Program | Denturism Program | Faculty | Dental Health |
Credential | Ontario College Advanced Diploma | Duration | 3 Years |
Starting Month | September | Co-op opportunities | No |
Program Description:
The Denturism program prepares students to provide care as independent oral health care professionals.
Utilizing the Denturism model of care, students will learn to:
assess a client's health history and oral health conditions
design a treatment plan
take impressions
complete procedures to fabricate the construction of removable partial or full dentures
Students will also provide services related to:
denture repairs
relines
removable oral devices
learn techniques in the fabrication of implant overdentures through simulation
The program consists of a challenging curriculum, including academic, clinical and laboratory skills. Emphasis is placed on interprofessional education, whereby students learn to function within a collaborative oral health-care team. Students are to assume responsibility for ensuring the client base required to participate in the clinical component of the program.
Admission Requirement:
Applicants are selected on the basis of their academic achievement, including the required courses, and any other selection criteria outlined below.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent**
Grade 12 English (C or U) - A grade of 70 or higher is required.
Grade 11 Math (M or U) or Grade 12 (C or U) - A grade of 60 or higher is required.
Grade 11 Biology (C or U) or Grade 12 (U) - A grade of 70 or higher is required.
Grade 11 Chemistry or Physics (U) or Grade 12 Chemistry or Physics (C or U) - A grade of 60 or higher is required.
Please note: The manual dexterity test is no longer required for this program.
** Mature Student status (19 years of age or older and no OSSD) - Mature applicants are eligible to test for Mathematics, Science and English
Tuition Fees:
Application Fee | $95 |
Base Tuition Fee | $13,520 for 2 semesters $20,280 for 3 Semesters |
Incidental Fees (Student ID, Student association membership, etc.) | $1,500 |
Mandatory Health Insurance | $570.82 for one year coverage( Sep-Aug) $388.28 for 8 months coverage(Jan-Aug) $204.64 for 4 months coverage (May- Aug) |
Public Transportation ( Per year), estimated | $1,500 |
Books and supplies (estimated per year) | $1,000-$1,200 |
Career:
Denturists practice in various settings, including:
private practice
community health settings
hospitals
teaching institutions
research
innovation facilities
the dental industry
Website
http://www.georgebrown.ca/S101-2017-2018/