DENTAL PORCELAIN I

PRO638

Course Code: PRO638
Semester: First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 1 + 1
ECTS: 4

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Doctorate Of Science

Year of Study

Semester

First Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Assistant Professor Hale Arıkan Kalaycı

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Students who have successfully completed this course will be able to manipulate applications related to feldspathic porcelain and gain the success in overcoming problems regarding porcelain fused to metal restorations while either working with patients or dental technicians. Also, they will be able to match and determine tooth shades in patients

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Description

The objective of this course is to gain students the ability to detect failures due to the porcelains used in porcelain fused to metal restorations and explicate the application techniqes of porcelain. Also, to determine the art of shade matching of restorations

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	1. Descriptions of dental porcelain and ceramics
2^nd Week	2. Classification of dental porcelain
3^rd Week	3. Dental metal alloys and selection of the proper alloy
4^th Week	4. Properties of porcelain fused to metal restorations
5^th Week	5. Metal-porcelain connection
6^th Week	6. Oxidation and failure in porcelain fused to metal restorations
7^th Week	7. Porcelain application techniques
8^th Week	8. Opaque, enamel and dentin porcelain layers
9^th Week	9. Devitrification and thermal shock
10^th Week	10. Color dimensions in dentistry
11^th Week	11. Factors effecting color
12^th Week	12. Shade matching
13^th Week	13. Introduction to all ceramics
14^th Week	14. Comparing porcelain fused to metal restorations and all ceramics

Recommended or Required Reading

(1) Herbert T. Shillinburg. Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics 3rd ed. Quintessence Publishing Co, 1997
(2) John W. McLean. The Science and Art of Dental Ceramics Volume I ve II. Quintessence Publishing Co, 1982
(3) Stephen J. Chu, Alessandro Devigus, Adam Mieleszko. Fundamentals of Color Quintessence Publishing Co, 2004
(4) Stephen F.Rosenstiel, Martin F. Land, Junhei Fujimoto Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics Mosby, 4th ed, 2006

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers
Practice

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Practice	1	20
Attendance	1	30
Total(%)		50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		50
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1	1
Preparation for Quiz	4	3	12
Individual or group work	5	4	20
Preparation for Final exam	1	15	15
Course hours	14	2	28
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	10	10
Laboratory (including preparation)	10	3	30
Final exam	1	1	1
Homework	1	2	2
Performance Practice	2	2	4
Total Work Load			123
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			4.1
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1
K1	X
K2
K3	X
K4	X