Talk:Denturist

Planning

Following our meeting today, the following headings have been decided on. In brackets are those to complete the specified heading.

1. Definitions (Naz)

13/05/18 Added a brief definition and table which is going to contain individual definitions of denturism for each of the specified countries. Nazareth13 (talk) 22:07, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

15/05/18 Elaborated on the definition and added additional information on the licensing and legislations. Table idea was scraped as it seemed unnecessary. Referencing still needs to be done for the whole section. Nazareth13 (talk) 00:24, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

16/05/18 Added references to support the information. Referenced in Vancouver. Deleted the 'Denturism' section which was situated below the 'Definitions' section as majority of that information was covered in the 'Definitions' section. Nazareth13 (talk) 19:26, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

Do you think it would be beneficial to add in the definitions of dental technicians and prosthodontists, just to clarify how those professions differ? There is a definition under the "Distinguishing from dental technician" heading that may be helpful. 18961102ZD (talk) 01:24, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

2. History (Shery)

30/4/18: Edited History section. Included subsections
- History of dentures
- Legal recognition of denturism
- International Federation of Denturists
Should International Federation of Denturists fit better under another heading?

It could possibly fit under either the training in different countries or licensing in different countries, but we can always move it at the end, once we finalise the other headings. Also, I noticed you were referring to the earlier versions of dentures, do you think pictures would be helpful (just to add some visual aids?)18961102ZD (talk) 04:25, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

3. Role in dental team (Cheryl)

Denturists are an important part of the dental team. They often work alongside general dentists, dental specialists and other members of a dental team in both private and public sectors of the oral health workforce. They can also work independently with patients providing appropriate management and treatment of dentures. Denturists are well educated in clinical and technical knowledge of denture care, as well as completing many hours of practical skills in producing dentures. They ultimately receive more comprehensive study in oral prosthetics than the general dentist. Therefore, the collaborative role of denturists provides an important model of re-allocating dental services to alleviate stresses from the general dentists reserving valuable time for restorative, cosmetic, hygiene, and emergency dental procedures.

Mil.Lyrehc (talk) 10:35, 11 April 2018 (UTC)

I like how you have summarised it briefly. Quick question: does the role of the denturist differ in public and private sectors? 18961102ZD (talk) 04:30, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

I need to find the correct way to hyperlink the references now for when we move it to the main page.

Also to answer your question the role does not necessarily change between public and private. There may be specific protocols within the public facility and also specific country qualifications where Denturist do not directly communicate with the patient and only work through referral through dentists. Mil.Lyrehc (talk) 09:08, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Do you think this heading (Role in the Dental Team) would fit better as a sub-heading under the "Definitions" section? 18961102ZD (talk) 01:29, 19 May 2018 (UTC)

4. Scope of Practice in different countries (Navid)

I am done with the scope of practice. dose any one need help in any part? Navid18958933 (talk) 13:50, 17 May 2018 (UTC) DO we need to put all the details in this section as well, or here is only for discussion Navid18958933 (talk) 13:55, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

This page is only for discussion, all the other details/information goes on the "Article" page. 18961102ZD (talk) 23:12, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

I think you have accidentally added this section twice on the Article page. 18961102ZD (talk) 23:12, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Parts deleted Navid18958933 (talk) 00:30, 15 May 2018 (UTC)

Hi. Thanks for the article. I am a denturist working in Finland, so you can add Finland to the list :) Markus 2001:14BA:6673:E300:11A2:40B1:F84D:BE1F (talk) 09:35, 13 December 2023 (UTC)

In regards to the scope of practice in different countries, shall I only do it for the chosen countries Navid18958933 (talk) 02:41, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

The chosen countries were already on the existing Wikipedia page, which is why we chose to continue with them. If you have found more, you can always add in other countries. 18961102ZD (talk) 04:16, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

5. Training in different countries (Zalak)

Do you think it would be easier to understand if I list all the training degrees under different headings, or if I put them in a table according to different regions? Also, which regions do we need to cover? On the page it covers UK, US and Australia, do we need additional regions? 18961102ZD (talk) 04:28, 8 April 2018 (UTC)

