Ordu University Lifelong Learning Programme

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	Number of ECTS Credits
DİŞ1032012210	DENTAL MATERIALS	Compulsory	1	1	2

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle

Objectives of the Course

The aim of the course is • To teach education of the contents, properties, usage properties and the new developments about the dental materials used in prosthetic dentistry

Name of Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Ahmet Serkan Küçükekenci, Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Recep Türken

Learning Outcomes

1	Summarise the dental materials in dentistry.
2	Identify different types of dental materials and classify them based on their composition.
3	Determine how dental materials are formed.
4	Characterize the durability and aesthetics of dental restorations and prostheses made from the restorative materials.
5	Evaluate which materials can be used in different case.

Mode of Delivery

Formal Education

Prerequisites and co-requisities

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Week 1 Impression Materials Week 2 Cements Week 3 Acrylic and Porcelain Teeth Week 4 Corrosion and Staining Week 5 Dental Porcelain 1 Week 6 Dental Porcelain 2 Week 7 Metal-Ceramic Porcelain Week 8 Midterm exam Week 9 Metal-Ceramic Porcelain Week 10 Dental Alloys Week 11 Week 12 Tissue Conditioner Week 13 Soft Liner Materials Week 14 Implant materials Week 15 Medical Material used in Dentistry Week 16 Sterilization and Disinfection Materials Week 17 Structure and behavior of materials Week 18 Important physical properties applicable to dental material including their biological considerations Week 19 Dental cements Week 20 Phosphate and polycarbocylate cements Week 21 Liner and base materials Week 22 Dental amalgam Week 23 Dental amalgam and toxicity Week 24 Restorative resin composites Week 25 Restorative resin composites Week 26 The structure and classification of composites Week 27 Physical and mechanical properties of composites Week 28 Adhesive dentistry and bonding concept Week 29 Adhesive dentistry and bonding concept Week 30 Glass ionomer cement Week 31 Final exam

Course Contents

• Dental cements, • Composite resins, • Dental ceramics, • Dental alloys, • Soft-lining materials, Tissue conditioners, • İmplant materials, • Dental disinfection and sterilization materials, • corrosion

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Theoretical	Practice	Laboratory
1	Introduction of dental materials
2	The structure and the properties of dental materials
3	Physical properties of matter, definitions and units
4	Physical properties of matter, definitions and units
5	Plaster structure, physical and chemical properties
6	Dental wax
7	Properties and classification of Impression Materials
8	Properties and classification of Impression Materials
9	Mid-term exam
10	Polymer and polymerisation
11	Acrylic resins
12	Metals and metal alloys
13	Metals and metal alloys
14	Investment
15	Metal casting
16	Materials used as a based plaque

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities	Quantity	Weight
SUM		0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri		40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri		60
SUM		100

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination	1	1	1
Final Examination	1	1	1
Attending Lectures	16	1	16
Self Study	16	1	16
Individual Study for Mid term Examination	10	1	10
Individual Study for Final Examination	16	1	16
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			60

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PO 1	PO 2	PO 3	PO 4	PO 5	PO 6	PO 7	PO 8	PO 9	PO 10	PO 11
LO1	4	4	5						5		3
LO2	4	4	4						5		3
LO3	4	4	5				5		5
LO4	5	5	5		4				5		3
LO5	5	5	5		4				5

* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High