Making Better Dentures Better

Saturday, September 27, 2025

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

Credits: 2

Cost: $125

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

This hands-on course will guide participants through the steps required to produce an integrated “prosthetic guide” to enable the quick and accurate impression and clinical record steps in the fabrication of complete maxillary and mandibular dentures for an edentulous patient. 

OBJECTIVES:

  1. Perform a cast analysis
  2. Create maxillary and mandibular prosthetic guides
  3. Work through the clinical steps of creating all records leading to successful analog or digital manufacture of complete dentures. 
  4. Participants will be guided through the process of digital denture design, the printing of try-in dentures, the possible modifications at the try-in visit, and the delivery of milled CAD-CAM dentures. 
SPEAKER: Dr. Lyndon Cooper

Dr. Lyndon Cooper is the Dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Dentistry and Harry Lyons Professor of Prosthodontics. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and served as the 2010 President of the American College of Prosthodontists. He previously served as Associate Dean for Research (UI Chicago), Chairperson and Graduate Program Director (UNC Chapel Hill), and President of the American College of Prosthodontists (2010). Dr. Cooper remains active in research and patient care and is focused on enhancing dental education, providing for dental therapeutic excellence, and improving access to oral health care.  

The speaker has a financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with the corporate organization offering financial support or grant monies for this continuing dental education program. The speaker has received grants/research support and honorarium from Dentsply/Sirona.

The VDA Team does not have any financial arrangements/affiliations to disclose relating to the content of this presentation.

The Virginia Dental Association is an ADA CERP-recognized provider.

ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The Virginia Dental Association designates each activity with the noted CE credits. Please refer to the description of each activity for the number of CE credits. The VAPD continuing education activities have been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between VAPD and VDA. Concerns or complaints about a CE provider may be directed to the provider or to ADA CERP at ADA.org/CERP.