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Program of Dentistry (Turkish)

DHF343

PROSTHODONTICS (LECTURE)

Course Code
DHF343
Semester
Third Year
Theory+Practice
1 + 0
ECTS
2
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study12
SemesterThird Year
ECTS2
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Makes a diagnosis by examining the patient before the fixed prosthesis is made.
  2. Counts the principles of tooth preparation.
  3. Describes fixed prosthesis impression materials and techniques.
  4. Lists indications of different fixed prosthetic restorations.
  5. Lists the stages of post-core practice.
  6. Makes the classification of removable partial prosthesis cases.
  7. Lists the planning and stages of the removable partial prostheses.
  8. Recognizes the impression methods in removable partial dentures.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionTo teach various prosthetic restorations methods. Provide theorical knowledge and increase the descision capabilities of students for prosthetic restorative methods.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to fixed prosthodontics- examination and diagnosis- preprosthetic preparations
2nd Week Principles of anterior tooth preparations
3rd Week Principles of posterior tooth preparations
4th Week Indications and contraindications of fixed prosthodontics and evaluation of abutment teeth
5th Week Biomechanical considerations for fixed prosthodontics
6th Week Functional occlusal morphology
7th Week Impression- fluid control and retraction methods for fixed prosthdontics
8th Week Provisional restorations and fabrication techniques
9th Week Principles of metal infrastructure design- pontic design and connectors
10th Week Investing- casting- soldering
11th Week Shade and shade selection methods
12th Week Laminate veneer restorations
13th Week Inlay and onlay restorations
14th Week Cantilever and resin-bonded fixed prosthodontics
15th Week Form and esthetic in fixed prosthodontics
16th Week Mounting the casts on the articulator by using facebow transfer
17th Week Prosthetic rehabilitation of extensively damaged teeth and pin-retained restorations
18th Week Partial Crowns
19th Week Restoration of endodontically treated teeth
20th Week Root canal preparation- impression
21st Week Post-core restorations (Prefabricated and cast) and cementation
22nd Week Prosthetic rehabilitation of periodontically treated teeth
23rd Week Evaluation of diagnostic casts ? clinical and radiological examination ? preparation of the mouth in removable partial dentures
24th Week Anatomic and functional impression techniques for removable partial dentures
25th Week Diagnostic cast analysis ? surveying- blockout in removable partial dentures
26th Week Components of removable partial dentures
27th Week Occlusion- recording occlusal relationships and planning of removable partial dentures
28th Week Planning removable partial dentures
29th Week The RPI system in removable partial dentures
Recommended or Required Reading1. Rosenstiel SF, Land MF, Fujimoto j. Contemporary fixed Prostohodntics. Mosby, St Louis; 2006.
2. Davenport JC, Basker RM, Heath JR, Ralph JP. A Color Atlas of Removable Partial Dentures. Wolf Medical Pubplications Ltd, London; 1988.
3. Shillingburg HT, Hobo S, WHITSETT LD. Fundementals of Fixed Prostohodontics. Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc. 3. 1997.
4. Lindhe J, Karring T, Lang NP. Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry. Blackwell Munksgraard, 2006.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 60
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 2 1 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 6 3 18
Course hours 28 1 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 6 2 12
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework
Total Work Load61
Total Work Load / 30 (h)2.03
ECTS Credit of the Course2
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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