Introduction: Complete denture represents an important prosthetic solution in the rehabilitation of edentulous patients, and it significantly influences the mastication, the speech, the aestethics, and the overall quality of life. In the recent years, digital technologies have increasingly been introduced into the removable prosthodontics, with the video-based materials gaining a particularly important role in the education, especially for demonstrating the sequences of clinical and laboratory procedures. Video allows the users to review the procedures multiple times, to nlearn at their own pace, and to connect more easily the theoretical knowledge with the practical work. This is particularly relevant in the computer-aided fabrication of complete dentures, where the traditional analog techniques are combined with the modern digital technologies. Purpose: The purpose of this thesis was to present to the process of computer-aided fabrication of a complete denture using modern digital technologies and to develop educational video material that could be used as a learning tool for the students of dental laboratory prothetics. Additionally, we aimed to create a quiz to help the users to reinforce their knowledge after watching the video. Methods: In the theoretical part, a descriptive method was used, including a review of domestic and international scientific and professional liteerature. Literature was searched using the Google Scholar and the Web of Science (WoS) database. In the practical part, a detailed script was firstly prepared, outlining all phases of complete denture fabrication. This was followed by the recording of clinical, laboratory, and digital procedures. Work in the 3Shape software was captured using OBS, and the final video was edited using CapCut. A quiz was subsequently created in the Moodle environment. Results: As a result of the thesis, three educational videos with a total duration od 64 minutes and a shorter 4-minute promotional video were created. Prior to filming, a script was prepared and served as the basis for the implementation. Additionally, a quiz containing 22 questions was created in the Moodle environment, including 19 closed-ended questions and 3 open-ended questions. As the final practical outcome, two complete dentures were fabricated using computer-aided technology and delivered to the patient. Discussion and conclusion: It was found that the computer-aided fabrication of complete denture is a complex, multistep process involving both, analog and digital procedures. In addition to the professional knowledge in dental prosthetics, a successful execution requires a good understanding of both, software and hardware. The video material will serve as a useful learning resource for the students, as it provides a clear presentation of the individual stages of the procedure and it facilitates a better understanding of the entire process. The quiz represents a meaningful complement, as it encourages an active engagement with the content and it reinforces the knowladge retention.
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