TAB2000 Dental Material Science 3 Course description

What risk do dental materials pose for the patient, dental health personnel and the environment? These are key themes that will be discussed in the course. Dental restorative materials are classified as biomaterials as they are intended to work in the human body. Dental materials’ biocompability describes the ability of a material to act with a suitable biological response. Substances leaking from restorative materials represent a potential risk in relation to biological systems and the environment.

Dental health personnel are particularly exposed to dental materials. Knowledge about occupational exposure, health care and environmental considerations are essential to maintaining good procedures and good occupational health both for dental technicians and others. Aspects of applicable laws and regulations relating to dental biomaterials will also be elucidated.

Passed first year of the programme or equivalent.

After completing the course, the student should have the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge and general competence:

Knowledge;

The student can

• explain relevant concepts in biocompatibility and dental biomaterials
• explain the main reasons for toxicological and allergic reactions, as well as the general side effects dental materials can trigger in patients and dental health personnel
• describe the risk that dental biomaterials may trigger biological reactions in the form of allergies, toxicity and side effects
• describe biochemical processes in the body that can explain unwanted biological reactions caused by dental materials
• describe measures for reducing the risk of negative biological reactions in patients when producing oral prosthetics solutions
• explain how leakage of substances and degradation components from dental biomaterial can lead to unwanted biological reactions
• explain the consequences incorrect treatment and composition of materials can have for biocompability
• describe the risk of possible health problems in connection with short-term and long-term occupational exposure to dental materials
• explain the most common routes of exposure and how to best protect again exposure
• explain national and international regulatory requirements and standards that apply to dental biomaterials
• explain environmental considerations relating to the extraction and disposal of substances included in dental materials

General competence

The student can

• critically explain the choice of materials on the basis of research and material science principles
• reflect on environmental aspects related to the extraction and disposal of substances included in dental materials
• use, store and dispose of relevant dental technology materials, chemicals and equipment with regards to health, safety and the environment (HSE) in the laboratory

The work and teaching methods vary between lectures, self-study, lab exercises and seminars, combined with theoretical assignments carried out in groups and individually. The lab exercises may consist of materials testing.

Emnet omfatter i hovedsak aktivt pasient-/brukerrettet arbeid gjennom to praksisperioder. Læringsutbyttene fra alle tidligere emner aktualiseres, integreres, prøves i praksis og danner grunnlag for utvikling av ny teoretisk og praktisk kompetanse. Studentene veiledes av autorisert fysioterapeut. Kunnskaper, ferdigheter og erfaringer fra tidligere emner integreres i klinisk fysioterapipraksis på en selvstendig og begrunnet måte. Emnet har et bredt fundament som belyses gjennom flere fysioterapifaglige perspektiver. I den kliniske virksomheten inngår fysioterapeutisk undersøkelse, behandling, habilitering og rehabilitering, samt helsefremmende og forebyggende arbeid.

Biopsykososial forståelsesmodell og ICF-rammeverket er viktige deler av det teoretiske fundamentet for praksis. Sentralt er relasjonen og arbeidsalliansen mellom pasient og terapeut. Mensendieck-tradisjonen vektlegger pasientens egenlæring og endringsprosess. Hensiktsmessige bevegelsesmønstre og atferd søkes automatisert og overført til dagliglivets aktiviteter. I møte med pasienter med langvarige smerter, integrerer studenten kunnskap om oppdatert smertefysiologi i en somatokognitiv behandlingstilnærming.

Individual oral exam, up to 20 minutes.

Studenten må ha bestått alle eksamener i 2. studieår.

Hele emnet er organisert i form av to praksisperioder. Aktuelle praksissteder er institusjoner i helseforetak, kommunehelsetjeneste og studieretningens poliklinikk.

Gjennom studentklinikker får studenten erfaring med å behandle en pasient med veileder og faglærer tilstede, eller legge frem en journal/forskningslitteratur knyttet til egne pasientkasus i praksis. Studenten får reflektere over eget faglig arbeid og bidra til fellesdiskusjon med medstudenter og veileder i etterkant av behandling eller fremlegg.

Det kreves minimum 90 % obligatorisk tilstedeværelse i praksis inkludert praksisseminar. Begge praksisperioder må være godkjent før fremstilling til eksamen.

Five credits overlap with the course TANN2000 Interaction of Dental Materials with Oral Tissue