Postgraduate Course: Biology and Biomaterials for Oral Surgery (DENT11144)
Course Outline
| School | Deanery of Clinical Sciences |
College | College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | 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
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
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| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- 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
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Must have access to a computer and the internet (i.e. world wide web) |
| Keywords | Osteointegration, Guided bone regeneration, Bone substitutes, Soft tissue disease, nerve injury |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Angus Walls
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Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Mcgurk
Tel: 0131 536 3979
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