You will work closely with these consultants to manage the care of both inpatients and outpatients. Patients will be assigned to you according to the difficulty of their problem and your knowledge and technical skills. You will have increasing responsibility for patient care during each year of your program. These rotations will emphasize clinical and radiographic interpretation, the care of surgical patients, and interdisciplinary treatment for patients undergoing radiation therapy and chemotherapy. The rotation in complete denture prosthodontics teaches you how to evaluate, diagnose and treat a wide range of prosthodontic concerns.
Special emphasis is placed on mandibular movement and maxillomandibular relationships.
During this rotation you will gain experience in fabrication techniques for complete dentures, removable partial dentures, fixed partial dentures, implant prostheses and maxillofacial prostheses. Emphasis is placed on handling materials and the development of techniques that will ensure repeatable and predictable results. In this rotation you will gain an understanding of the diagnosis and treatment modalities used in treating malignant disease. Emphasis is placed on the surgical resection of tumors and the treatment of malignancies with therapeutic radiation. You will observe the effects of chemotherapy on patients in active care and on patients who have completed treatment.