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Health sciences: Dental Biomaterials
Unit information: Health sciences: Dental Biomaterials in 2017/18
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Unit name |
Health sciences: Dental Biomaterials |
Unit code |
ORDS20007 |
Credit points |
10 |
Level of study |
I/5
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Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
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Unit director |
Professor. Barbour |
Open unit status |
Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department |
Bristol Dental School |
Faculty |
Faculty of Health Sciences |
Description including Unit Aims
Year 2
One element - Dental Biomaterials
Biomaterials are central to many processes in modern dentistry, and it is essential that dental students and qualified dentists have a thorough knowledge and understanding of both modern dental biomaterials, and the principles which lie behind the development and use of these and future biomaterials.
Aims:
- To produce a graduate who has the ability to select and handle biomaterials in a safe, cost effective and clinically appropriate manner.
- To produce a graduate who can evaluate current and future biomaterials in the light of a sound knowledge of basic materials and biomaterials science.
- To produce a graduate who can obtain appropriate information about biomaterials and communicate relevant information to peers, patients and the lay public.
Intended Learning Outcomes
Students should be able to:
- Discuss the mechanical, physical, chemical and biological properties of some common dental biomaterials, and relate these to the likely clinical performance of these materials
- Describe the composition of some common dental biomaterials and the chemical reactions they undergo during clinical processes, and relate these to the clinical applications and limitations of these biomaterials
- Describe and explain the most common reasons for failure of dental biomaterials, including adverse reactions that can occur between different materials
- Explain the science behind the different storage, handling, working, and disposal methods for different dental biomaterials
- Critically evaluate manufacturers’ claims for existing and new dental biomaterials.
Teaching Information
- Interactive lectures with live eAssessment and eLectures (8 each)
- Laboratory practical sessions assessed by written reports (4)
- Problem-based learning team project (8 weeks) assessed by oral presentation
Assessment Information
Summative:
- End-of-element eAssessment examination. 60min, range of question types. 70% of total Unit mark.
- Four written reports on practical sessions. There is no word limit but a proforma is used to create the report, and detailed guidelines and the teachers’ marking guidelines are made available to the students in the interests of transparency. 20% of total Unit mark.
- Problem-based learning project. Students work throughout term as a team of 4/5 to create an oral presentation on a subject. The presentation is given a team mark by the teacher and then marks are distributed among the students by the students themselves, hence it is part teacher assessed, part peer assessed. 10% of total Unit mark.
Formative:
- Weekly 10 min progress tests using question styles and subject matter similar to that used in the exam.
- Live eAssessments during interactive lectures using Turning Point eVoting handsets.
Reading and References
van Noort R. Introduction to dental materials. 4th ed. Elsevier Mosby; 2013. ISBN 9780723436591.