I hate prosthodontics from bottom of my soul

[Nostalgia_Night]

All these CDs and RPDs make my life miserable. They never fit. Patients come for their 8th, 9th and 10th appointment. I feel so embarrassed, guilt and frustrated.

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[LeagueofLigTies]

Can you identify what the major problems are? Sounds like you aren’t getting the correct guidance/supervision from faculty

 

[Pablo Sanchez]

Don’t feel bad about it! I’m pretty sure nobody in school likes removable prosth. Add in all of the hoops your school makes you jump through, it’s all just a pain in the ass. When you graduate the lab does most of the work. You’ll get more comfortable. Nothing is as good as your normal teeth, so make sure your patients know that there will be an adjustment period. It’s something foreign in their mouth.

 

[TanMan]

All these CDs and RPDs make my life miserable. They never fit. Patients come for their 8th, 9th and 10th appointment. I feel so embarrassed, guilt and frustrated.

Yep. That's why I refuse to do them unless there's implants attached to them. Lab and assistants do most of the work in practice, but even then, the monetary compensation is not worth the headache unless there's implants and/or crowns in there.

 

[nateriver]

One of the reasons people choose to specialize so I’ve heard

 

[Chicago_predental]

All these CDs and RPDs make my life miserable. They never fit. Patients come for their 8th, 9th and 10th appointment. I feel so embarrassed, guilt and frustrated.

Ive never related to anything more

 

[Greyangel6]

I hated them in school since I had to do about 15 arches to graduate. I would recommend learning to evaluate what's wrong with the dentures and learn from your mistakes by researching and asking your faculty for guidance. Once you have a solid foundation, it gets better. In practice, the lab makes it for you so as long as your design makes sense, it would be comfortable for the patient after 1-2 adjustments at best.

 

[DrMarioRobles]

If your border molding is done correctly, your complete denture should fit perfectly. Most of the time, any issues come from the lab. As a certified dental technician (CDT), I noticed that my working models were coming back from the lab with the articulator mounting plates still attached. It turned out the lab was duplicating the models, which led to an improper fit for my CD. Once I started processing my own CDs, the problem was resolved. Pay close attention to this detail. As for removable partial dentures, it's crucial to understand the design and properly prepare the rests. Don't hesitate to ask your prosthodontics professors for guidance.

 

[sjon3]

Ive never related to anything more

I feel ya

 

[Undecided__]

I also hate it.