Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
The course aims to introduce the students with the concept of restorative dentistry and emphasizes the significance of tooth preservation
Course Content:
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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 | |||
| Use appropriate hand and rotary instruments for the preparation of different cavity designs. | PLO 1, PLO 3, PLO 6, PLO 9 | 1,2 | A,C |
| Identify caries lesions and sound dental hard tissues. | PLO 1, PLO 3, PLO 6, PLO 9 | 1,2 | A,C |
| Demonstrate cavity preparation techniques according to Black’s principles. | PLO 1, PLO 3, PLO 6, PLO 9 | 1,2 | A,C |
Course Flow
| COURSE CONTENT (Theoritical) | ||
| Week | Topics | Study Materials |
| 1 | Nomenclature of cavity preparations | Recommended resources |
| 2 | Classification of cavity preparations | Recommended resources |
| 3 | Amalgam – composite cavities | Recommended resources |
| 4 | Hand instruments in restorative dentistry | Recommended resources |
| 5 | Instrumentation in restorative dentistry | Recommended resources |
| 6 | Detection of caries | Recommended resources |
| 7 | Application of cavity sealers, liners and bases | Recommended resources |
| 8 | Glass ionomers and their clinical use 1 | Recommended resources |
| 9 | Glass ionomers and their clinical use 2 | Recommended resources |
| 10 | Resin modified glass ionomers - Giomers | Recommended resources |
| 11 | Anatomic form | Recommended resources |
| 12 | Matrices 1 | Recommended resources |
| 13 | Matrices 2 | Recommended resources |
| 14 | Introduction to digital dentistry | Recommended resources |
| COURSE CONTENT (Practical) | ||
| Week | Topics | Recommended resources |
| 1 | Ergonomic working position in phantom lab | Recommended resources |
| 2 | Drawing cavity outlines, enamel and dentin structure | Recommended resources |
| 3 | Tooth sectionning | Recommended resources |
| 4 | Wax modelling | Recommended resources |
| 5 | Preparation of Class I cavity | Recommended resources |
| 6 | Preparation of Class II cavity | Recommended resources |
| 7 | Preparation of Class V cavity | Recommended resources |
| 8 | Detection and removal of the caries in the cavity | Recommended resources |
| 9 | Application of pulp capping materials and liners | Recommended resources |
| 10 | Glass ionomers and their clinical use | Recommended resources |
| 11 | Matrices | Recommended resources |
| 12 | Application of matrix and wedge | Recommended resources |
| 13 | General practical studies | Recommended resources |
| 14 | General practical studies | Recommended resources |
Recommended Sources
1) Hand-outs
2) Restorative Dentistry Clinic Manual
3) Theodore M Roberson, Harald O Heynman Edward J Swift Türkçe Çeviri Sevil Gürgan. Sturdevants Art andScience of OperativeDentistry, Güneş Tıp Yayınları, 2011.
4) Berrin Dayangaç. Kompozit Rezin Restorasyonlar Güneş Kitapevi, 2000.
5) Richard S. Schwartz, Thomas Hilton, J. William Robbins, James B. Summitt. Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry: a contemporary approach Quintessence Publishing Co, 2006.
6)Jean-François Poulet, Nairn H. F. Wilson. Massimo Fuzi. Türkçe Çeviri: Arzu Aykor, Jale Tanalp. Operatif Dişhekimliğinde Gelişmeler Güncel pratik uygulamalar, Quintessence Yayıncılık 2006.
Material Sharing
| MATERIAL SHARING | |
| Documents | Contemporary literature |
| Assignments | Manual practices as homework |
| Exams | 3 Theoretical exam |
Assessment
| ASSESSMENT | ||
| IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
| Mid-terms | 2 | 50% |
| Quizzes | ||
| Final exam | 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
| 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. | x | |||||
| 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. | x | |||||
| 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 anddisadvantages 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 psychomotorskills 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. | ||||||
ECTS
| ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
| Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours) | 14 | 5 | 70 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Homework | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final examination | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Work Load | 107 | ||
| Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 4,28 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 | ||