Biomedical Materials I

Code:

1042

Acronym:

MBI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biomedical Materials

Instance: 2016/2017 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	3.º Ciclo Doutoramentos
Course/CS Responsible:	Dental Medicine

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DMDB	0	Dental Medicine PhD - Study Plan 2009/2010	1	-	3	28	81

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

When completing the course of Biomaterials the student must be qualified:

-                 To select and to manipulate the dental materials included in the syllabus of this course.

-                 To evaluate these biomaterials performance based in the scientific knowledge of its composition, structure and

properties.

-                 To know the biomaterials limitations and the characteristics that can cause alterations when in service.

-                 To recognize and to understand the reasons for dental materials clinical failure.

-                 To evaluate in a critical way the characteristics of new materials presented by the producing industry, by the international standardization organizations or reported in scientific journals.

Learning outcomes and competences

The theoretical exposure of programmatic contents, relating to biomedical materials, since its origin, properties and behavior in different clinical situations, accompanied by the practical demonstration, either with regard to its handling as well as its application, will enable the students to recognize the importance of taught subjects in their future clinical practice.

Working method

Presencial

Program

Introduction to dental materials Applied basic principles Physical properties

Mechanical properties Characteristics of metals and alloys. Dental amalgam

Zinc phosphate cement Zinc polyacrylate cement Zinc oxide­eugenol cement Glass ionomer cements Resin­based cements

Cavity varnishes and cavity liners. Calcium hydroxide

Gutta­percha. Resin composites. Dental adhesives

Ceramic biomaterials

Mandatory literature

Craig Robert G. 340; Restorative dental materials. ISBN: 0-8151-1920-8
Ratner Buddy D., 1947-; Biomaterials science. ISBN: 978-0-12-582463-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

The teaching methodology used in the theoretical lessons consist in the slide show, explaining the theoretical concepts related to biomedical materials, which are complemented with laboratory tests that assess their performance and with the clinical cases under its scope.

The evaluation includes the realization of a final exam, the result of which will correspond to the final grade of the student.

keywords

Technological sciences

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Calculation formula of final grade

The evaluation includes the realization of a final exam, the result of which will correspond to the final grade of the student.