Course Description
This 3-day hands-on course is designed for general dentists to review the concepts and the steps in making complete dentures. Every fabrication step will be covered using lecture format as well as hands on session. Impression taking strategy, jaw relation record consideration, as well as adjustment protocol during the insertion phase will be reviewed. Immediate prosthesis and current digital workflow will be discussed as well.
“A Review of Treatment Concepts and Options For the Completely Edentulous Patients for the General Practitioners” by Dr. Beatrice Leung is a prerequisite for this course. This course is taking place the morning of February 26, 2027. You can register for it at the button below.
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- To review concepts and the steps in making complete dentures
- To describe procedural considerations for final impression strategies, predictable capture of centric relation and denture adjustment
- To learn about the digital workflow for complete dentures
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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 Street 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 26, 20271:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Chestnut Conference Centre
89 Chestnut Street, Toronto
View Map – Opens in new tab.Saturday, February 27, 20279:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Chestnut Conference Centre
89 Chestnut Street, Toronto
View Map – Opens in new tab.Sunday, February 28, 20279:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.Chestnut Conference Centre
89 Chestnut 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 hospital residency at the Boston Medical Center and a Prosthodontics Residency at the University of Pittsburgh. During that time, she also earned a Master of Public Health 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 2005. 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. Bo Huang is currently an assistant professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. She also works as an associate at Toronto Dental Specialists.
Dr. Huang completed her PhD in biomaterials at the Faculty of Dentistry and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto. Her research focus on improving our understanding of how human biofilm interacts with dental materials and translating this knowledge into development of new dental materials. Upon completion of dentistry and material science degrees, Dr. Huang pursued her passion for dentistry by completing 3-year Prosthodontics program at the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto. As a board-certified prosthodontist in Canada, her scope of practice includes restoring oral function and esthetics by removable or/and fixed prostheses, replacing missing teeth by implant dentistry with both surgical and prosthetic approaches and managing various implant complications.
Throughout her academic career, Dr. Huang has been a recipient of various awards, scholarships and research grants including Queen Elizabeth II Graduate Scholarships in Science and Technology (QEII-GSST), Ontario Graduate Scholarship, Acta Student Award, Nobel Biocare Research Fellowship in Prosthodontics and Dentsply Sirona Research Fellowship in Prosthodontics.