About The Programme
The IMU Postgraduate Diploma in Prosthodontics (PGDPros) programme provides training in prosthodontics for general dental practitioners. The 1-year curriculum is designed based on the treatment planning and procedures classified according to partial or complete edentulism. Knowledge and skills training will be refined with multidisciplinary approach in managing prosthodontic cases and complications.
The programme will be taught by eminent and experienced faculty including clinicians cum academicians. Students can enjoy full access to IMU Oral Health Centre and library facilities. There will be one to one supervision for the clinical procedures on patients at IMU Oral Health Centre or student’s own clinic.
Students will be trained to perform fixed and removable prosthodontic treatment procedures and utilise IMU’s state-of-the-art digital facilities including Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) and Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAD-CAM). Each student is required to complete 10 different varieties of prosthodontic cases. The PGDPros programme collaborates with world renowned companies sponsoring the equipment and materials.
Programme Structure
- Module 1 – Fundamentals of Prosthodontics and Patient-centered Care
- Module 2 – Partial Edentulism 1
- Module 3 – Partial Edentulism 2
- Module 4 – Complete Edentulism
- Module 5 – Multidisciplinary Approach towards Managing Prosthodontic Cases
- Module 6 – Management of Complications/Failures in Prosthodontics
