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DENTAL MATERIALS (CLINICAL APPLICATIONS) Course Sheet Academic Year of enrolment:
Disciplinary Sector:
Odonto-Stomalogical Diseases
Professor and Collaborators:
Hours of classroom activity:
Prerequisites:
Knowledge of Dental Materials (General)
Objectives
Contents Provide students with the appropriate knowledge on the following topics:
BLEACHING;
PREVENTION MATERIALS;
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION AND USE OF MANUAL, SONIC AND ULTRASONIC TOOLS;
REMOVAL OF EXTRINSEC PIGMENTS; DENTAL HYPERSENSITIVITY;
MATERIALS FOR PROSTHETICS, ORTHODONTICS, RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY AND SURGERY;
MAINTENANCE THERAPIES.
Extended Syllabus BLEACHING:
classification, mechanisms of action.
Clinical results.
PREVENTION MATERIALS:
Toothpaste: compositions, characteristics and use.
Sealing materials: composition, mechanical, chemical and mode of use
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION OF MANUAL, SONIC AND ULTRASONIC INSTRUMENTATION:
Action mechanisms, Stroke, water flow.
Effectiveness and clinical results.
SURFACE PIGMENTS REMOVAL: dental polishing and periopolishing.
Materials and methods. Indications and contraindications.
DENTAL HYPERSENSITIVITY:
materials and treatment.
PROSTHETIC MATERIALS:
glass-ceramics, zirconia, composite resin and gold alloys. Critical elements of maintaining the integrity of materials in post treatment.
CONSERVATION MATERIALS:
Finishing and polishing of amalgam and composite fillings. Rebonding.
MATERIALS FOR ORTHODONTICS:
Nickel-titanium wires and beta titanium and fluoride. Biofilm debridement.
MATERIALS FOR SURGERY:
surgical cements
MAINTENANCE MATERIALS:
Electric toothbrush, Mouthwashes, dental flosses and chlorexidine gel.
Recommended Bibliography
Teaching Methods Frontal lessons in order to train students a critical ability on topics and allow to acquire a knowledge of dental materials useful to solve the specific professional problems of dental hygienists.
Evaluation methods Verification of learning:
Oral examination in order to ascertain the quality and level of knowledge and understanding of the contents of the course and the ability to apply the acquired knowledge to professional practice. The judgment will also assess the quality of participation in the student's lessons.