Complete Dentures Part 2: The Setup

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Patricia Swanson, DDS, FACP
Complete Dentures Part 2: The Setup With Patricia Swanson Hero

Course Objectives

1 CE Credit

Part two of this four-part series on complete dentures covers the procedures necessary to determine the patient’s jaw relationship and where teeth go in space. The dentist will gain a deeper understanding of techniques for designing the wax rims, deprogramming, occlusion and capturing an accurate bite registration.

Learning Objectives

  • Learn and implement techniques for designing optimal wax rims 
  • Understand where the teeth will go in space
  • Discuss different mechanisms for deprogramming patients
  • Learn tips for capturing accurate bite registrations
  • Understand the information necessary to send to the lab

Recognition & Approval

Pace 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

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Patricia Swanson, DDS, FACP

Dr. Patricia Swanson is the director of predoctoral prosthodontics at the Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine. She earned her DDS from the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, and then earned her certificate in the advanced specialty of prosthodontics from Stony Brook University. Dr. Swanson has performed research in dental cements and implants, and she has a special interest in removable prosthodontics. She maintains a faculty practice in prosthodontics in Stony Brook, New York, and she is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics.


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