Aims

To be able : to diagnose the main dental hard tissues lesions and to select the most appropriate dental materials and techniques to restore teeth.

Practical courses will learn to use the selected techniques and materials.

This first part is taugth in BAC2.

Main themes

Theory
Properties and techniques of placement of the non - esthetic restorative materials
Diagnosis of non carious dental lesions : abrasion, erosion, attrition, etc.

Practice
Practical use of instruments, dental materials and handpieces.
Direct and indirect techniques of treatment on models and phantoms
Esthetic and non esthetic dental materials

Content and teaching methods

Contents
Non -esthetic dental materials : amalgam, gold.
Physical, mechanical properties
Handling
Biocompatibility
Intermediary dental materials (cements)
Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of non carious dental hard tissues lesions(carie = bac2)
Mouth examination and treatment plannning.
Treatment of large occlusal and approximal caries in posterior teeth.
Esthetic dentistry (bleaching, restoration of anterior teeth).

Methods
Theory
Lectures illustrated with slides, " power point " presentation and video.
Practice
Preclinical
Direct or video demo of the techniques.
Techniques applied on resin or natural extracted teeth.
Treatments applied on phantom head.
Clinical
Passive attendance in the dental clinics of operative dentistry, endodontics, prosthetic dentistry and periodontology

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Prérequis : Dental anatomy, Histology of tooth and mouth tissues, Cariology and prevention, Physiology of mastication and saliva, Introduction to dental sciences.

Evaluation
Theory : oral examination
Practice : preclinical exercises during the academic years and final practical examination

Support
Syllabus and CD roms with the power point presentations
During preclinics : video, power point presentation, computers.

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