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Preclinical Fixed Prosthodontics

Learn single-crown fixed prosthodontics on the typodont, from preparation principles and full metal, PFM and all-ceramic crown preps through provisionals, retraction and impressions, dies, and cementation.

8 chapters · 30 videos

Community picks, not instructor-reviewed yet. These videos come from dental schools, faculty and dental educators. Always follow your own school's technique and instructors. Spot a better video or an error? Tell us.

1 Principles of Tooth Preparation

2 Full Metal (Full Gold) Crown Preparation

3 Porcelain-Fused-to-Metal (PFM) Crown Preparation

4 All-Ceramic Crown Preparation

5 Provisional Restorations (Custom Temporaries)

6 Gingival Retraction and Final Impressions

7 Pouring Casts and Making Dies

8 Try-In and Cementation

Credits & references

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  1. Mental Dental. “Prosthodontics | Tooth Preparation | INBDE, ADAT.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=LMJLocFwrT4
  2. Vijay Prakash. “PRINCIPLES OF TOOTH PREPARATION IN FIXED PROSTHODONTICS.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=hhe2vfKMW0I
  3. Quickfix Denticos. “Principles of Tooth Preparation lecture from Shillingburg| Part-2.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=DZv-1-vAVtg
  4. Stevenson Dental Solutions. “Full Gold Crown in 7 Steps | Technique for Preparing the FGC on A Mandibular Molar.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=MTeBoyGood8
  5. Stevenson Dental Solutions. “Full Gold Crown #19 Kilgore | Full Metal Crown Preparation.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=NC01ToYGC5c
  6. Stevenson Dental Solutions. “Full Gold Crown Preparation - #30 Acadental Tooth.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=xFQRfM6Wibs
  7. Caapid Simplified. “Full Gold Crown Preparation (FGC) on Tooth #14 | Caapid Simplified.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=NiYkhYmeL_g
  8. UofU Dentistry/Education (University of Utah School of Dentistry). “PFM Crown Prep #3 (chamfer margin) - Dr. Mark R. Taylor.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=I7HPEzT3b5g
  9. Stevenson Dental Solutions. “PFM Preparation for #8 Kilgore | Stevenson Dental Solutions.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=_5q440YpPd0
  10. Stevenson Dental Solutions. “PFM Preparation - Acadental Tooth #30 | Dr. Richard Stevenson.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=PdKttYVd7Vk
  11. Wally Renne - The MOD Institute. “PFM Crown Prep and animation for Dental Students.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=YWc95mVl9t0
  12. Faculty of Dentistry, University of Toronto (University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry). “All Ceramic Crown Anterior Tooth Preparation.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=BNeMdCcw0h8
  13. UofU Dentistry/Education (University of Utah School of Dentistry). “Full Ceramic Crown Prep #8 (rounded shoulder) - Dr. Mark R. Taylor.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=eHL9xEQz008
  14. Stevenson Dental Solutions. “All Ceramic Crown Prep in 5 Minutes| The 5x5x5 Technique.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=WVZOaFTMRt0
  15. Stevenson Dental Solutions. “All Ceramic Crown Preparation for E.max and Zirconia.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=I9cZru2EsTQ
  16. Dr. Stephanie Lomeli, D.D.S. “Provisionals.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=aGSMyYMVTdw
  17. DEPARTMENT OF PROSTHODONTICS, REU. “PROVISIONAL RESTORATION - DIRECT TECHNIQUE - SINGLE CROWN.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=REZ2U159POo
  18. Nellie Manoukian. “D2: Week 6- Bis-acryl Provisional Crowns.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=ClJrxZvH0cA
  19. All Things Dentistry. “Temporary Dental Crown - 3 Tips for Easy Stent {Matrix} Fabrication.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=jz2CyGnSx0c
  20. Manav Kalra. “Dental basics: Gingival Retraction - The two cord technique.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=R1SxZthViBo
  21. Manav Kalra. “The triple tray impression technique : A clinical guide.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=KSU0oGNNxtI
  22. Dental Minute with Steven T. Cutbirth, DDS. “Dental Retraction Cord Placement - Dental Minute with Steven T. Cutbirth, DDS.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=tr__eytJoN4
  23. Chairside Education. “Crown and Bridge Impressions.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=jJqxdD4RvJY
  24. Dr. Stephanie Lomeli, D.D.S. “Pouring Up a Triple Tray.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=HAvyqZ1j1FI
  25. UMichDent (University of Michigan School of Dentistry). “Fabrication of Die and Cast.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=TA8KZKbf7YM
  26. UMichDent (University of Michigan School of Dentistry). “Pouring Models and Trimming Final Casts.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=FNyViZIFtsY
  27. DenverDentists. “Die Trimming.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=4UjGhiPfHtU
  28. Microscope Enhanced Dentistry by Gerard Cuomo DDS. “Crown Cementation.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=jC9IGvSoMZc
  29. QAdental. “Anterior ceramic crowns - Try in and cementation (part 2/2).” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=QjejV-epZds
  30. Spear Education. “Adjusting a Crown in High Occlusion During Crown Seating.” YouTube. youtube.com/watch?v=D2iEqf-U85w