Dental Biomaterials

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

Knowledge:

• explain the structure, composition, types of material reactions and characteristics of relevant groups of biomaterials
  • permanent and temporary restorative materials for direct and indirect techniques
  • materials for prevention of dental disease and teeth damage
  • other materials used in dental praxis
• define the procedures for materials¿ handling
• know the regulatory/legal aspects regarding choice and use of biomaterials
• identify potential biological and clinical effects of biomaterials

Skills:

• choose biomaterials through critical evaluation based on knowledge of their characteristics and information from the producers and from independent sources
• evaluate which materials can be used for treatment, taking also into consideration the materials already present in the patient¿s mouth
• evaluate eventual unwanted reactions to materials
• treat dental biomaterials in an adequate manner

General competence:

• communicate to the population and answer questions related to dental materials
• be aware that dental biomaterials is a discipline developing rapidly, therefore a continuous update with regard to knowledge and skills is needed, as well as the ways to achieve these