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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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Course Objectives

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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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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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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