DENT 6119 Removable Prosthodontics - RPD Lecture

This lecture course introduces removable partial dentures (RPDs), with a primary focus on digital workflows for diagnosis, design, and fabrication. Students will learn intraoral scanning, digital surveying, CAD design of RPD frameworks, and CAM manufacturing using milling and 3D printing technologies. Analog methods including hand surveying, traditional framework design, and casting techniques are taught as secondary content for foundational competence and comparison. The course emphasizes biomechanics of partial dentures, esthetics, occlusion, and patient-centered communication with laboratories, preparing students for integration of digital RPD workflows into comprehensive care.

Credits

2.5