MADS Prosthodontics

Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Cultural Competence is a mixed-methods course designed to introduce and solidify best practices in patient interaction, practice management, and considerations around ethical and inclusive treatment of all patients.

The purpose of this course is to provide basic competencies to understand, critically appraise, and apply evidence from a variety of study designs to inform clinical practice and answer clinical questions.

This course is designed to expose students to modern concepts in clinical care, with the objective of updating and expanding their knowledge of anatomy/embryology, pharmacology, oral and maxillofacial pathology, oral and maxillofacial radiology, oral medicine, orofacial pain, and nutrition.

The course will provide information about bone biology and metabolism and how it interfaces with the host immune response.

The course covers the basic biologic aspects of wound healing in a more clinical context covering the topics of fracture repair, osseointegration, orthodontics, and periodontics.

This conference-based course provides an understanding of the sequential management of multidisciplinary cases from a diagnostic and treatment basis.

The art and science of Fixed Prosthodontics is discussed with emphasis on the fundamental biomechanical principles, materials and techniques required to rehabilitate oral function and form with single and multiple unit fixed prostheses at the level of a specialist. Conventional and digital workflow for clinical and laboratory fixed prosthodontic procedures, concepts of occlusion, articulators, esthetics as well as implant-supported fixed prosthesis are also included.

The fundamentals of removable prosthodontics (complete denture and partial removable dental prosthesis) and the concepts of occlusion, articulators as well as implant retained and supported removable prosthesis laboratory steps are discussed.

The course involves clinical case presentations and aims to develop skills in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planning and maintenance and treatment outcomes assessment of patients with complex prosthodontic needs.

The seminar includes the review, critical evaluation and discussion of prosthodontic classic and current literature with an intent to help participants develop and comprehend an evidence-based approach to oral health care and patient management with a focus on prosthodontic procedures.

A monthly seminar series discussing current literature in the full scope of prosthodontics and relevant sciences.

Clinical rotations in specific specialty clinics will provide clinical experience in diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient care through observation.