Delivering Successful Complete Dentures

Credit Details
This electronically delivered self-instructional program is designated for 1.5 hours of ADA CERP and AGD PACE CE credit by Farran Media. AGD Code: 670.

There is no fee to view this course. There is a fee of $36 to take the exam and claim CE credits for this course.

Synopsis:
The delivery of complete dentures is a pivotal step in the fabrication process and requires understanding and implementing denture fundamentals for predictable success. This course discusses key laboratory procedures that support the delivery appointment, including precision injection processing to control polymerization shrinkage. Clinical steps are presented, including effective refinement of the denture bases using white silicone pressure-detecting paste, followed by accurate occlusal adjustment with Kerr Occlusal Indicator Wax to establish stable, balanced posterior contacts on fully seated denture bases which results in fewer denture adjustments after delivery. The course emphasizes the importance of comprehensive patient education and structured follow-up care to support patient adaptation and acceptance of their new restorations and for long-term success.

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the importance of controlling polymerization shrinkage of acrylic resin during the processing of tissue-supported complete dentures and identify a method to minimize distortion.
• Apply and use a white silicone pressure-detecting paste on the denture base to identify and correct areas of excessive pressure, making adjustments to achieve uniform contact between the denture and its supporting tissues.
• Explain principles and techniques for accurately adjusting occlusion intraorally on tissue-supported complete dentures, and describe why the use of articulating paper or articulating foil provides unreliable results for intraoral occlusal adjustment.
• Apply fundamental clinical steps and principles in practice to increase predictability and overall success in the fabrication of complete dentures.

Description of Speaker:
Leif Stromberg, DDS, MAGD, FADI, FICD, practices restorative dentistry in Dallas. Highly respected among his peers, Stromberg was selected as a Texas Super Dentist in Texas Monthly magazine from 2005 to 2017. In 2022, he became a Texas Academy of General Dentistry Dentist of the Year Award nominee, and in 2023 he earned fellowship in the International College of Dentists. Stromberg, who also served as a clinical assistant professor at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry from 2000 to 2005, is frequently solicited to present at dental conferences on techniques for predictably successful complete dentures and has written a textbook on the same topic.

Disclosure:
The author declares that neither he nor any member of his family has a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program.

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Licensure:
Continuing education credits issued for completion of online CE courses may not apply toward license renewal in all licensing jurisdictions. It is the responsibility of each registrant to verify the CE requirements of his/her licensing or regulatory agency.

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Refund Policy
There are no refunds for Online CE courses. Please contact technical support if you run into technical difficulty.

CE Contact
For any questions, please contact Nareg Apelian, DMD, Director of Continuing Education at nareg@farranmedia.com