Information Package

Ph.D. on Prosthodontics

PRO692

PRECISION ATTACHMENTS

Course Code
PRO692
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
1 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Students who have successfully completed this course will gain the abilty to select proper retainer to manipulate applications related to removable prosthetics and achieve success in overcoming problems regarding precission attachments while either working with patients or dental technicians.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThe students attending this course get knowledge about direct retainers other than clasps. They gain the ability to select proper retainer amoung the retainers up to any case and region.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Descriptions, advantages and disadvantages of precision attachments
2nd Week Classification of precision attachments
3rd Week Intracoronal attachments (Frictional)
4th Week Intracoronal attachments (Frictional+Mechanical lock)
5th Week Extracoronal attachments
6th Week Extracoronal attachments
7th Week Stud attachments
8th Week Stud attachments
9th Week Bar attachments
10th Week Bar attachments
11th Week Bar attachments
12th Week Encountered problems on precission attachment prosthesis
13th Week Magnetic attachments
14th Week Comparison of precision and magnetic attachments
Recommended or Required Reading(1) Ulusoy M, Aydın K. "Diş Hekimliğinde Hareketli Bölümlü Protezler" Ankara;2003
(2) Carr AB, McGivney GP, Brown DT. "McCracken's Removable Partial Prosthodontics" Mosby; 11th ed, 2005.
(3) Attachments for prosthetic dentistry. Cendres&Metaux SA.
(4) Maeda Y, Walmsley AD. Implant dentistry with new generation magnetic attachments. Quintessence Publishing; 2005.
(5)Graber G, Removable Partial Dentures, Color Atlas of Dental Medicine, Thieme Medical; 1988.
(6) Kesim B. Hareketli Bölümlü Protezlerde Temel İlkeler, Quintessence yayıncılık 2010
(7) Stratton RJ, Wiebert FJ. Hareketli Bölümlü Protez Planlama Atlası, Quintessence Books 2011.
(8) Jenkins GJ, Gidden J. Hassas Bağlantılar, Quintessence Books 2011.
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 3 5 15
Individual or group work 5 5 25
Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10
Laboratory (including preparation) 7 3 21
Final exam 1 1 1
Homework 3 5 15
Performance Practice 5 1 5
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1
K1 X
K2
K3 X
K4 X