Mon 23 June 2025 9:00 AM - Tue 24 June 2025 5:00 PM
Removable prosthodontics on partial dentures and complete dentures
Explore the theory and practical steps of complete and partial removable prosthodontics.
For several years, many patients have benefited from removable prostheses, such as complete and partial dentures. Although the incidence of tooth loss has declined markedly in the last few decades, dental clinicians still encounter patients in need of missing teeth replacement. In today’s population, removable prostheses remain a valid treatment option for replacing missing teeth. Removable prostheses are unique, as they replace multiple missing teeth and supporting tissues, improve patient chewing and speech, and restore patients’ appearance. However, the success of the removable prosthesis is largely dependent on its design and the standards of the clinical steps.
This refresher course will simplify removable prosthodontics, focusing on the critical steps for providing a functional, comfortable and aesthetic denture. Update your knowledge and understanding of removable prosthodontics, optimise your skills to increase your scope of practice to include removable prosthodontics, and comfortably manage patients with complete and partial edentulism.
Held over two days, this course is clinically oriented and will cover the theory and practical steps of complete and partial removable prosthodontics. A group of prosthodontists experienced in removable prosthodontics will present lectures on critical aspects for successful removable prostheses followed by hands-on exercises.
Main topics:
- treatment planning for completely and partially edentulous patients
- clinical steps for removable prostheses
- partial denture design
- complete denture clinical steps
- immediate denture
- impressions
- denture occlusion
- teeth arrangements
- implant overdenture introduction.
Learn how to:
- evaluate and plan the removable prosthodontic treatment for completely and partially edentulous patients
- understand the minimal requirements of denture impressions
- design partial dentures
- perform teeth set-up
- solve common denture problems.
You will gain a general understanding of denture occlusion and implant overdenture.
Presented by A/Prof Jaafar Abdou, Dr Vahed Parzham, Dr Maggie Chen, Dr Hadeel Ibrahim
CPD hours: 12 clinical hours
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Schedule
Day one
Monday 23 June, 9am–5pm.*
8.30am - 9.00am Registration
10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea Break
12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch Break
4.30pm - 5.00pm Final questions and CLOSE
*Further details to follow
Day two
Tuesday 24 June, 9am–5pm. *
8.30am - 9.00am Registration
10.30am - 11.00am Morning Tea Break
12.30pm - 1.30pm Lunch Break
4.30pm - 5.00pm Final questions and CLOSE
*Further details to follow
Speakers
A/Prof Jaafar Abdou 
A/Prof Jaafar Abduo received his BDS (Otago, New Zealand), DClinDent (Otago, New Zealand), MRACDS (Pros). His current position is as Senior Lecturer in Prosthodontics and convener of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (implants) and Convener of Removable Prosthodontics at the Melbourne Dental school. His research interests are in the areas of CAD/CAM dentistry, removable prosthodontics, implant biomechanics and dental occlusion. A/Prof Abduo's teaching interests are in the areas of fixed and removable prosthodontics, oral implantology and evidence-based prosthodontics.
Dr Vahed Parzham 
Dr Vahed Parzham obtained his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree in 2007 and his Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics specialty at the University of Melbourne in 2017. His research project for this degree was the outcome of implant therapy in private specialist and general practices in Victoria. He published articles based on this project in the International Journal of Prosthodontics. Dr Parzham works full time in his private specialist prosthodontics practice (Evans Prosthodontics) in Brighton, Melbourne.
Dr Parzham is a member of the International Team for Implantology, the Australian Prosthodontic Society, the Australian Dental Association and the Academy of Australian and New Zealand Prosthodontists. He is actively involved in lecturing and clinical teaching in the fields of implant dentistry and prosthodontics at the University of Melbourne.
Dr Maggie Chen 
Dr Maggie Chen has worked in public sectors, private practices, and universities before relocating to New Zealand and finally settled in Australia. She has been working as a prosthodontist in private practices as well as involving in dental education since the completion of her specialist training (Doctor of Clinical Dentistry) at the University of Otago, New Zealand. While enjoying all aspect of dentistry, she decided to pursue further studies in prosthodontics to refine the knowledge and skills that are essential to achieve the optimal aesthetic and functional restorative outcome. She appreciates the collaboration of teams of different expertise that helps to bridge literature with clinical practice, and enables quality treatment journey which is often life-changing for the patients.
Dr Hadeel Ibrahim 
Dr Hadeel Ibrahim gained her Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics from the University of Otago, New Zealand in 2014. She is a member of the International Team for Implantology, the Academy of Australian and New Zealand Prosthodontists and has research publications in renowned dental journals. Dr Hadeel currently works as a Specialist Prosthodontist at the Royal Dental Hospital of Melbourne, is actively involved in lecturing and clinical teaching in the field of prosthodontics for dental students at the University of Melbourne, and is an examiner for the Australian Dental Council. She also works in private practice in Malvern East.
