Dentures: Tips and Tricks for the Try-in Appointment

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

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0.5 CE Credits

The try-in appointment is both exciting and crucial. In this course, Dr. Koka will review the essential steps to ensure the proper fit and function of dentures, sharing valuable tips he has learned along the way. Additionally, he will emphasize the importance of tooth position, vertical dimension of occlusion (VDO), and centric relation, while also focusing on building patient confidence and ensuring satisfaction.

Learning Objectives

Review the critical goals of the try-in appointment; tooth position, VDO, centric and patient confidence
Evaluate the tooth position while understanding the importance of patient considerations
Evaluate the steps for maxillary and mandibular tooth arrangements
Explain the importance of VDO and bilateral posterior contact in centric
Learn the next steps necessary if the VDO or centric is incorrect
Review important factors when considering gingival shade and anatomy
Demonstrate a try-in appointment

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

Dr. Sreenivas Koka is a professor and the dean at the University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry. He is the former chair of Dental Specialties at Mayo Clinic and former chair of MIT’s Sloan School of Management Alumni Board.

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