in any way
• Accommodations to the course plan can be tailored to
the needs of specific individuals after consultations with
the Dean.
Graded Exams • Multiple choice questions will be computer based
Written questions may include short essay, definition,
enumeration and matching questions and fill in the
blanks.
• Answers will be discussed in the class
Participation • All students are highly encouraged to actively
participate in the class and demonstration sessions
• Quizzes may be a part of the course.
Individual • The course coordinator is always available to talk with
conferencing and the student when problems arise
consultations • If you have any problems that require the attention of an
instructor, do not wait until the problem is
insurmountable
• If a student needs to talk with the course coordinator
outside office hours, an appointment can be made
Course changes • Information contained in this course outline is correct at
the time of distribution.
• Content of the courses is revised on an ongoing basis to
ensure relevance to changing educational, employment
needs.
• The course coordinator reserves the right to add or
delete material from courses and will endeavor to
provide notice of changes to students as soon as
possible.
• The timetable may also be revised to accommodate
unexpected holidays or changes in schedule