I think it might be worth including Canada as well. http://www.denturist.org/about.html Sheryabdelmalak (talk) 02:07, 30 April 2018 (UTC)

Okay, will include Canada as well. 18961102ZD (talk) 04:26, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

I will add on the courses for UK, US and Canada in a table too. Also, how do we reference? 18961102ZD (talk) 05:20, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

I really like the way you've set it up, makes it really easy to read. To reference, it says "cite your sources" on the bottom right of the editing page. Click on that then paste your reference in between the two "<ref> symbols that come up. Sheryabdelmalak (talk) 06:27, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

Getting the "Denturist" qualification in the US is different from all the other countries. They require a degree in Dental Laboratory Technology before sitting an exam to qualify as a denturist. So should I just list all the universities that offer the Dental Laboratory Technology course and then just make a note to say that further examinations are required? 18961102ZD (talk) 06:08, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

Sounds good. I think a note at the end of the US section should be more than enough. 149.144.112.57 (talk) 22:08, 13 May 2018 (UTC)

For referencing, this wiki page really helped me out. https://en.wiki.x.io/wiki/Help:Referencing_for_beginners#Manual_referencing Look at the "Same reference used more than once" section to avoid repetition in the reference list.Mil.Lyrehc (talk) 09:29, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Thank you. This is really helpful! With regards to referencing, should we use the Vancouver style of referencing since the page is already set up that way? 18961102ZD (talk) 22:57, 14 May 2018 (UTC)

Yes I think we should stick with Vancouver as it would make things more practical. Nazareth13 (talk) 19:29, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

I added some more images to the page to enhance visual aid. Do you think we need more images? 18961102ZD (talk) 05:01, 20 May 2018 (UTC)

The visual aids all look really good Sheryabdelmalak (talk) 00:58, 21 May 2018 (UTC)

9. References (all)

Sheryabdelmalak (talk) 01:33, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

References

Information Removed from the Article Page

Training

In order to become licensed as a denturist an individual must graduate from an accredited Denturist College, usually two to three years in length, in addition to having at least four years experience and background in dental technology in most states and some provinces. (Removed by 18961102ZD (talk) 23:24, 14 May 2018 (UTC))

Merger proposal

Dental prosthetist and registered clinical dental technicians appear to be the main name for this profession in Australia and New Zealand & UK & denmark respectively. http://dentures.acenet.net.au/ http://www.cdta.org.uk/ http://www.ciriusonline.dk/Default.aspx?ID=6796 Bouncingmolar 22:13, 7 March 2007 (UTC)

Removal of Education requirments

This section is the list of subjects from a specific educational institution. Denturists around the world do not all learn these subjects as they do not all go to this institution in this town.

==Educational Requirements==

Educational requirements for Denturists usually consist of successful completion of courses in the following:

Semester 1
Head and Neck Anatomy I
Denturist Practice/Pre-Clinical Prosthetics (Practical)
Biology: General Anatomy and Physiology I
Dental Materials
Computer Skills and Applications

Semester 2
Dental Anatomy
General History/Dental Histology
Denturist Practice/Pre-Clinical Prosthetics
Biology: General Anatomy and Physiology II
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology I
Gerontology
College English

Semester 3
Radiographic Interpretation
Removable Dentures Clinical I
Denturist Practice/Partial Dentures I
Preventive Dentistry
Periodontology and Embryology
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology II
Removable Dentures Theory I
Microbiology and Infection Control

Semester 4
Community Dentistry (Denturism)
Removable Dentures Clinical II
Denturist Practice/Partial Dentures II
Pathophysiology and Pharmacology III
Oral Pathology
Removable Dentures Theory II

Semester 5
Complete and Partial Denture Practice
Nutrition

Semester 6
Denturist Practice III
Denturist Practice/Implant Prosthesis IV
Managing a Denturist Practice
Denturist Practice/Partial Dentures V

Management, Ethics and Professional Responsibility

-Bouncingmolar 21:14, 9 March 2007 (UTC)