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Course, academic year 2025/2026
   
Prosthetic Dentistry and Orthodontics - SE - B81947 (Dentistry)
Title: Prosthetic Dentistry and Orthodontics - SE
Guaranteed by: Department of Dental Medicine First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and General University Hospital in Prague (11-00770)
Faculty: First Faculty of Medicine
Actual: from 2023
Semester: winter
Points: 0
E-Credits: 0
Examination process: winter s.:
Hours per week, examination: winter s.:0/0, STEX [HT]
Capacity: unlimited
Min. number of students: unlimited
4EU+: no
Virtual mobility / capacity: no
State of the course: taught
Language: English
Teaching methods: full-time
Explanation: prof. MUDr. Jarmila Procházková, CSc., as. MUDr. H. Tycová
Additional information: http://stomatologie.lf1.cuni.cz/
Guarantor: prof. MUDr. René Foltán, Ph.D.
Attributes: Teoretický předmět
Zubní lékařství
Pre-requisite : B81187, B83500
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Topic 1 (TO1)
1 Masticatory muscles – anatomy and physiology. Stabilizing and connecting components of removable dental prostheses. Ideal occlusion, normo-occlusion, 6 keys of occlusion.
2 Impression materials in prosthodontics – classification, properties, advantages, disadvantages, and indications. Post-endodontic restoration of teeth – abutments in prosthodontics. Classification of orthodontic anomalies.
3 Conventional vs. digital impression techniques in prosthodontics – comparison and indications. Aesthetic reconstructions in the anterior region – materials and selection of abutment design. Intrauterine development of jaws and teeth.
4 Determination and reconstruction of jaw relationships in partially dentate patients. Full-coverage crowns – types, indications, and evaluation. Indication of orthodontic treatment.
5 Dental alloys – general properties, significance in prosthodontics, indications, and processing. Retentive elements of removable dental prostheses – classification, indications, advantages, and disadvantages. Prevention and prophylaxis of orthodontic anomalies.
6 Temporomandibular joint – anatomy, physiology, and functional relevance in prosthodontics. Surveyed crowns as abutments for RPDs – types, indications, and contemporary alternatives. Etiology of orthodontic anomalies.
7 Significance of prosthodontic treatment – functional, aesthetic, and preventive aspects. Pontics – types, relationship to mucosa, hygienic and aesthetic aspects. Postnatal growth and development of jaws and dental arches.
8 Dental polymers – applications in prosthodontics, advantages, disadvantages, relining and repair of prostheses. Acrylic partial dentures – characteristics, design elements, and indications. Orthodontic diagnosis.
9 Physiology of mastication – mechanisms and significance for prosthodontic rehabilitation. Prosthodontic rehabilitation using dental implants – principles, indications, and patient benefits. Analysis of study models.
10 Tooth preparation for abutments – principles, protection of dental tissues and periodontium, minimally invasive approaches in prosthodontics. Occlusal interferences in natural dentition – etiology, diagnosis, and management. Anomalies in tooth number, shape and size.
11 Dental polymers – processing errors and their consequences. Abutment designs in fixed prosthodontics – types, indications, contraindications. Development of permanent molar occlusion.
12 Examination and diagnostics in prosthodontics – biological factors of dentition as a whole and of individual abutments, treatment planning. Removable bridges – indications, design elements, and clinical application. Crowding and spacing.
13 Ceramic materials in prosthodontics. Prosthodontic treatment within interdisciplinary collaboration – a holistic approach. Removable orthodontic appliances and clear aligner therapy.
14 Cast partial dentures (CPD) – indications, design elements, and laboratory procedures. Functional and aesthetic aspects of complete denture set-up, try-in, and finalization. Orthodontic treatment planning.
15 Noble metal alloys – properties, applications, and significance in contemporary prosthodontics. Determination of jaw relationships in edentulous patients – procedure and occlusal plane orientation. Cephalometric analysis.
16 Centric relation – significance and methods of determination in prosthodontics. Relining, rebasing, and repair of complete dentures – indications and clinical procedures. Timing of orthodontic treatment.
17 Pre-prosthetic dental and surgical procedures – conservative and surgical interventions. Extensive fixed bridges – indications. Tissue changes associated with orthodontic tooth movement.
18 Modelling and casting materials in prosthodontics – types, properties, and applications. Esthetic options in dentition reconstruction – materials, techniques, and indications. Extractions in orthodontic treatment.
19 Static and dynamic occlusion – disorders and consequences. Retention, stability, and resistance of complete dentures – influencing factors. Functional appliances and dentofacial orthopaedics.
20 Dental laboratory processing of metals – conventional and modern technologies. Resilience of denture-bearing tissues – relevance for removable prosthesis function. Fixed orthodontic appliances.
21 Principles of articulation in fixed and removable prosthodontics. Complete dentures – modifications, materials, and fabrication techniques, both conventional and digital. Open bite - etiology, diagnosis and treatment.
22 Base metal alloys in prosthodontics – properties, indications, and processing. Support elements of RPDs (rests and supporting components) – functions and types. Transversal discrepancies - etiology, diagnosis and treatment.
23 Immediate dentures – types, significance, and clinical procedures. Removable partial dentures with metal framework – conventional and digital fabrication workflows. Class II anomalies - etiology, diagnosis and treatment.
24 Hybrid prostheses – retentive elements, indications, and benefits. Edentulous ridges – evaluation for complete denture construction. Class III anomalies - etiology, diagnosis and treatment.
25 Class II defects according to Voldřich – characteristics and treatment options. Clasp assemblies in removable prostheses – characteristics and functions. Retention and stability in orthodontics.
26 Implant-supported prostheses – fixed, removable, and overdentures. Prosthodontic treatment of patients with compromised periodontal support – principles, options, and limitations. Cleft lip and palate - aetiology, classification, and treatment.
27 Maintenance of dental prostheses – principles, hygienic aids, and relevance for long-term prognosis. Fixed and removable splints – types, indications, and applications in prosthodontics. Deep bite - aetiology, diagnosis and treatment.
28 Digital technologies in prosthodontics – intraoral scanning, additive and subtractive manufacturing, advantages, limitations, and indications. Minimally invasive prosthodontics – adhesive prostheses (crowns and bridges). Impacted teeth - aetiology, diagnosis and treatment.
29 Impressions of edentulous jaws – impression techniques, material selection, and common errors. Intraoral and extraoral scanners – principles, applications, limitations, and AI-based treatment planning. Orthodontics and interdisciplinary patient.
30 Distribution of retentive elements in removable partial dentures – principles, clinical applications, and significance. Delivery of complete dentures – patient instructions and adaptation to removable prostheses. Orthognathic surgery and orthodontics.
 
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