Course Description
This 3-day hands-on course is designed for general dentists to review the concepts and steps in making removable partial dentures (RPD). Treatment planning and design concepts will be reviewed. Every fabrication step will be covered from lecture presentation as well as hands on session including tooth preparation, impression taking strategy, jaw relation record consideration, to framework try in and adjustment protocol during the insertion phase. Finally, common denture complaints will be addressed including clasps adjustment, denture repair and reline. Some completed cases will be presented and reviewed to enhance the learning experience.
“A Review of Removable Partial Denture for the General Practitioner on Treatment Planning and Design Consideration” by Dr. Beatrice Leung is a prerequisite for this course. This course is taking place the morning of February 21, 2025. You can register for it at the button below.
If you’ve taken this course previously with Dr. Leung since August 12, 2022, you will be requested to send the confirmation of completion to CDE.
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- To review basic RPD design and treatment planning concepts
- To review the basics of RPD components (major connectors, minor connectors, clasps options etc)
- To describe procedural considerations from tooth preparation, final impressions to, metal framework try in and denture adjustment
- To learn to troubleshoot common denture complaint/concerns
- To review some cases on design and procedural step
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Please arrive within 30 minutes before the course start time to sign in.
Staff will be available at the Faculty of Dentistry’s Edward St entrance to admit participants into the building as this building is not open to the public. If you arrive too early, you may need to wait until staff arrive.
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Friday, February 21, 20251:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Chestnut Conference Centre
89 Chestnut Street, Toronto
View Map – Opens in new tab.Saturday, February 22, 20259:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Faculty of Dentistry
124 Edward Street, Toronto
View Map – Opens in new tab.Sunday, February 23, 20259:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Faculty of Dentistry
124 Edward Street, Toronto
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Complimentary lunch is provided for course participants. Please indicate any dietary restrictions upon registration.
Hands-on materials and equipment are provided for participants to use in the course.
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Cancellations made more than 10 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 10 calendar days of the course start date.
Refunds will not be issued for registrants who do not attend, regardless of reason for absence.
Registrations cannot be transferred to another individual.
To cancel your registration, please follow the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email. If you are eligible for a refund, the refund will be processed automatically upon cancellation. Please allow 3-5 business days for the transaction to be completed.
Continuing Dental Education (University of Toronto) reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient registrations, instructor cancellation, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. In the event of course cancellation, a full refund will be issued, and registrants will be notified promptly. We are not liable for any associated losses, damages, or expenses, including travel and accommodations.
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After completing this course, a certificate of completion that indicates the number of Continuing Education (CE) points earned will be sent to you within 7-10 days by email.
Instructors
Dr. Leung received her DDS degree at the University of Toronto. She completed a GPR at the Boston Medical Center and a Prosthodontics Residency at the University of Pittsburgh. During that time, she also earned a MPH degree. Following these programs, she became a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics. She has been in private practice since graduation. Currently she serves as a part time Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto involved in the undergraduate prosthodontic education. She has been named an Honorary Class Member for three years and a recipient of the 2019-2020 Dr. Bruce Hord Master Teacher Award
Dr. Elhadary has worked in different universities, studied and taught in different countries. She attended and supervised different courses, lectured at international dental conferences, and published many international research papers. Under her supervisions, many of her Master and PhD students have been awarded for best presentations and organized many scientific events at different dental schools.
Since moving to Canada, she has been teaching at the University of Toronto in undergraduate prosthodontics, restorative dentistry and dental materials. Her teaching commitment has resulted in receiving multiple Honorary Class Member recognitions.
She believes in all new innovations in prosthodontics whether digital, biomaterials or tissue engineering…. But she still believes there is a place in removable prosthodontics, for which she has experience teaching for more than 25 years.
Sponsorship
The University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry appreciates the unrestricted educational grants provided for this course by Shaw Lab Group.
