Postgraduate Course: Dental Materials Science (DENT11148)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course will review the basic science and clinical performance of those dental materials and biomaterials commonly utilised in the delivery of prosthodontic treatment. Instruction is in the form of a programme of seminars and lectures. |
| Course description |
Syllabus/Lecture List
Properties of biomaterials
Dental composite resin
High strength ceramics
Etchable ceramics
Dentine bonding
Impression materials
Dental stones
Dental alloys
Provisional Restorative materials
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the properties of materials used in the prosthodontic management of patients.
- Have knowledge of Commonly Utilised Laboratory Tests.
- Demonstrate Knowledge of Laboratory-based, study designs in the field of materials used in prosthodontics.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Dental materials,prosthodontics,biomaterials,properties,clinical performance,laboratory testing. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Krishna Bhatia
Tel: (0131) 536 3976
Email: kbhatia@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Anna Atluri
Tel: (0131) 536 3979
Email: Anna.Atluri@ed.ac.uk |
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