Denture Complications: Recognition, Prevention and Management

COURSE OVERVIEW

Complete and partial dentures remain important treatment options for many patients, but denture-related complications are common and can significantly affect comfort, function, oral health and quality of life. This webinar will provide a practical review of the most frequently encountered complications associated with removable prostheses. Participants will learn how to identify problems to explore preventive approaches and apply management strategies to improve patient outcomes.

Audience: Dentists, Dental Assistants, Technicians

Recommended Pre-requisite: Introduction to Digital Dentures

Format

Lecture, Live Webinar

Subject

670 Removable Prosthodontics

Speaker

Wendy A. Clark,
DDS, MS, FACP

Course Date

August 25th
@ 7:00 PM ET /
4:00 PM PT

Credit

1 CEU

Course Fee

Free

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

At the end of this course, attendees should be able to:
■ Identify common biologic, mechanical and functional complications associated with complete and partial dentures
■ Classify the clinical signs and symptoms of denture-related soft-tissue conditions and prosthesis-related problems
■ Differentiate between potential contributors to denture complications, including prosthesis design, occlusal factors, oral conditions and patient-related factors

Wendy A. Clark, DDS, MS, FACP

Dr. Wendy Clark completed her undergraduate training at the University of Georgia and earned her doctoral degree from Marquette University School of Dentistry. She then earned her master’s degree in clinical dentistry and a certificate in post-graduate prosthodontics from the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry. Dr. Clark practiced prosthodontics for seven years with Team Atlanta and lectured nationally on a variety of topics ranging from smoking cessation to dental implants. She was named a “Leader in Continuing Education” by Dentistry Today in 2017. Currently, Dr. Clark is full-time faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill, Department of Prosthodontics.

CE CREDIT:

To earn CE credit, a user must register for and then engage with the webinar on the published course date. Upon webinar conclusion, the course quiz and survey will be accessible to be completed.  Once both elements are finished, the CE Certificate will unlock and be available for download.


CANCELLATION POLICY:
If National Dentex must reschedule a webinar, all attendees will be automatically rescheduled for the new course date. 

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SPEAKER DISCLOSURE:
This speaker is compensated by National Dentex for the production and delivery of course content. The speaker does not receive compensation for additional viewings of recorded materials. Any additional disclosures regarding potential commercial bias will be provided by the speaker at the beginning of the course presentation. This disclosure does not imply that the information presented is biased.