Course Description:

Design principles for partial dentures has been quite challenging, the focus of this comprehensive program is to provide key concepts regarding design principles, esthetic challenges and patient satisfaction. Participants will learn the most prevalent clinical variations, free end saddles, tooth borne attachments, rotational path designs, combinations of implants and tooth supported prosthesis.

Hands on program:

Will cover different cases of varying difficulty by incorporating all the clinical steps, design principles involved with fabrication of RPDs, partial over dentures.

Course Objectives:

·         Review basic design principles that are applicable in every clinical case.

·         Explore various methods of impression making for RPD frame fabrication.

·         Compare the methods available for connecting and improving saddle adaptation.

·         Review different types of RPDs, removable partial over dentures and attachments, clasp designs.

·         To familiarize with all the relevant components and materials used in fabricating RPDs, RPODs

Dr. Baig received his dental degree from H.K.E.S Dental College, Gulbarga University, India in 1997. He has completed his residency at Government Dental College and Hospital in Hyderabad India, after working for seven years in India as a general dentist he decided to move to Canada for a higher education. Dr. Baig worked at Prosthodontic Associates, Toronto, Canada for 3 years as an Implant education coordinator.

Dr. Baig completed Advance Education in General Dentistry program and Graduate program in Prosthodontics at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester New York state USA.  Dr. Baig is a Clinical Assistant Professor at University of Rochester in the Department of Advance Education in General Dentistry at Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, USA.  He also works as a Clinical Instructor in Prosthodontics in the Department of Periodontics at University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry, Staff Prosthodontist at Mt Sinai Hospital. Toronto, Canada. 

Dr. Baig is a board certified Prosthodontist in Canada and has a special interest in aesthetics and implant dentistry, CT guided Implant surgeries, Dental Ceramics and smile makeover procedures. Dr. Baig lectures to dental study clubs and professional organizations across North America and Southeast Asia. Dr. Baig is a fellow of Royal college of Dentists of Canada, member of Ontario Dental Association, American Dental Association, American Prosthodontic Society, New York State Dental Association, Seventh District Dental Society.