Topics to be covered:
• Denture principles including making accurate final impressions and interocclusal records.
• Prosthetically designing cases with function and esthetics in mind.
• Functional occlusion and treatment planning.
• Lower denture stabilization principles.
• The transition from analog dentures intodigital dentures.
• Fundamentals of photogrammetry.
You will learn:
• Key requirements for a successful denture case.
• Principles of denture treatment plans.
• Importance of lower denture stabilization.
• The importance of lower denture stabilization
• Priniciples of implant-retained overdentures.
• Digital denture workflows.
8:00am-5:00pm Lecture (1 hour lunch included)
Jon Ruel, DMD
Dr. Ruel has an active practice in Portsmouth, RIwhere he specializes in advanced reconstructive dentistry (prosthetics). When Dr. Ruel is not treating patients he is typically lecturing on Restorative Implant Dentistry across the country. Dr. Ruel received his B.S. in biology from Boston College in 1970 and his D.M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1974. He earned his Certificate in Prosthetics and Master of Dental Science from Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry in 1976.
