| CODE | RDN0002 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Dental Materials | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 00 - Mod Pre-Tert, Foundation, Proficiency & DegreePlus | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 4 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Restorative Dentistry | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is designed to familiarise students with the current dental materials being used in dental practice. Participants will also acquire knowledge on the basic physico-chemical and biological properties of different dental materials and their manipulation. Study-unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit are to teach the student: 1. The basic concepts of chemistry that will help them understand dental materials further; 2. The different materials used in dentistry including restorative, prosthodontic and orthodontic materials, as well as materials used in the dental laboratory; 3. The clinical applications and manipulation techniques of the different materials. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Classify the different materials to be used in dental practice and laboratory; 2. Distinguish the different properties of the materials before and after mixing; 3. List the basic characteristics of the materials after placement. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Identify the dental materials used in different clinical scenarios; 2. Manipulate the different materials required during a particular case. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Dental Materials at a Glance. J. Anthony von Frauhofer. Edition: 2nd. ISBN: 1118459962 |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Attendance to scheduled sessions, inclusive of lectures/tutorials, practical, laboratory and clinical components is compulsory. Students who do not attend at least 90% of the scheduled sessions will not be allowed to sit for any of the assessment components mentioned below. | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Independent Study & Practicum | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | William Borg Cher Farrugia Maria Vella |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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