| CODE | DNS2001 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TITLE | Restorative Dentistry 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 07 - Year 2 in Non-Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | Not Applicable | ||||||||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Dental Surgery | ||||||||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will outline the theoretical, clinical and laboratory basis of conservative dentistry, complete denture fabrication and patient management. It provides the basis for acquisition of the clinical expertise required for the rehabilitation of the mouth. Learning Outcomes: Conservative Dentistry: By the end of the study unit the student should have good knowledge of : • Aetiology and classification of carious lesions, periodontal disease and other tooth pathology, clinical examination, notification of teeth, diagnosis of carious lesions as well as the basic principles involved in the restoration of carious teeth. • Introduction to clinical operative techniques and materials used in restorative dentistry, including local anaesthesia. o Armamentarium for restorative dentistry o Basic principles of cavity preparation o Preparation of occlusal, interproximal and cervical cavities o Preparation of minimal cavities • The materials and techniques used for the restoration to function of vital and non vital teeth with currently acceptable and available intra-coronal plastic restorative materials with due consideration to the concept of oral health. • Have knowledge of and practice in the techniques used for removal of materials which accumulate on teeth. Prosthetic Dentistry At the end of the study unitc students should be competent in: 1. Use of dental materials in the various steps leading to the fabrication of complete dentures. 2. Application of knowledge of the anatomy of the edentulous ridges. 3. Application of knowledge of the consequences of tooth loss and oral changes with aging. 4. Impression taking. 5. Jaw registration records. 6. Selection and setting up of teeth. 7. Insertion and maintenance of complete dentures. Reading List: Dental Materials • Applied Dental Materials by J F McCabe & A W G Walls. ISBN 0632042087. Operative/Conservative Dentistry • Pickard’s Manual of Operative Dentistry Eighth Edition by Edwina A M Kidd, Bernard G N Smith, and Timothy F Watson. ISBN 0198509286. • Essentials of Dental Caries The disease and its management by Edwina Kidd. ISBN 0198529783. • Restoration of Teeth by T R Pitt Ford. ISBN 0632032529. Endodontics • Harty’s Endodontics in Clinical Practice by F J Harty & T R Pitt-Ford. ISBN 0723610207 Publisher: Wright. • Principles and Practice of Endodontics by Richard E. Walton, Mahmoud Torabinejad. Prosthetics • Removable Partial Dentures. Manual compiled by Dr N Attard and Dr G Zarb. • Prosthodontic Treatment For Partially Edentulous Patients. Zarb, Bergman, Clayton and Mc Kay. Mosby 1984. (out of print, found in library). • Textbook of Occlusion. Zarb et al. Quintessence 1988. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST TAKE ANA1100 AND TAKE PHB1300 AND TAKE PHB2042 AND TAKE CPH1700 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Students must complete the following before being allowed to sit for the Final Assessment of this study-unit. Prosthodontics Must have built up 1 F/F in the laboratory. IMPORTANT Students who do not attend at least 92% of the scheduled clinical or phantom head sessions will not be allowed to sit for any of the assessment components mentioned below. Please note that a pass in all assessment components is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Clin, Lab & Phantom Head Sessions, Lect & Tutorial | ||||||||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Nikolai Attard (Co-ord.) Adrienne Busuttil Josette Camilleri Carmen Caruana Bertram Mallia Elizabeth Martinelli David Paul Mifsud Mario Joseph Zarb |
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