Advanced College Diploma - Denturism (S101)

The three-year Denturism (S101) advanced diploma program prepares students to provide care as independent oral health care professionals.

George Brown College's Denturism program is accredited by Accreditation (EQual) Canada and is recognized by the College of Denturists of Ontario (CDO)—the organization that oversees the registration and licensing of denturists in Ontario.

Utilizing the denturism model of care, students will learn to:

• assess a patient'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

In addition, students will 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, with students learning 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.

Graduates of this program are eligible to apply to take the CDO Qualifying Examination. (NOTE: Additional fees apply.) Successful completion of the examination is one of the requirements to be registered to practice as a denturist in the province by the CDO. Visit the CDO website for more information about Ontario's registration process.

Field Education Options

This three-year program offers valuable field experience that includes both on-site and off-site opportunities.