Fixed Prosthodontics

About this course

This pathway follows fixed prosthodontic treatment from examination and occlusion through material selection, preparation, tissue management and restoration fabrication. Laboratory communication, shade selection and delivery are considered alongside biomechanics and follow-up care.

Topics include: Examination, occlusion and treatment planning; Preparation principles and restoration selection; Posts, cores and restoration of root-treated teeth; Tissue management, impressions and digital scanning; Provisional restorations, design and laboratory communication; Ceramics, shade, cementation and delivery.

The current pathway contains 6 learning modules, 24 sections and 120 lessons, combining text lessons and practice questions. It is designed for dental students and dentists seeking an organised sequence for study and revision.

1. 1History Taking and Clinical Examination5 lessons
2. 2Diagnostic Procedures and Documentation5 lessons
3. 3Principles of Occlusion5 lessons
4. 4Articulators, Facebows and Interocclusal Records5 lessons
5. 5Treatment Planning: Patient, Preparation and Material Selection5 lessons
6. 6Replacement of Missing Teeth and Biomechanics5 lessons
7. 7Periodontal Considerations in Fixed Prosthodontics5 lessons
8. 8Mouth Preparation for Fixed Prosthodontics5 lessons
9. 9Principles of Tooth Preparation5 lessons
10. 10The Complete Crown and the Ceramic-Veneered Crown5 lessons
11. 11Tooth Preparation for Ceramic Restorations5 lessons
12. 12The Cast Partial Veneer Crown, Inlay and Onlay5 lessons
13. 13Restoration of the Endodontically Treated Tooth5 lessons
14. 14Tissue Management and Moisture Control5 lessons
15. 15Impression Materials and Digital Scanning5 lessons
16. 16Interim Fixed Restorations5 lessons
17. 17Laboratory Communication, Casts and Dies5 lessons
18. 18Restoration Design: Digital and Conventional5 lessons
19. 19Framework Design, Alloys and Casting5 lessons
20. 20Pontic Design and Connectors5 lessons
21. 21Color and the Color-Replication Process5 lessons
22. 22Metal-Ceramic and All-Ceramic Restorations5 lessons
23. 23Resin-Bonded FPDs, Finishing, Evaluation and Glazing5 lessons
24. 24Luting Agents, Cementation and Postoperative Care5 lessons