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Impression Techniques course for Dental Practice

Speciality Classification
Oral Health
Location
Online
Delivery
Online
Time / Duration
30 minutes
Subject matter expert
eLearning for Healthcare
Provider
eIntegrity
Endorsed By
Faculty of Dental Surgery

This session describes the concepts and practical aspects of impression techniques for complete dentures.

Learning objectives

By the end of this session you will be able to:

  • explain the purpose of primary and definitive impressions
  • select appropriate techniques for a range of patient conditions

This session will deal with the definition of complete denture stability and will outline physical, dental and psychological factors which influence complete denture stability. 


PRM123
Entry Requirements / Prerequisites

Before commencing this session you should:

  • the denture bearing and peri-denture tissues
  • the materials science of common impression materials
Instructors / Speakers
Fraser McCord,
Professor

Fraser qualified in 1970 and spend 10 years in general dental practice before becoming a Registrar in Restorative Dentistry at Edinburgh Dental Hospital in 1980.

He became a lecturer in Prosthodontics in 1983 and, in 1986, was awarded a doctorate also from the University of Edinburgh.

In 1989 he was appointed a Senior Lecturer/Hon. Consultant in Restorative Dentistry in the University of Manchester Dental School and in 1992 was appointed to the Chair of Restorative Care of the Elderly.

In 2002, he was Dean of Manchester Dental School and in 2006 moved to the Chair of Restorative Dentistry in the University of Glasgow. Also in 2006, he was President of the BSSPD and in 2008, was awarded the Gold Medal of the BSSPD.

His main interest within Restorative Dentistry is Prosthodontics and he has co-authored 5 textbooks on prosthodontics and has in excess of 100 reviewed publications.

Delivery
Title
Impression Techniques course for Dental Practice
Speciality Classification
Interest Areas / Topics Covered
Dental, -- DENTAL --
Location
Provider Type
Education Provider
Time / Duration
30 minutes
Location
Online
Reference
09_14
Access Duration (in months)
12
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