Fixed Prosthodontics and technique I

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. fabricate dies and casts independently; 2. demonstrate the ability to fabricate all fixed restorations; 3. appreciate the principles underlying ceramic-metal restorations; 4. explain and justify all the principles behind fixed prostheses; 5. apply the knowledge of physiology and anatomy of the oral environment in the choice of the materials for fixed restoration; 6. interpret occlusal patterns in the fabrication of fixed restorations; 7. demonstrate the knowledge and skill required in the fabrication of fixed restorations; 8. demonstrate the process of ceramo metal restorations; and 9. interpret the prescription from a dentist for the design of fixed appliances.

Anatomy, physiology, design as well as safety of fixed appliances. Introduction to types of crown designs and the materials used in the fabrication of the crowns such as acrylic jacket crown, porcelain jacket crown, and evolution of porcelain crown, the use of modern ceramics such as Zirconia crown. All-metal crown, three-quarter crowns, half-crown, and their different modes of facing. The study of metallurgy and its function in providing the foundation for crown construction.