Fixed Prosthodontics II

Code:

506

Acronym:

506

Instance: 2005/2006 - A

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MD	51	Plano oficial a partir de 2000	5	3	5	-

Objectives

Theoretical/practical training in dummies aiming at performing dental preparations, provisional restorations, imprerssions and cementing according to the knowledge acquired last year.

Program

Theoretical classes:
The PrepAssistant (Kavo).
Bite registration and articulator.
Aesthetic dental inlays and ceramic veneers.

Theoretical and pratical classes:
Operating technique of the different dental preparations:
Total crowns in posterior teeth.
Total crowns in anterior teeth.
Imediate post and core.
Ceramic veneers.
Provisional restorations (with impression before tooth preparation and with provisional Richmond crown). Impressions.
Cementation.

Practical Classes:
Operating technique of the different dental preparations: Total crowns in posterior teeth (ceramic and metal-ceramic).
Total crowns in anterior teeth (ceramic).
Endodontically treated teeth (imediate post and core, radicular impression and provisional Richmond).
Preparation of ceramic inlay (impression of one prepared quadrant).
Ceramic veneers in anterior maxillary teeth (temporary restorations and provisional cementation).

Main Bibliography

Shillingburg HT, Hobo S, Whitsett LD et al. Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics. Quintessence Publ. Co., 3ª ed., 1997.

Teaching methods and learning activities

Practical training on dummies, on each type of dental preparation; this training will be carried out under the supervision of a teacher.
Each type of preparation follows a practical demonstration on dummies by one of the teachers of the course unit.
Possibility of compare the pupil tooth preparation with the teacher one using the PrepAssistant (Kavo).

Evaluation Type

Eligibility for exams

Students shall get a pass grade when they have an average of 9.5 points or above. Each test can`t be less than 6,5 val.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final grade is calculated taking into account the average of the two practical grades added the theoretical grade and divided for 2.
It`s necessary to have an average of 9.5 points or above. Each test can`t be less than 6,5 val.
Students with a grade of 17 points or above have to sit an oral exam to justify their grade. In the case of fault to this oral exam, final classification will be 16 val, according to Faculty regulation.
Optionally, students (indivudually or in pairs) may do a cientific paper. This work may have an extra-classifiation to a maximum of 1 val.

Observations

Teaching staff:

Prof. Dr. César Leal Silva
Prof. Dr. Sampaio Fernandes
Prof. Dr. Artur Pinho