| CODE | RDN2106 | ||||||||
| TITLE | An Introduction to Digital Dentistry | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 2 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Restorative Dentistry | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit will provide undergraduate students with an introduction to the concept of digital dentistry and its integration in modern day dentistry. It will provide students with basic theoretical and practical tuition in the various aspects of digital dentistry at the pre-clinical stage, such that students are ready to apply simple digital workflows on live patients when they proceed to their clinical practical training. This study-unit will also provide the basis for the postgraduate Master of Science in Digital Dentistry course offered by the same Faculty of Dental Surgery. Study-Unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to instill the core knowledge and skills essential for incorporating the use of modern dental technologies in the professional practice of general dentistry. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Recognise the various digital advances in modern day dentistry and relate the advantages and disadvantages of digital technology over conventional methods. 2. Recall and define the basic terminology used in digital dentistry. 3. Describe elements of digital photography in dentistry including general considerations as well as details about photographic techniques for capturing high quality intraoral and extraoral images. 4. Identify the most popular equipment and software programs used in computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) in dentistry. 5. Describe the basic workflow involved in the CAD/CAM manufacturing of dental appliances and prostheses. 6. Explain how digital resources can be utilised in diagnosis, treatment planning, and treatment execution within the different branches of dental practice. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Apply basic digital innovations in their day to day practice of dentistry. 2. Handle photographic equipment and take intraoral and extraoral photographs of acceptable standard. 3. Perform intra-oral scanning on models and intra-orally. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Digital dentistry: a step-by-step guide and case atlas Arthur R. G. Cortes editor 2022 ISBN : 9781119851998 |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | 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 and Practical | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Juliana Cortes Laura Cuschieri Dennis Cutajar Emre Tezulas |
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