WEEK 1 Friday, GOAL: MAKING EXCELLENT MOUNTED CASTS
8:00-8:15 WELCOME, INTRODUCTION
8:15-9:00 LECTURE: TIPS ON IMPRESSION MAKING, POURING AND TRIMMING CASTS
9:00-10:30 CLINICAL EXERCISE: PAIR UP AND MAKE IMPRESSIONS (TWO SETS), POUR
CASTS
10:30-10:50 REFRESHMENT BREAK
10:50-11:15 LECTURE/ DEMO: DENAR ARBITRARY FACEBOW: RATIONALE AND TECHNIQUE,
TIPS ON MOUNTING CASTS
11:15-12:00 CLINICAL EXERCISE: MAKE FACEBOW, MOUNT MAXILLARY CAST
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-1:30 LECTURE/ DEMO: CENTRIC RELATION AND CENTRIC RELATION RECORDS
1:30-2:45 CLINICAL EXERCISE: MAKE CENTRIC RELATION RECORD, MOUNT MANDIBULAR
CAST
2:45-3:15 BREAK
3:15-3:45 LECTURE/ DEMO: VERIFICATION OF CR RECORDS WITH VERICHEK
3:45-4:30 CLINICAL EXERCISE: VERIFY RECORDS AND MOUNTINGS
WEEK I Saturday, GOAL: MAKING PANTOGRAPHIC TRACINGS
8:00-9:00 LECTURE/ DEMO: DENAR PANTOGRAPHIC CLUTCH CONSTRUCTION: DIRECT
AND INDIRECT TECHNIQUE
9:00-10:15 CLINICAL EXERCISE: CLUTCH CONSTRUCTION, INDIRECT
10:15-10:45 BREAK
10:45-12:00 LECTURE/ DEMO: HINGE AXIS LOCATION TECHNIQUE, TATTOOING AND
ALTERNATIVES, DENAR PANTOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUE.
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-2:45 CLINICAL EXERCISE: GROUP I LOCATE HINGE AXIS AND MAKE PANTOGRAPH
2:45-3:00 BREAK
3:00-3:30 LECTURE/ DEMO: PANTOGRAPHIC MOUNTING PROCEDURE
3:30-4:30 CLINICAL EXERCISE: MOUNT PANTOGRAPH
WEEK 2: Fri. GOAL: SETTING THE ARTICULATOR
8:00-9:30 LECTURE/ DEMO: SETTING THE ARTICULATOR, RATIONALE AND TECHNIQUE
9:30-12:00 CLINICAL EXERCISE: SET ARTICULATOR
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-2:45 CLINICAL EXERCISE: GROUP II LOCATE HINGE AXIS AND MAKE PANTOGRAPHIC
TRACINGS
2:45-3:15 BREAK
3:15-4:30 CLINICAL EXERCISE: MOUNT PANTOGRAPH
WEEK 2: Sat. GOAL: KINEMATIC FACEBOW TRANSFER
8:00-10:00 CLINICAL EXERCISE: SET ARTICULATOR
10:00-10:15 BREAK
10:15-10:45 LECTURE/ DEMO: KINEMATIC FACEBOW RATIONALE AND TECHNIQUE
10:45-12:00 CLINICAL EXERCISE: MAKE KINEMATIC FACEBOWS AND REMOUNT CASTS
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-1:45 CLINICAL EXERCISE: ANALYSIS OF ARBITRARY FACEBOW ERROR
1:45-2:45 LECTURE/ DEMO: RATIONALE AND TECHNIQUE OF STABILIZATION (GNATHOLOGIC)
SPLINT
2:45-3:00 BREAK
3;00-4:30 CLINICAL EXERCISE: MAKE VACUFORM TEMPLATES AND ANTERIOR STOPS
WEEK 3 Fri. GOAL: STABILIZATION SPLINT FABRICATION
8:00-9:00 LECTURE/ DEMO: STABILIZATION SPLINT TECHNIQUE
9:00-12:00 CLINICAL EXERCISE: MAKE STABILIZATION SPLINTS
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-2:45 CLINICAL EXERCISE: STABILIZATION SPLINTS (CONT)
2:45-3:15 BREAK
3:15-4:30 LECTURE: TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR DISORDERS
WEEK 3 SAT, GOALS: EQUILIBRATION AND DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY
8:00-9:45 CLINICAL EXERCISE: REMOUNT CASTS WITH SPLINTS AND REANALYZE OCCLUSION
9:45-10:30 LECTURE: EQUILIBRATION RATIONALE AND TECHNIQUE
10:30-10:45 BREAK
10:45-12:00 CLINICAL EXERCISE: EQUILIBRATE CASTS
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-2:00 LECTURE/ DEMO: DENTAL PHOTOGRAPHY
2:00-3:00 CLINICAL EXERCISE: FULL MOUTH PHOTOGRAPHS
3:00-3:15 BREAK
3:15-4:30 CLINICAL EXERCISE: FULL MOUTH PHOTOGRAPHS (CONT)
WEEK 4 Fri, GOAL: MANDIBULAR REPOSITIONING
8:00-9:30 LECTURE: MANDIBULAR REPOSITIONING RATIONALE AND TECHNIQUE
9:30-10:15 CLINICAL EXERCISE: FABRICATE MANDIBULAR OCCLUSAL REPOSITIONING
APPLIANCES (MORA'S)
10:15-10:45 BREAK
10:45-12:00 CLINICAL EXERCISE: FABRICATE MANDIBULAR OCCLUSAL REPOSITIONING
APPLIANCES (MORA'S) (CONT)
12:00-1:00 LUNCH
1:00-2:00 LECTURE: PRESENTING A FULL MOUTH RECONSTRUCTION TREATMENT
PLAN AND OBTAINING INFORMED CONSENT
2:00-2:45 QUIZ, QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION
2:45- 4:30 PART III COURSE OVERVIEW, CRITERIA FOR PATIENT SELECTION, STUDY
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