Integrated Pre-clinical dentistry, Ergonomics module (Małgorzata Ponto-Wolska DDS, PhD)
1 - 3. Basics of work ergonomics in a dental office
- basic concepts and requirements in the field of work ergonomics,
- dental office equipment,
- principles of work on 2, 4 and 6 hands with the patient lying down
4. Instrument transfer
- instrument holding techniques,
- instrument transfer methods - pass - take over, one-handed, two-handed
- discussion of the different grips when working with the aspirator and the appropriate
positioning of the aspirator
5 - 6. Asepsis and antisepsis in the dental practice
- disinfection and sterilization, control of the sterilization process, storage of sterile tools and
materials,
- segregation and handling of waste,
- protective clothing and personal protective equipment,
- hand hygiene
7 - 8. Occupational health and safety in the dental office
- interpretation of terms in the field of occupational health and safety,
- personal protection rules,
- determination of threats to human health and life related to the performance of
professional tasks,
- occupational diseases of the dentist,
- cross-infections
Prophylaxis in dentistry (Małgorzata Ponto-Wolska DDS, PhD)
1 - 2. Introduction to dental examination
- the general rules for conducting the medical examination,
- medical interview,
- basic anatomy of the masticatory system,
- medical examination card
3 - 4. Selected materials used in oral hygiene and dental prophylaxis
- mechanical means for oral hygiene,
- toothpaste composition,
- methods of brushing teeth and cleaning interdental spaces,
- antibacterial rinses - division, composition, requirements, mechanism of action, side effects
5 - 6. Fluorine compounds in dental materials, fluoride prophylaxis
- means and methods,
- the mechanism of fluoride action,
- covering the grooves and fissures of the occlusal surface - materials and procedure
7-8. Principles of prophylactic treatment in various fields of dentistry
- teaching forms and means used in health education,
- promoting oral health, planning preventive programs,
- prosthetic stomathopaties,
- introduction to orthodontic prophylaxis
9. Introduction to cancer prevention
- changes in the oral cavity of local and systemic origin,
- basics of cancer prevention,
- symptoms, prevention
10. Nutrition and oral health
- the impact of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats on oral health in different periods of life,
- nutritional deficiencies,
- drugs,
- dietary recommendations
Integrated Pre-clinical dentistry, Dental materials science module (Krzysztof Wilk DDS, PhD and Renata Lenkiewicz DDS)
1. Introduction to materials science (Krzysztof Wilk DDS, PhD)
- division, requirements, and mechanical/physical properties, chemical and functional
properties of dental materials,
- basic and auxiliary materials,
- characteristics of "ideal" materials
2. Impression materials (Krzysztof Wilk DDS, PhD)
- requirements, division, and application of impression materials,
- composition, properties, procedure, advantages, and disadvantages of hydrocolloid, based
on zinc-eugenol oxide and elastomers,
- impression decontamination methods
3. Gypsum (Krzysztof Wilk DDS, PhD)
- types, classes, and applications of gypsum,
- mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of gypsum,
- catalysts and inhibitors of the setting reaction,
- gypsum mixing methods and model casting
4. Dental waxes and molding materials for medium- and high-melting alloys (Krzysztof Wilk
DDS, PhD)
- composition, division, and application of dental waxes,
- acrylic to wax conversion
- wax to metal conversion the lost wax process
- division, types, requirements, properties, and application of molding masses
5. Acrylic material and pressure molded procedure (Krzysztof Wilk DDS, PhD)
- composition, properties, and application of acrylic material,
- laboratory procedures,
- canning methods and their impact on the quality of prosthetic restorations,
- pressure-formed materials - handling and application
6. Metal alloys and metal shaping methods in dentistry (Krzysztof Wilk DDS, PhD)
- division, composition, properties, and application of metal alloys,
- metal shaping methods - bending, casting, galvanoforming technique, CADCAM and
selective laser melting
7. Dental ceramics and CADCAM technology (Krzysztof Wilk DDS, PhD)
- types, composition, properties, and application of dental ceramics,
- laboratory procedures for making metal-ceramic restorations,
- laboratory procedures for making all-ceramic restorations
8. Temporary and underfilling materials (Renata Lenkiewicz DDS)
- requirements, division, and use of temporary and underfilling materials,
- composition, properties and handling of zinc oxide-sulfate cement, zinc oxide-eugenol
cement, chemically and light-curing masses and provisional cement, primer varnishes, zinc-
phosphate cement, polycarboxylate cement, glass-ionomer cement, primer polymers and
materials containing calcium hydroxide
9 - 10. Permanent filling materials (Renata Lenkiewicz DDS)
- types, structure, division, and properties,
- favorable and unfavorable features,
- indications and contraindications for the use of filling materials
11 - 12. Adhesion in dentistry (Renata Lenkiewicz DDS)
- adhesion phenomenon,
- types and properties of bonding systems
13. Root canals filling materials (Renata Lenkiewicz DDS)
- types, composition, and properties of root canal filling materials,
- advantages and disadvantages of root canal sealers
14. Whitening teeth materials (Renata Lenkiewicz DDS)
- division, composition, and properties of whitening materials,
- mechanism of action,
- professional and home whitening
15. Abrasives and polishing materials and accessories (Krzysztof Wil DDS, PhD)
- abrasive and polishing materials,
- procedures for finishing and polishing dental materials,
- accessories (polyester strips, formed shapes and matrices, single-wall, and ring
matrices, wedges, and elastic bands) - application and procedures
Integrated Pre-clinical dentistry, Preclinical conservative dentistry module (Renata Lenkiewicz DDS)
1 - 6. Anatomical reconstruction of lost mineralized tooth tissues
- permanent tooth morphology,
- anatomical reconstruction of mineralized tissues,
- shaping: the occlusal surface to obtain the correct occlusion, the approximal walls with the
restoration of contact points and the facial and lingual surfaces in terms of protection of
periodontal tissues
Physiology of the masticatory system (Renata Lenkiewicz DDS)
1 - 5. Aesthetics in dentistry
- aesthetic analysis of the face, dento-labial and phonetics,
- detailed morphology of the anterior teeth,
- position of anterior teeth and gums in the diagnosis and planning of integrated dental
treatment
Integrated Pre-clinical dentistry, Preclinical endodontics module (Łukasz Zadrożny DDS, PhD)
1 - 2. Aetiology, diagnosis, and prevention of pulp diseases
- causes, symptoms, and differentiation of pulp diseases,
- diagnostic tests,
- prophylactic procedure
3 - 4. Pulpitis
- reversible and irreversible inflammation, symptoms,
- materials and methods used in the treatment of inflammation of the pulp,
- pulp defence mechanisms
5. Root canal preparation methods
- root canal preparation methods using hand and machine tools - traditional, crown-down,
- oscillating, step-back, hybrid and single-length
6. Methods used to fill root canals
- single points,
- side and vertical condensation,
- thermal,
- cold gutta-percha