Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - Barcelona

Advanced Dentistry Materials

• code 10016
• course 4
• term Semester 2
• type OB
• credits 3

Main language of instruction: Spanish

Other languages of instruction: Catalan, English

Head instructor

Dra. María ARREGUI - mariaarregui@uic.es

Office hours

Consultations will be provided upon request via e-mail and will be individual, unless students request a group meeting.

 mariaarregui@uic.es 

The subject Advanced Dentistry Materials is a continuation of the subject Dentistry Materials. The aim is to review the materials used in our daily practice and introduce newly-emerging materials.

The purpose of the subject is to consolidate knowledge of the materials from an approach more oriented towards their clinical use and research, enabling students to more readily establish links between the theory and practice.

A pass in the subject Dentistry Materials, taken in the 2nd year of the degree programme, is required.

• To assimilate the theory concepts and be able to distinguish between the different materials that can be used for specific treatments and consequently select the most convenient in each situation.
• To acquire finesse and the skills required for the oral presentation of the student’s work before an audience, as well as for defending one’s position.

• 07 - Promoting new knowledge and techniques being acquired through autonomous learning, as well as the motivation to achieve quality.
• 11 - Understanding the basic biomedical science Dentistry is based on in order to ensure that adequate dental healthcare is provided.
• 13 - Understanding and recognising the science behind the essential bio-materials involved in dental practice as well as immediately managing potential allergies to these.
• 19 - Being aware of scientific methods and having the critical ability to evaluate established knowledge and innovative information. Being able to formulate hypotheses, collect and critically evaluate information in order to resolve problems, in accordance with scientific methods.
• 35 - Knowing the scientific principles of sterilisation, disinfection and the antiseptics necessary to prevent cross-infection in dental practice
• 42 - Handling, distinguishing and selecting the tools and materials that are suitable for dentistry
• 43 - Having knowledge of dental biomaterial: in terms of handling, properties, instructions, allergies, biocompatibility, toxicity and eliminating residues as well as their environmental impact
• 44 - Knowing about and being able to use the basic tools and equipment for dental practice

• 2.06 - Develop appropriate research questions
• 2.08 - Know how to read scientific literature critically and recognize its parts
• 2.09 - Designing a research protocol
• 2.12 - Use of specific IT tools
• 2.13 - Know the general handling of materials and dental instruments
• 2.14 - Know dental biomaterials, from handling and properties to toxicity and environmental impact
• 2.15 - Know and use basic instrumentation and equipment for the dental practice
• 2.16 - Make a correct alginate impression silicone.
• 2.17 - Make a plaster cast
• 2.18 - Manipulate correctly recording materials and make individual trays to take impressions of edentulous patients.
• 2.21 - Handle properly adhesives and etching techniques for composite fillings
• 2.22 - Perform a composite seal properly and how to manipulate the material and technique
• 2.23 - Use different types of dental cements, whether provisional or definitive in the cases indicated appropriately
• 2.26 - Make a provisional of acrylic resin and as and learn how these materials should be handled in the right way
• 2.39 - Perform an absolute isolation of the operative field

The syllabus of the subject Advanced Dentistry Materials consists of, in basic terms, introducing new developments in dentistry materials which the rest of subjects of the degree have no time to expand on, deepening and reviewing the materials already known to the students.

The course will be divided into two parts: 1) for 8 weeks will be taught all the lectures which will have duration of two hours and 2) for 6 or 7 weeks the students will present the work carried out. This distribution could be change in order to the number of works or theoretical classes.

All work will be related to topics that were taught in the classes. The information in order to make them hangs in Moodle, as well as additional material to make them in the cases deemed appropriate and delivery dates of works and exhibitions in class. These works may include:

1. Make a small review of a topic presented in class.
2. Design a protocol study of some of the issues in class.
3. Critically analyze articles that are provided to students.
4. As students would design any type of material, either at the level of chemistry or shape, size and selection of the most suitable material for the feature that will be.

The evaluation of the subject will be as follows:

• Drafts and seminars: 70%.
• Theoretical examination: 30%.

In this way, a continuous assessment of the topics worked on each week will be carried out. There will be a theoretical examination at the end of the semester for evaluating the assimilation of the theoretical concepts explained in the Master Class. To pass the subject you need pass both parts (drafts/seminars and exam).

 Most literature resources will be sent by e-mail or via the platform Moodle, since students will need to work on the assigned articles.

E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:

• E1 15/05/2019 10:00h A01
• E1 15/05/2019 10:00h A02
• R1 05/06/2019 10:00h A10
• E2 25/06/2019 10:30h A03
• R2 03/07/2019 10:00h A01