Program Overview

University of Washington UW School of Dentistry

About the School

The University of Washington School of Dentistry is a leading institution in dental education and research.

Departments

The school is organized into several departments, including:

• Endodontics
• Information Technology
• Oral Health Sciences
• Oral Medicine
• Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Oral Pathology
• Orthodontics
• Pediatric Dentistry
• Periodontics
• Restorative Dentistry

Programs

The school offers a range of programs, including:

• Office of Regional Affairs
• RIDE
• Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health
• Office of Educational Partnerships
• Continuing Dental Education
• Center for Pediatric Dentistry
• Dental Hygiene

Students

The school provides resources and support for students, including:

Prospective Students

• Pre-dental
• Shoreline Dental Hygiene
• DDS Admissions
• International DDS Admissions
• Predoctoral Course Catalog
• DDS Clinical Rotations & Outreach
• Student Research
• RIDE
• Internships, Externships, & Observerships

Current Students

• Administrative Resources
• Academic Resources
• IT Student Resources
• Health & Wellness
• Building Resources
• After Graduation
• Student Events

Graduate and Postdoctoral Programs

• MSD / Postgraduate Certificates
• Oral Health Sciences (PhD/MS)
• Graduate Endodontics
• Advanced Education in Pediatric Dentistry
• Graduate Oral Medicine
• Graduate Orthodontics
• Graduate Periodontics
• Graduate Prosthodontics

Residency Programs

• General Practice Residency
• Oral Radiology Residency
• OMS Residency

Research

The school is committed to advancing dental research and offers:

Office of Research

• Research Labs and Centers
• Research Day
• Training Programs
• Student Research
• COHO Fall Institute in Clinical Research Methods

DENTPC 551: Immediate Dentures & Digital Dentistry

Course Overview

This course covers the basic principles of immediate dentures and digital dentistry. Students will learn to fabricate an immediate complete denture (ICD) and apply digital dentistry workflow systems and CAD/CAM technology to patient assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning.

Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, students will be able to:

1. Describe the basic principles of immediate dentures.
2. Perform the clinical steps required to fabricate immediate dentures.
3. Perform the laboratory steps required to fabricate immediate dentures.
4. Identify normal and abnormal edentulous anatomy and its relationship to immediate denture fabrication.
5. Describe the use of dental materials necessary to fabricate an immediate denture.
6. Describe problems that can occur during immediate denture construction and after immediate denture insertion.
7. Describe oral surgery concepts for immediate denture procedures.
8. Communicate the risks, benefits, and alternative treatment for immediate denture procedures to patients or legal guardians.
9. Formulate a comprehensive treatment plan based on diagnostic findings to implement an immediate denture treatment.
10. Recognize the limits of expertise.
11. Identify oral and maxillofacial hard and soft tissue lesions and diseases.
12. Manage replacement of teeth for partially or completely edentulous patients.
13. Describe the role of lifelong learning and self-assessment in maintaining clinical skills.
14. Utilize critical thinking in assessing technical and scientific information for patient needs and treatments.
15. Apply the principles of behavioral science that pertain to patient-centered oral health care.
16. Obtain consultations from other healthcare providers.
17. Apply digital technology to the design, restoration, and fabrication of prostheses.
18. Identify the advantages and disadvantages of digital technology in restorative, implant, and removable prosthodontics.
19. Identify indications and contraindications for digital technologies in restorative, implant, and removable prosthodontics.
20. Describe the principles of preparation and design for digital restorations.
21. List the digital workflow steps for a clinical patient with restorative dentistry needs.
22. Determine when a patient’s digital dentistry needs are beyond the scope of a general dentist.
23. Scan preparations with a digital scanner.
24. Apply digital technologies to communications with other professionals.
25. Recognize appropriate tooth preparation for digitally scanned and designed restorations.
26. Accurately assess the esthetic and functional outcomes of a digital restoration.

UWSOD Competencies

This course aligns with the following UWSOD competencies: C-01, C-10, C-02, C-09, CE-07, C-06, CE-02, C-08, C-15, C-07, C-14, C-28, C-12, C-13, C-31, C-17, C-05, C-11, C-18, C-24, C-25, C-19, C-20, C-21, CE-05.