| CODE | DSG3504 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Dental Laboratory Practice - Replacement of Missing Teeth | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 10 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Faculty of Dental Surgery | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | In this study-unit, the student learns the different techniques associated with replacing missing teeth with conventional and implant-supported fixed prostheses. In this unit, the student is expected to carve a bridge in wax and cast it in metal alloy or an alternative material and to veneer it with porcelain. Additionally the student will restore an implant supported prosthesis to replace a missing tooth. Temporary acrylic bridges will also be constructed by the student. Study-unit Aims: The aims of the study-unit are to prepare the student to: - Construct multi-unit temporary prostheses; - Construct multi-unit final fixed prostheses in metal alloy and porcelain fused to metal alloy materials; - Understand the importance of occlusion when new fixed prostheses are introduced in the mouth. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss the technical aspects involved in the fabrication of multi-unit temporary prostheses; - Discuss the technical aspects involved in the the fabrication of multi-unit fixed prostheses in the various dental materials available; - Discuss the importance of occlusion when new fixed prostheses are introduced in the mouth. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Construct temporary bridges; - Construct a complete implant supported single unit prosthesis; - Construct a porcelain fused to metal alloy fixed prosthesis; - Carve wax bridges in preparation for scanning and milling. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU MUST PASS ORC2800 | ||||||||||||
| 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 | Practical | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Anthony Demajo |
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