Dentures: Navigating the Jaw Relations Appointment

Presenter

Sreenivas Koka, DDS, M.S., Ph.D., MBA, FACD

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Course Objectives

1 CE Credit

This course outlines the procedures and reasoning for obtaining precise jaw relation records. Dr. Koka emphasizes the significance of tooth position and explains how interocclusal registration at the correct vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) contributes to creating well-fitting dentures, resulting in fewer adjustments and more satisfied patients.

Learning Objectives

Understand how to capture tooth position and register the interocclusal space at the correct vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO) to create a comfortable well-fitting denture
Review tools to help influence where you want the teeth to be when designing a denture
Discuss the step-by-step process for the jaw relations appointment
Learn the principles of anterior and posterior tooth selection
Understand the research around balanced dentures and clinical outcomes

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Recognition & Approval

Glidewell Education Center
Nationally Approved PACE Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority, or AGD endorsement. 3/1/2024 to 2/29/2028.
Provider ID# 216789

Sreenivas Koka, DDS, M.S., Ph.D., MBA, FACD

Dr. Sreenivas “Sree” Koka received his DDS and MS in prosthodontics from the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, followed by a PhD from the University of Nebraska and an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management. Dr. Koka also earned a MAS from Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health in Population Health Management. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Dentists and the Academy of Prosthodontics. Dr. Koka is the former Chair of the Department of Dental Specialties at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Koka has received numerous Outstanding Teacher of the Year awards, as well as the Margaret L.A. MacVicar Award from the MIT Alumni Association. He has given more than 180 presentations at national and international dentistry meetings and is the author or coauthor of over 100 articles in peer-reviewed professional publications.

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