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Course Code: 
DENT 115
Course Period: 
Spring
Course Type: 
Core
P: 
1
Lab: 
8
Credits: 
5
ECTS: 
5
Course Language: 
English
Course Objectives: 
This course intends to provide 1st year dental students with detailed information on the morphology of primary and permanent teeth and enable them to understand and perform the fabrication stages of complete dentures.
Course Content: 

To help our students acquire knowledge and skills with both theoretical and practical studies.

Course Methodology: 
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion, 4: Case Study 5: Practice
Course Evaluation Methods: 
A: Testing, B: Preclinical Lab Study C: Homework-Case study D: Clinical performance form E: OSCHE

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Course Learning Outcomes

 

Learning Outcomes  Program Learning Outcomes Teaching Methods  Assessment Methods 
By the end of the course, the student will be able to      
Describe the numbering systems of primary and permanent teeth and use the appropriate classification system.  PLO 1,PLO 9,

PLO 15

1,2,3,5 A,B,C
Capture the morphological structures of primary and permanent teeth   PLO 1,PLO 9,

PLO 15

1,2,3,5 A,B,C
Explain the occlusion at primary and permanent dentition and its importance PLO 1,PLO 9,

PLO 15

1,2,3,5 A,B,C
Describe all upper and lower right, left primary and permanent teeth individually   PLO 1,PLO 9,

PLO 15

1,2,3,5 A,B,C 
Describe the laboratory stages of complete dentures PLO 1,PLO 9,

PLO 15

1,2,3,5 A,B,C
Describe the anatomical landmarks in edentulous jaws PLO 1,PLO 9,

PLO 15

1,2,3,5 A,B,C
Perform individual trays, acrylic baseplates, wax rims in edentulous jaws PLO 1,PLO 9,

PLO 15

1,2,3,5 A,B,C
Explain the rules of tooth arrangement in complete dentures PLO 1,PLO 9,

PLO 15

1,2,3,5 A,B,C
Describe and perform mounting casts on the articulator PLO 1,PLO 9,

PLO 15

1,2,3,5 A,B,C
Describe flasking procedure of complete dentures and perform polymerization and finishing procedures  of complete dentures. PLO 1,PLO 9,

PLO 15

1,2,3,5 A,B,C

Course Flow

 

COURSE CONTENT (2. Semester )
Week Theoretical Topics Study Materials
1 Explanation of course syllabus and objectives; general considerations about complete dentures Recommended resources
2 Anatomical landmarks in edentulous jaws Recommended resources
3 Individual impression trays   Recommended resources
4 Classification of supporting tissues , boxing of 2nd impressions and obtaining a cast Recommended resources
5 Base plates and wax rims Recommended resources
6 Articulators and mounting the casts on the articulator Recommended resources
7 Tooth arrangements for complete dentures 

 Modelling for complete dentures

Recommended resources
8 Flasking and removal of wax Recommended resources
9 Delivery of acrylic and polymerization Recommended resources
10 Removal of dentures from the flask; finishing and polishing Recommended resources
11 Type of Porosities in acrylic dentures Recommended resources
12 General considerations about complete dentures Recommended resources
13 Repair  of complete dentures Recommended resources
14 Review of complete dentures Recommended resources

 

 

COURSE CONTENT (2.semester)
Week Practical Topics Study Materials
1 Explanation of laboratory materials and rules about complete  Recommended resources
2 Drawing  Anatomical landmarks in edentulous cast model Recommended resources
3 Construction of Individual impression trays  (upper) Recommended resources
4 Construction of Individual impression trays  (lower) Recommended resources
5 Preparation of Base plates Recommended resources
6 Preparation of wax rims Recommended resources
7 Mounting the casts on the articulator Recommended resources
8 Tooth arrangements for complete dentures (anterior teeth) Recommended resources
9 Tooth arrangements for complete dentures (posterior teeth) Recommended resources
10 Flasking and removal of wax demonstration Recommended resources
11 Delivery of acrylic and polymerization demonstration Recommended resources
12 General considerations about complete dentures Recommended resources
13 Removal of dentures from the flask; finishing and polishing demonstration Recommended resources
14 Repair  of complete dentures demonstration Recommended resources

Recommended Sources

 

Textbook 1. Hüsnü Yavuzyılmaz. Diş morfolojisi ve anatomisi. Gazi basımevi 2013

2. Kataoka -Yoshimi Nishimura .Natures morphologoy atlas of tooth shape and form Shigeo, 2005

3. Senih Çalıkkocaoğlu, Pınar Kursoğlu, Nuray Çapa. Total Protezlerin Laboratuvar İşlemleri, 2007 

4. Senih Çalıkkocaoğlu. Dişsiz hastaların protetik tedavisi: Klasik tam protezler, 2010 

5. Lamb, D. J. Problems and solutions in complete denture prosthodontics, 1993 

 

Material Sharing

 

Documents Contemporary literature
Assignments Manual practices as homework
Exams 3 Theoretical and practical exams

Assessment

 

IN-TERM STUDIES NUMBER PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms: 2 x (theoretical + practical) 2 50%
Quizzes    
Final: 1 x (theoretical + practical) 1 50%
Total    
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE    
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE    
Total   100%

Course’s Contribution to Program

 

No Program Learning Outcomes Contribution
1 2 3 4 5  
1 Adopting a lifelong learning concept, making necessary planning and practice for continuous professional development.         X  
2 Planning and managing teamwork in the practice, taking into consideration patient safety and clinical risk management            
3 Applying ethical principles in all patients and using ethical decision making principles in solving ethical issues.            
4 Maintenance of an effective communication with the dental staff and patients.            
5 Taking care of the privacy of patient information and keeping and maintaining patient records thoroughly            
6 Using the necessary anamnesis, examination and auxiliary diagnostic methods for the diagnosis of oral and dental diseases and interpreting the relationship between the general health status of the patient and planning of dental treatments.            
7 Making a comprehensive treatment planning that includes all preventive measures by taking the protection and maintenance of health as a priority in all dental practices.            
8 Planning alternative treatment options and make a collaborative decision with the patient about final treatment planning by informing about the advantages and disadvantages of the plans.            
9 Integrating basic medical sciences in clinical sciences and using this information in all procedures of the patient.     X      
10 Making a treatment planning by taking oral health risks  of the patient into consideration and referring to a specialist in cases beyond one’s area of expertise            
11 Performing first step health services of the patient with maximum psychomotor skills and using the principles of evidence based dentistry.                                 
12 Establishing communication with pediatric patients considering the stages of mental development and provision of behavioral management.            
13 Planning, execution and evaluation of community based programs focused on special groups.            
14 Making necessary suggestions in reorganization and areas of national health policies.            
15 Following international literature, evaluating publications critically and integration of research results and evidence based dentistry during practice.       X    

ECTS

 

Activities Quantity Duration
(Hour)
Total
Workload
(Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 28x Total course hours) 14

14

11

9

154

126

Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) 5 1 5
Mid term 4 2 8
Homework 4 1 4
Final examination 2 5 10
Total Work Load     307
Total Work Load / 25 (h)     12,28
ECTS Credit of the Course     12