Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Reflective comment on Advanced Dentures block

Please provide a reflective comment on the Advanced denture block which we just completed.
Please comment on the following:

  1. Workload
  2. Portfolio
  3. Lab week
  4. Presentations
  5. Feedback provided by me during the block
  6. What could be done better, in future by you, to improve your chances of success?
  7. What could I do better to improve your chances of success?

Thursday, August 22, 2013

Lingualized Occlusion

Why do you think some dental technicians and dentists consider Lingualized occlusion a valuable occlusal concept? Remember why Niel Du Plessis discussed with you and also what he said about the selection of teeth for this type of scheme also see what literature says.

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Lab Week - Experience

All of you have or are about to experience working in a commercial Dental Laboratory. The week was introduced to allow you, the student, to experience actual cases and actual laboratory experience and input from other qualified dental technicians as to how you can improve on your speed and quality.

I would like to know what your experiences were (2nd yrs) and are (3rd yrs) for Lab week.

What could be improved on for 2014 when you are in 3rd yr and 4th yr repectively. 3rd yrs please complete this after you have completed your Lab week.

Lab Week - Expectations

All of you have or are about to experience working in a commercial Dental Laboratory. The week was introduced to allow you, the student, to experience actual cases and actual laboratory experience and input from other qualified dental technicians as to how you can improve on your speed and quality.

I would like to know what your expectations were (2nd yrs) and are (3rd yrs) for Lab week.  

Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Overdentures

Discuss the benefits for a patient from the use of an overdenture.

Implants

Discuss the advantages of the use of implants to create better retention and stability in mandibular complete dentures. What are the vital factors that have to be taken into account when choosing a specific implant.

Incisal guidance

Discuss the factors for which the incisal guidance adjustment is used when setting teeth up for complete dentures in balanced occlusion. Also how/in which way this influences the anterior tooth arrangement and the choice of posterior teeth. Each student to comment in their own words and do not repeat or copy someone elses comments.