Use digital softwares to craft dentures that transform smiles
Denture Design and Fabrication Ontario College Diploma program
Design and create traditional and digital dentures using state-of-the-art CAD/CAM software, 3-D printers and bench mills. Get immersive training in a professional dental laboratory.
Program information
Program description
In a dental laboratory environment, you develop skills in design and fabrication of dentures including complete and partial prosthetics and implants. You use a problem-solving framework basing all decisions, judgments and interventions on current theory and research. An emphasis is placed on interprofessional education and learning to work within a collaborative oral health-care team. You employ technologies to design and fabricate digital dentures with the help of computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software, scanners, 3-D printers, and bench mills. Legal and ethical responsibilities are stressed. In preparation for employment, you practice and enhance your knowledge and skills of denture design and fabrication procedures in an external professional laboratory.
Intake information
| Start date | Campus |
|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | Barrie |
Tuition and fees
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Work-integrated learning
- This program includes a clinical placement component where you’ll get clinical experience under the supervision of an experienced registered or licensed professional.
- Learn about types of work-integrated learning at Georgian.
What are the admission requirements for the Denture Design and Fabrication program?
Denture Design and Fabrication admission requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, mature student status
- Grade 12 English (C or U)
- Grade 12 Mathematics (C or U)
- Grade 12 Chemistry (C or U) or Grade 11 (U)
- Grade 11 or 12 Biology (C or U)
Mature students, non-secondary school applicants (19 years or older), and home school applicants may also be considered for admission. Eligibility may be met by applicants who have taken equivalent courses, upgrading, completed their GED, and equivalency testing. For complete details refer to: www.georgiancollege.ca/admissions/academic-regulations/
Applicants who have taken courses from a recognized and accredited post-secondary institution and/or have relevant life/learning experience may also be considered for admission; refer to the Credit for Prior Learning website for details:
www.georgiancollege.ca/admissions/credit-transfer/
Criminal Reference/Vulnerable Sector Check
Placement agencies require an up-to-date clear criminal reference check and vulnerable sector check prior to going out on placement. Students should obtain their criminal reference three months prior to placement; checks conducted earlier may not be considered current. As some jurisdictions require longer lead-time for processing, please check with the program coordinator to ensure you allow for sufficient turn-around time. It is the student’s responsibility to provide the completed document prior to placement start.
NOTE: Individuals who have been charged or convicted criminally and not pardoned will be prohibited from proceeding to a clinical or work placement.
What career paths can I take in denture fabrication?
Your Denture Design and Fabrication diploma gives you many career opportunities
Graduates of this program may work in a wide variety of dental settings including:
- Denturism Office
- Dental Laboratory
- Dentist Office
What courses are included in the Denture Design and Fabrication diploma program?
Course overview
22 Program Courses
1 Clinical Placement
1 Communications Course
3 General Education Courses
Program-specific courses
Semester 1 courses are listed below. For a full list of courses in the program including course descriptions, view the Denture Design and Fabrication program outline.
- BIOL 1040 – Anatomy and Physiology Introductory Concepts
- DENT 1049 – Complete Dentures – Introduction
- DENT 1078 – Introduction to the Profession of Denturism
- DENT 1079 – Orofacial Anatomy for the Denturist
- DENT 1085 – Dental Materials
- Select 1 course from the Communications list during registration.
- Select 1 course from the General Education list during registration.
Your course delivery method(s)
In person
This program is delivered fully in person and requires you to attend campus.
Please note, delivery methods are based on planning for the upcoming semester and are subject to change.
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