As part of the course, students will become familiar with the most commonly used prosthodontic materials as well as fixed and removable prostheses. Emphasis is placed on the properties of individual materials, their indications, and the technology used for their processing.
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Aim of the course
The student will acquire theoretical knowledge of dental materials.
The student will become familiar with basic procedures for the fabrication of fixed and removable prosthodontic restorations, including workflows in the dental office and dental laboratory.
The student will be introduced to the basic principles of digital technologies in dental prosthetics.
The student will gain basic practical knowledge of the workflows for selected dental products.
Wilson. Dental Technology and Materials for Students. 8th ed., Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1987. ISBN 0-632-01763-5
Recommend literature
Darvell. Materials science for dentistry. Woodhead Publ., Cambridge, 2009. ISBN 978-1-4398-0105-5
Last update: Bažantová Lenka, Ing. (13.07.2026)
Course assessment methods and requirements for successful completion, grading scheme
Credit
100% attendance in practical sessions (any absence must be compensated according to the department’s arrangements, including outside scheduled practical classes).
Completion of all continuous assessments with a minimum of 80 %, including the final credit test (points are cumulative).
A student who is absent during a continuous test (graded as 0) or does not achieve 80 % may retake it once at the end of the semester, covering the entire course content.
Achievement of at least 80% of points in each assessed assignment.
Note 1: During any form of knowledge assessment (ongoing tests, final credit test, or exam), including preparation time, the use of any aids, written sources, or electronic devices (mobile phones, palmtops, laptops, etc.) is strictly prohibited. If a student is caught violating this rule, they will receive a "fail" grade. The same applies to any form of cheating or communication with another student during an assessment.
Note 2: In order to fulfill the content of the practical classes, Frasaco teeth with preparations (26 – cast crown, 24 – composite onlay, 21 – long wrap veneer, 11 – provisional crown, 13 – PFM crown, 15 – ceramic crown) are required within the subject of Preclinical Dentistry. Entry to the phantom laboratory is possible in white work clothes / lab coat and indoor footwear. The student is obliged to follow the safety instructions, to use protective glasses when working with the micromotor. Eating and drinking are prohibited in the phantom laboratory.
Students are provided with a set of modeling instruments, Frasaco artificial jaws, and a complete set of Frasaco teeth for use during practical classes. Credit will be awarded only after the return of all borrowed instruments, Frasaco jaws, and teeth in their original condition.
Examination
The student is eligible to take the final exam after fulfilling all credit requirements.
In the case of repeating a study obligation, the student is required to complete the study obligation in its entirety.
Last update: Bažantová Lenka, Ing. (13.07.2026)
Syllabus
Lectures
Conventional and virtual casts in prosthodontics. (Vavrickova 1)
Technology of prosthesis manufacturing from dental alloys. (Vavrickova 2)
Technology of prosthesis manufacturing from dental ceramics. (Vavrickova 3)
Technology of prosthesis manufacturing from dental polymers. (Vavrickova 2)
Technology of combined prosthesis manufacturing. (Vavrickova 1)
Digital workflow in dental prosthodontics. (Vavrickova 3)
Practical courses & seminars
Lecturers
Lenka Vavrickova, M.D., Ph.D.
Mgr. Tomas Havrda, DiS.
Practical courses
Dental alginate and silicon impressions and casts fabrication.
Plaster cast fabrication.
Plaster casts finishing.
All-cast metal crown wax-up.
Metal coping wax-up for PFM.
Casting mould manufacturing, casting procedure.
Deflasking, sand blasting.
Finishing of PFM coping. Finishing of all-cast metal crown, adaptation on the tooth, polishing.
PFM coping sand blasting, opaker. Finishing of all-cast crown. Test: Impressions and casts in dentistry. Ceramic materials, dental alloys. Porcelain fused to metal restorations.
Applying of ceramic layers for PFM.
Applying of ceramic layers for PFM.
Applying of ceramic layers for PFM.
Corrective firing. Glaze for PFM.
Esthetical veneer manufacturing.
Veneer adaptation on the tooth.
Onlay manufacturing. Test: Polymers in dentistry. Fixed temporary restorations. Conventional and adhesive luting.
Onlay adaptation on the tooth.
Ceramic crown design. (It will take place out of FL schedule- sessions in pairs in dental lab according planed listing).
Temporary crown fabrication (stamp method).
Ceramic crown finishing.
Finishing of fixed restorations.
Luting of veneer, onlay, PFM crown, all-cast crown and temporary crown. Adhesive and conventional methods for restoration luting.
Removable Partial denture– custom tray fabrication. Test: Complete and partial removable dentures. Materials for removable dentures.
Removable Partial denture – wax rim fabrication.
Complete denture – custom tray fabrication.
Complete denture - wax rim fabrication.
Wire clasps forming.
Wire clasps forming.
Finishing of evaluated works.
Credit.
Last update: Bažantová Lenka, Ing. (17.07.2026)
Course registration requirements
Prerequisites: Preclinical Dentistry I, Preclinical Dentistry II.
