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Postgraduate Course: Biology and Biomaterials for Oral Surgery (DENT11144)

Course Outline
SchoolDeanery of Clinical Sciences CollegeCollege of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryAims:
. To introduce students to the range of materials available in implantology.
. To promote an understanding of the concepts of "biocompatibility" in relation to dental implantology and the clinical significance of this.
. To promote understanding of bony anatomy and physiology in relation to dental implants.

Objectives:
At the end of this module students should be able to:
. Critically appraise different implant systems and select a system that will meet their clinical requirements.
. Critically analyse literature in biomaterials relevant to dental implants.
. Anatomy of the mouth and jaws, the normal variations that commonly present and the changes that occur with age and as a consequence of tooth loss
. Bone physiology and wound healing
. The effects of the patient's general condition on bone anatomy and physiology and significance for patients undergoing treatment with dental implants
. The effect of local bone quality on implant treatment and outcomes

Topics to be covered include
1. What is Osteointegration
2. Concept of bioactive and bioinert materials
3. Choice of implant system/materials
4. Guided bone regeneration and membranes
5. Natural v artificial bone substitutes
6. Hard tissues - pathology, anatomy, calcium homeostasis
7. Soft tissues - nerve injury - health/disease
8. Anatomy revision demonstration
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Aims:
    . To introduce students to the range of materials available in implantology.
    . To promote an understanding of the concepts of "biocompatibility" in relation to dental implantology and the clinical significance of this.
    . To promote understanding of bony anatomy and physiology in relation to dental implants.

    Objectives:
    At the end of this module students should be able to:
    . Critically appraise different implant systems and select a system that will meet their clinical requirements.
    . Critically analyse literature in biomaterials relevant to dental implants.
    . Anatomy of the mouth and jaws, the normal variations that commonly present and the changes that occur with age and as a consequence of tooth loss
    . Bone physiology and wound healing
    . The effects of the patient's general condition on bone anatomy and physiology and significance for patients undergoing treatment with dental implants
    . The effect of local bone quality on implant treatment and outcomes

Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Must have access to a computer and the internet (i.e. world wide web)
KeywordsOsteointegration, Guided bone regeneration, Bone substitutes, Soft tissue disease, nerve injury
Contacts
Course organiserProf Angus Walls
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Course secretaryMrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 3979
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