Information Package

Ph.D. on Prosthodontics

PRO685

REMOVABLE PARTIAL DENTURES

Course Code
PRO685
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
1 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. gained the ability to plan properly according to each case in manipulation of prosthesis
  2. overcome the problems held while they work either on patients and or dental technicians
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe students attending this course will get knowledge about classification, planning and biomechanics of removable partial dentures and the parts of framework.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week 1. Classifications of partial edentulous archs
2nd Week 2. Fulcrum lines, description os stabilization and retantion
3rd Week 3. Masticatory force components and biomechanics of removable partial dentures
4th Week 4. Definitions of stress, strain ve young modulus
5th Week 5. Stress analysis methods
6th Week 6. Stress analysis methods
7th Week 7. Classification of partial dentures (according to Kennedy classification)
8th Week 8. The parts of framework for a removable partial denture (Retainers)
9th Week 9. The parts of framework for a removable partial denture (Retainers)
10th Week 10. The parts of framework for a removable partial denture (Retainers)
11th Week 11. The parts of framework for a removable partial denture (Denture base retantif mesh)
12th Week 12. The parts of framework for a removable partial denture (Major and minor connectors)
13th Week 13. The parts of framework for a removable partial denture (Major and minor connectors)
14th Week 14. The parts of framework for a removable partial denture (Artificial teeth)
Recommended or Required Reading(1) Ulusoy M, Aydın K. "Diş Hekimliğinde Hareketli Bölümlü Protezler" Ankara;2003
(2) Carr AB, McGivney GP, Brown DT. "McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics" Mosby; 11th ed, 2005.
(3) Sonugelen M, Artunç C. Ağız protezleri ve biyomekanik. İzmir; 2002.
(4)Graber G, Removable Partial Dentures, Color Atlas of Dental Medicine, Thieme Medical; 1988.
(5) Kesim B. Hareketli Bölümlü Protezlerde Temel İlkeler, Quintessence yayıncılık 2010
(6) Stratton RJ, Wiebert FJ. Hareketli Bölümlü Protez Planlama Atlası, Quintessence Books 2011.
(7) Jenkins GJ, Gidden J. Hassas Bağlantılar, Quintessence Books 2011.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
  • Practice
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Practice 1 20
Attendance 1 30
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 1 1
Preparation for Quiz 2 3 6
Individual or group work 5 4 20
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation) 6 2 12
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 3 6 18
Performance Practice 14 1 14
Total Work Load149
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.96
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2
K1 X
K2 X
K3 X
K4 X