TANNPRA1A Practice in Fixed Prosthetics Course description

The course is based on the course TANN2300 for students who have chosen to specialise in fixed prosthetics. The main part of the course is taken as a continuous 16-week period of external practical training. The external practical training is normally taken in dental technology enterprises in Norway. The course offers an opportunity for internationalisation in that students can spend three months on an exchange to a partner institution abroad.

The learning outcomes from previous courses are relevant to this course and are integrated and tested in a context of professional socialisation and cooperation with practising dental technicians and other professional groups that are part of the dental health team. Students will develop their practical skills and action competence by participating in actual professional work and challenges. In the external practical training at a laboratory, the students will make metal-ceramic and all-ceramic tooth replacements.

The course consists of the following subjects, with credits specified:

• Professional interaction 4 sp.
• Porcelain-fused to metal 13 sp.
• All-ceramic 13 sp.

The student must have passed all the exams for the first and the second year of the programme.

After completing the course, the student is expected to have achieved the following learning outcomes defined in terms of knowledge, skills and competence

Knowledge

The student is capable of

• selecting appropriate materials for the assignment at hand based on his/her knowledge of materials, technology and production techniques
• analysing challenges relating to structural principles and handling of materials in clinical cases
• explaining the importance of good cooperation in a dental technology laboratory and between members of the dental health team
• explaining the different professional roles in the dental health team and the division of responsibility in interdisciplinary Cooperation
• explaining the principles of active listening and the importance of congruity in verbal communication

Skills

The student is capable of

• making sub-structures in metal-to-metal-ceramic crowns and small to medium-size bridges using conventional technique and/or CAD/CAM with good fit and functionality
• making all-ceramic crowns, facets, inlays/outlays and small bridges using CAD/CAM or press ceramic, either fully anatomical, with cut-back and/or layering technique with good fit, function and aesthetic results
• firing porcelain on sub-structures made from metal or ceramic cores in a manner that maintains good functionality and morphology and provides good optical properties in a given case
• making well-functioning separate posts
• carrying out a diagnostic mock-up with satisfactory morphology, aesthetic results and dental physiology and occlusion
• planning his/her own workday and organising the division of labour and work processes in an expedient manner
• communicating orally, verbally and digitally about the choice between alternative solutions and structural principles

Competence

The student is capable of

• identifying with the professional field and identifying the areas where he/she needs to learn more
• demonstrating a willingness and ability to make use of supervision and constructive feedback
• demonstrating a willingness and ability to participate in goal-oriented cooperation and communication in a professional context
• recognising and considering actions in professional practice in relation to applicable legislation and professional ethical guidelines
• identifying conflict resolution strategies
• documenting and reflecting on the quality of his/her own work

The work and teaching methods are closely linked to the learning outcomes and vary between skills training and supervision at the practical training enterprise, written assignments and self-study. The study progress is quality assured through the student’s portfolio, feedback on submitted assignments, regular follow-up discussions between the student and the practical training supervisor, as well as close dialogue between the study programme and practical training enterprise.

The course comprises 16 weeks of practical training, which is normally taken at a dental technology enterprise. Half-way through the practical training period, the lecturer and the practical training enterprise together will give the student a midway assessment of his/her progress and suitability. The assessment will be based on the submitted portfolio and the assessment of the practical training supervisor. For other provisions on practical training, see the Regulations relating to Studies and Examinations at OsloMet - Oslo Metropolitan University of 1 August 2012.

The practical training period must be passed before the student can take the exam.

The practical part of the exam takes place in the school’s laboratories over a six-day period after the student has passed the practical training.

Assessment content: The learning outcomes

Exam form:  Individual portfolio with 2-3 pieces of practical work.

Three written assignments from the practical training period of up to 3,500  words, and a complete portfolio from the external practical training.

Resit exam: The student must rework parts for which a fail grade was awarded.

Grade scale A-F.

An external examiner contributes to the preparation of the assessment criteria. Two internal examiners will assess all candidates.