Suez Canal University Faculty of Dentistry Course Specification

I.

Basic Information:

Course Title: Crown & bridge Course code: Programs on which the course are given: Crown and bridge Doctorate Academic level: Post graduate Department offering the Course : Crown and Bridge Department Responsible for the course: Crown and Bridge Taught hours: Lecture: 1 hr. Practical: 4 hrs Total contact hrs: 5 hrs Date of revision (Specification):

II. Professional Information:

1- Overall aim of the course:
teach postgraduate students all phases of crown & bridge including esthetic dentistry and implant prosthodontics. It provides a learning environment to train the future leaders in the discipline and specialty of crown and bridge for the new millennium. The program also provides care for patients that require comprehensive treatment in all of the advanced phases of crown and bridge. It also covers all phases of esthetic dentistry including treatment planning and functional occlusion concepts. The program also provides training in digital shade matching system.

The aim of the course is to

A: Knowledge and understanding:

Diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment sequencing of complex crown and bridge restorations - fixed, dentures, implant dentistry. 2. Treatment of and rehabilitation of the prosthetic patients. 3. Full mouth rehabilitation. 4. Advanced clinical procedures including impression techniques, occlusal schemes and restoration of implants.
1.

B: Intellectual Skills:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Describe the comprehensive clinical examination. Explain procedures for diagnostic mounting Discuss diagnostic preparations and diagnostic waxing. Describe the challenges involved in obtaining draw with two preparations. Describe the amount of necessary reduction in relations to the materials used. Identify the aesthetic requirements for crown and bridge. Describe the principle of design and the factors affecting the aesthetic performance in the manufacture of ceramic or porcelain bonded to metal crown restorations. 8. Categorize the principles of occlusion in the manufacture of ceramic or porcelain bonded to metal crown restorations. 9. Describe the techniques used to ensure the matching of patient tooth color.

C: Professional and practical skills:

1. 2. 3. 4. Maintain a safe and infection-controlled environment. Have practical ability in crown & bridge commensurate to a specialist level. Work within the scope of the dental team. Communicate effectively with patients, team members and other specialists in dentistry. 5. Use clinic equipment during crown and bridge delivery. 6. Restore lost functions of stomatognathic system namely mastication, speech, appearance and psychological comforts, by understanding biological, biomedical, bioengineering principles. 7. Perform clinical and procedures with understanding of biomaterials, tissue conditions related to crown and bridge and have competent dexterity and skill for performing clinical and procedures in crown & bridge.

D: General and Transferable skills:

1. Use of IT including word processing, spread sheets and PowerPoint. 2. Written and oral presentations. 3. Clinical photography. 4. Leading seminars.

E: Attitude:
1. Respect the role of staff, co-staff and the patients. 2. Adopt ethical principles in crown and bridge practice. Professional honesty and integrity are to be fostered. Treatment to be delivered irrespective of social status, caste, creed or religion of patient. 3. Emphasis a successful relation with other colleagues.

4. Topics:
Week No. W1 W2 Topics Total No. of Hours 5 5 Lecture hr. 1 1 Practical hr. 4 4

Advances in clinical diagnosis Treatment planning and mouth preparation Etiology and management of tooth wear

W3

W4

Etiology and management of tooth wear

W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

Etiology and management of tooth wear Full mouth rehabilitation Full mouth rehabilitation Full mouth rehabilitation Treatment planning for dental implant fixed prostheses Biomechanical considerations in dental implant fixed prostheses Biomechanical considerations in dental implant fixed prostheses Impression techniques for implant fixed restorations Occlusion Occlusion Occlusion Occlusion Adhesive dentistry and its applications in crown and bridge Adhesive dentistry and its applications in crown and bridge

5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

W19

Adhesive dentistry and its applications in crown and bridge Advances in teeth preparations for crown and bridge restorations. Advances in teeth preparations for crown and bridge restorations. Advances in teeth preparations for crown and bridge restorations. Digital teeth shade selection

W20

W21

W22 W23

5 5

1 1

4 4

4: Teaching and learning methods:

1- Lectures 2- Clinical sessions. 3- Seminars.

5: Student assessment methods:

1234Written exams Oral exams Practical exams Class activities & continuous quizzes.

Assessment schedule:
1234Written exams: - Final exam at the end of the course (May) Oral exam: - at the end of the study year (May) Practical exam: - at the end of the study year (May) Class activities & continuous quizzes: throughout the study year.

Weighing of Assessment components:

Final exam: 40 % Oral exam: 20 % Practical exam: 30 % Class activities & continuous quizzes: 10 % Total: 100 %

6: List of references :
1- Course notes (Applicable/ Not applicable) Not applicable

2- Text books : Contemporary Fixed Prosthodontics

S Rosenstiel, J L Fijimoto and F Martin, Martin Dunitz, 2010 Fundamentals of Fixed Prosthodontics H Shillingburg et al, Quintessence, 1997 Planning and Making Crowns & Bridges B Smith, Dunitz, 2007

3- Periodicals

7: Facilities required for teaching and learning :

1- Data show & Computer 2- Prosthetic dental labs with related equipments, instruments & materials. 3- Crown and Bridge clinic.

8- We certify that all of the information required to deliver this course is contained in the above specification and will be implemented. Course coordinator: Name: Signature: Date:

Head of Crown and Bridge department: Name: Signature: Date: