Cast Removable Partial Denture Rubric

Abstract This resource is a rubric designed for a preclinical removable partial denture prosthodontics course that consists of weekly lectures followed by laboratory sessions. The rubric consists of four sections: surveying, removable partial denture (RPD) design, RPD drawing, and mouth preparations...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cecilia Dong, Dieter Schonwetter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association of American Medical Colleges 2010-04-01
Series:MedEdPORTAL
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.7951
_version_ 1819364566057877504
author Cecilia Dong
Dieter Schonwetter
author_facet Cecilia Dong
Dieter Schonwetter
author_sort Cecilia Dong
collection DOAJ
description Abstract This resource is a rubric designed for a preclinical removable partial denture prosthodontics course that consists of weekly lectures followed by laboratory sessions. The rubric consists of four sections: surveying, removable partial denture (RPD) design, RPD drawing, and mouth preparations. Surveying and RPD design are introduced to the students in increasing order of difficulty using the Kennedy classification system. The students are provided with undercut locations for the casts as well as a series of digital camera photographs of the surveyed casts from various angles to guide them in completing the surveying exercise. Once they have attempted to design the RPD, a series of digital camera photographs of RPD designs are provided to the students so that they can check their work, review concepts, and make any necessary corrections. These laboratory exercises are designed to provide dental students with the skills to independently survey and design cast RPDs. Continual exposure to the rubric in laboratory sessions reinforces criteria required for clinically acceptable results and facilitates self-evaluation by students. This teaching and learning tool also serves to calibrate instructors and provides a framework for instructors to provide feedback to students. The rubric was first developed in 2005 and has been used since 2006 in a second-year preclinical RPD prosthodontics course. The rubric was developed to provide students with a visual one-page summary of the course that focuses on design of cast RPD frameworks. The checklist format guides students through the exercises and reminds them of criteria that need to be met for clinically acceptable results. The checklist format also allows for efficient delivery of feedback by instructors on students' strengths and weaknesses. The space on the evaluation form for comments is to be used for specific details necessary for the students to make improvements. This educational material appeals to students who are visual learners as well as those who are independent learners. Use of these supplementary learning materials has potential to free up instructors time so that they can assist students with other concerns in the course.
first_indexed 2024-12-24T23:00:58Z
format Article
id doaj.art-2ca2b464e27140eba94ba9c3ef4f5e05
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2374-8265
language English
last_indexed 2024-12-24T23:00:58Z
publishDate 2010-04-01
publisher Association of American Medical Colleges
record_format Article
series MedEdPORTAL
spelling doaj.art-2ca2b464e27140eba94ba9c3ef4f5e052022-12-21T16:35:07ZengAssociation of American Medical CollegesMedEdPORTAL2374-82652010-04-01610.15766/mep_2374-8265.7951Cast Removable Partial Denture RubricCecilia Dong0Dieter Schonwetter11 University of Manitoba Faculty of Dentistry2 University of ManitobaAbstract This resource is a rubric designed for a preclinical removable partial denture prosthodontics course that consists of weekly lectures followed by laboratory sessions. The rubric consists of four sections: surveying, removable partial denture (RPD) design, RPD drawing, and mouth preparations. Surveying and RPD design are introduced to the students in increasing order of difficulty using the Kennedy classification system. The students are provided with undercut locations for the casts as well as a series of digital camera photographs of the surveyed casts from various angles to guide them in completing the surveying exercise. Once they have attempted to design the RPD, a series of digital camera photographs of RPD designs are provided to the students so that they can check their work, review concepts, and make any necessary corrections. These laboratory exercises are designed to provide dental students with the skills to independently survey and design cast RPDs. Continual exposure to the rubric in laboratory sessions reinforces criteria required for clinically acceptable results and facilitates self-evaluation by students. This teaching and learning tool also serves to calibrate instructors and provides a framework for instructors to provide feedback to students. The rubric was first developed in 2005 and has been used since 2006 in a second-year preclinical RPD prosthodontics course. The rubric was developed to provide students with a visual one-page summary of the course that focuses on design of cast RPD frameworks. The checklist format guides students through the exercises and reminds them of criteria that need to be met for clinically acceptable results. The checklist format also allows for efficient delivery of feedback by instructors on students' strengths and weaknesses. The space on the evaluation form for comments is to be used for specific details necessary for the students to make improvements. This educational material appeals to students who are visual learners as well as those who are independent learners. Use of these supplementary learning materials has potential to free up instructors time so that they can assist students with other concerns in the course.http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.7951Self-EvaluationSurveying CriteriaRemovable Partial Denture Design CriteriaRubricDental EducationProsthodontics
spellingShingle Cecilia Dong
Dieter Schonwetter
Cast Removable Partial Denture Rubric
MedEdPORTAL
Self-Evaluation
Surveying Criteria
Removable Partial Denture Design Criteria
Rubric
Dental Education
Prosthodontics
title Cast Removable Partial Denture Rubric
title_full Cast Removable Partial Denture Rubric
title_fullStr Cast Removable Partial Denture Rubric
title_full_unstemmed Cast Removable Partial Denture Rubric
title_short Cast Removable Partial Denture Rubric
title_sort cast removable partial denture rubric
topic Self-Evaluation
Surveying Criteria
Removable Partial Denture Design Criteria
Rubric
Dental Education
Prosthodontics
url http://www.mededportal.org/doi/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.7951
work_keys_str_mv AT ceciliadong castremovablepartialdenturerubric
AT dieterschonwetter castremovablepartialdenturerubric