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Curriculum subject

Fixed dentures I

Subject
Subject code 2DR313FP-1
Subject name Fixed dentures I
Credit points 13 ECTS
Grading method Distinctive (letters)
Curriculum subject
Curriculum 2014 HT
Study year 3
Semester Fall semester
Subject type Mandatory
Aim
During the practical exercise works the student will be prepared to produce full casted, metal ceramic and metal-plastic crowns, and bridgedentures, therewith acquiring theoretical knowledge and practical work
methods.
Study outcome
Having passed the subject, the student:
1.knows, recognizes and uses speciality terminology;
2. knows and recognizes the classifications of dental defects and fixed dentures, the indications and contraindications of
prosthetic dentistry, the completing stages of denture;
3. has an overview about inserting dentures into oral cavity, about the adaptation and maintenance;
4. considers the principles of esthetics, functioning and occlusion in producing a denture;
5. learns to select and use materials, apparatuses
and work instruments according to the work’s nature by observing instructions, requirements for safety measures and environment saving;
6.learns to prepare a combined model;
7.learns to mount the combined gypsum models into articulator;
8.learns to prepare abutments, full casted and metal
ceramic crowns, bridges, laminates and inlays/onlays;
9.learns to set sprues to wax models and insert wax model to be produced as metal cast;
10.learns to set up a metal cast apparatus to pour fixed prostheses, pour metal alloys and open the metal cast cilinder;
11.learns to process and finish fixed dental restaurations;
12.can describe and evaluate work process and the prepared work, to analyze the technological, instructing related and organizational causes of successful and unsuccessful works;
13.can compare the technological processes of different fixed prostheses.
Current rounds
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