Teaching complete dentures.
Success in wearing complete denture depends, in order of importance, on motivation, neuromuscular control and technical considerations. To address the two aspects of motivation and neuromuscular control, fourth year students at Sydney University are taught a protocol which encompasses duplication of the patient's existing denture and modification of this duplicate to satisfy the patient's needs and wants. This modified duplicate denture acts as a diagnostic prototype which is used as a guide during construction of the new denture.
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Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, University of Sydney, Surry Hills, NSW, Australia.
D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D001294:Attitude to Health; D001315:Australia; D003479:Curriculum; D003779:Denture Design / Q000379:methods; D003824:Denture, Complete; D004497:Education, Dental / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008410:Masticatory Muscles / Q000502:physiology; D009042:Motivation; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010349:Patient Compliance; D011476:Prosthodontics / Q000193:education*; D013674:Technology, Dental / Q000193:education*