Syllabus Information

5.1. Methodological overview

The subject includes lectures, active learning, group work, tutorials and practicals sessions.

5.2. Learning tasks

The program that is offered to the student to help him to achieve the expected results includes the following activities:

LECTURES INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP WORKS TUTORIALS SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
PRE-CLINICAL SESSIONS

5.3. Syllabus

PART 1. OPERATIVE DENTISTRY II

1: Dental amalgam restorations.

1. Class I Restorations  with dental amalgam.

2. Class II Restorations with dental amalgam.

2: Direct and indirect restorations with aesthetic materials

3. Introduction to Esthetic Dentistry. Dental aesthetic parameters.

4. Class III restorations with composite resin.

5. Class IV restorations with composite resin.

6. Class V restorations with composite resin.

7. Indirect restorations I.

8. Indirect restorations II.

3: Tooth Whitening and halitosis

9. Vital and non-vital tooth whitening. Concept. Materials. Clinical application and results.

10. Halitosis. Definition. Etiology. Diagnosis. Treatment.

- PART 2. ENDODONTICS

1: Pulp and periapical pathology

11. Dentin Hypersensitivity.

12. Pulp and periapical pathology.

The following practical sessions are planned:

1. Cavity Preparation. Class I and II restorations with dental amalgam (2 sessions).

2. Class III restorations with composite resin (2 sessions).

3. Restorations of Class IV and V with composite resin (4 sessions).

4. Indirect Restorations in anterior and posterior teeth (3 sessions)

5. Restorations of natural teeth with resin composite (2 sessions).

5.4. Course planning and calendar

SUBJECT PLANNING

5.5. Bibliography and recommended resources

Essential bibliography

• Barrancos Mooney, Julio.. Operatoria dental : integración clínica / Julio Barrancos Mooney, Patricio J. Barrancos. Buenos Aires [etc.]: Médica Panamericana, 2006.
• Endodoncia: técnicas clínicas y bases científicas / directores, Carlos Canalda Sahli, Esteban Brau Aguadé. Barcelona: Masson, 2006.
• Fundamentals of operative dentistry: a contemporary approach / edited by James B. Summitt... [et al. ]/; illustrations by Jose dos Santos, J . 3rd ed. Chicago [etc.] : Quintessence, 2006.
• Vías de la pulpa / editores, Kenneth M. Hargreaves, Stephen Cohen ; editor de la web, Louis H. Berman. 10ª ed. Barcelona [etc.]: Elsevier, 2011.

Additional bibliography

• Mitchell. Christina. Dental materials in operative dentistry / by Christina Mitchell . London [etc.]: Quintessence, cop. 2008
• Whitworth, John M. Rational root canal treatment in practice / by John M. Whitworth. London:Quintessence books, 2002
• Patología y terapéutica dental / editor Javier García Barbero. Madrid : Síntesis, D.L. 2005.
• Walton, Richard E. Principles and practice of endodontics / Richard E. Walton, Mahmoud Torabinejad. 3rd. ed. Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders Company, 2002