Applied Dental BioMaterials
- Course Code :
DBM702
- Level :
Postgraduate
- Course Hours :
1.00
Hours
- Entry year :
2024/2025
- Department :
Faculty of Oral & Dental Medicine
Aim of the course
To enable the postgraduate student to:
15- Distinguish between different dental materials, their composition, manipulation, properties, modifications and uses.
16- To bridge the gap between the theoretical sciences and the clinical application of the dental materials.
17- To analyze the merits and demerits of dental materials.
18- To make rational decisions on the selection of dental materials and use in a clinical practice.
Course Contents
9. Impression materials.
10. Model and Die Materials.
11. Investment Materials.
12. Casting technology.
13. Dental Casting Alloys.
14. None Metallic Denture Base.
15. Dental Cements.
16. Direct Esthetic Restorative Materials.
17. Dental Amalgam.
18. Dental Ceramics (Basic and advanced).
19. Wrought wires.
20. Tissue / Material interface
a) Knowledge and understanding
a.7- Recognize the ideal requirements of the different dental materials according to their clinical applications.
a.8- Identify the different applied dental materials types and classifications.
a.9- Recognize the different applied dental materials preparation or processing procedures.
a.10- Understand the properties, chemistry of setting reactions, compositions and microstructures.
a.11- List technical considerations, possible errors and defects.
a.12- Describe / discuss strengthening or improving or modifying procedures of applied dental materials and properties of newly introduced/modified materials.
b) Intellectual Skills
b.7- Relate composition and microstructure of the different applied dental materials to their properties and behaviors.
b.8- Compare between the applied dental materials according to their properties and use.
b.9- Criticize prepared / processed applied dental materials.
c) Professional and Practical Skills
c.5- Identify the different dental materials and their mode of supply.
c.6- Recognize the appropriate material suitable for each clinical situation.
c.7- Illustrate probably the manipulation steps of the different applied dental materials.
c.8- Asses prepared / processed dental materials for possible defects.
d) General and transferable skills
c.5- Identify the different dental materials and their mode of supply.
c.6- Recognize the appropriate material suitable for each clinical situation.
c.7- Illustrate probably the manipulation steps of the different applied dental materials.
c.8- Asses prepared / processed dental materials for possible defects.
Theoretical:
5-1. Interactive Lectures (including discussions and brain storming.
5-2. Small groups sessions.
5-3. Case study and problem solving
5-4. Demonstrations
5-5. Self study
5-6. Presentations and seminars.
5-8 Problem based learning (PBL)
Clinical:
Teaching and Learning Methods for special needs students
a) Assessment Methods
6-a-1. Written examination to assess knowledge and understanding.
6-a-2. Oral examination to assess knowledge and understanding.
b) Assessment Schedule
Written exam: Final Written by the end of the course
Oral exam: Final Oral by the end of the course
Practical exam: N.A.
c) Weighting of Assessment
Class work: 20 Mark
(Written & Practical exam)
Final Written: 30 Mark
Total: 50 Mark
a) Course Notes
• Hand out : available for students from the department
b) Essential Books (Text Books)
• Sakaguchi, RL and Powers JM: Restorative Dental materials edited by RG Craig. 13th edition.
• Anusavice, KJ; Shen, C and Rawls HR: Phillips' Science of Dental materials. 12th edition
c) Recommended Books
d) Scientific periodicals,bulletins,etc...
• Periodicals, Web Sites, ….etc