TANNPRA1B Practice in Removable Prosthetics Course description

The course is based on the course TANN2400 for students who have chosen to specialise in removable 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 that students can spend three months on 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. During the external practical training at a laboratory, the students will make complete and partial prosthetics, hard bite splints and orthodontic apparatuses.

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

• Professional interaction 4 sp,
• Partial and complete prosthetics 13 sp.
• Orthodontic apparatuses 6 sp.
• Complete dentures

This course covers topics that reflect the breadth and multidisciplinary nature of biomedical engineering. Material for the course is created in cooperation with researchers, medical professionals and representatives from the healthcare industry. One of the objectives is to expose students to a variety of emerging technologies that play an important role in the paradigm shift towards preventive, personalized and precision medicine. The core of the course is a practical project where the students gain hands-on experience in designing, building and testing biomedical devices.

Etter fullført emne har studenten følgende læringsutbytte inndelt i kunnskap, ferdigheter og generell kompetanse:

Kunnskap

Studenten kan

• velge ut egnete materialer til det aktuelle oppdraget basert på kunnskap om materialer, teknologi og framstillingsteknikk
• analysere utfordringer knyttet til konstruksjonsprinsipper og materialbehandling i kliniske kasus
• gjøre rede for betydningen av godt samarbeid i et tannteknisk laboratorium og i tannhelseteamet
• gjøre rede for tannhelseteamets ulike yrkesroller og ansvarsforhold i det tverrfaglige samarbeidet
• forklare prinsippene for aktiv lytting og betydningen av kongruens i verbal kommunikasjon

Ferdigheter

Studenten kan:

• produsere studiemodeller, individuelle avtrykkskjeer og prøveplater for bittregistrering med god funksjon og presentabelt utseende
• fremstille hele proteser og helsett i normal og kryssbitt med god artikulasjon, passform og estetikk,
• designe og produsere hard bittskinne (Michiganskinne) og ortodontisk stabiliseringsplate (Hawley) med akseptabel funksjon og estetikk med tilfredsstillende funksjon og estetikk
• under veiledning designe metallskjeletter til partielle proteser med tilfredsstillende passform og estetikk
• planlegge egen arbeidsdag og organisere arbeidsfordeling og arbeidsprosesser hensiktsmessig
• kommunisere muntlig, skriftlig og digitalt med hensyn til valg av løsningsalternativer og konstruksjonsprinsipper

Generell kompetanse

Studenten kan

• identifisere seg med yrkesfeltet og eget kunnskapsbehov
• utvise vilje og evne til å nyttiggjøre seg veiledning og konstruktiv tilbakemelding
• utvise vilje og evne til resultatorientert samarbeid og profesjonell kommunikasjon i en yrkesmessig sammenheng
• gjenkjenne og vurdere faglige handlinger i praksis i henhold til gjeldende lovverk og yrkesetiske retningslinjer peke på strategier for konfliktløsning
• dokumentere og reflektere kritisk over kvaliteten på eget faglig arbeid

A student who has completed this course should have the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge:

On successful completion of this course the student has:

• advanced understanding of the concepts and methods used in biomedical systems for health monitoring, including non-invasive techniques, rehabilitation and personalized medicine.
• knowledge of the practical aspects of designing, building and testing biomedical devices

Skills:

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• apply theoretical knowledge into practical settings.
• design, implement or advance the chosen biomedical device.
• analyze a practical challenge in the view of the theoretical and research-based methodologies.

General competence:

On successful completion of this course the student can:

• analyse, present and debate specific research subjects in light of the theoretical and practical approaches.
• explain the subject to various audiences.

Lectures, practical work (group project), site visits, labs and experiments.

None

The assessment will be based on a portfolio of the following:

• Group project report (in the form of 4 or 6 page IEEE conference paper) and group presentation (20 min). 3-5 students per group
• 1 individual assignment: 10 min presentation (slides are optional) in front of the class based on attending a conference, competition, guest research talk, or participating in a research project.
• 1 individual assessment: 30 min in-class test based on topics covered in the course

The portfolio will be assessed as a whole.

The written parts of the exam can be appealed. The presentation cannot be appealed. If the overall grade changes as a result of the appeal, a new presentation must be held.

New/postponed exam

In case of failed exam or legal absence, the student may apply for a new or postponed exam. New or postponed exams are offered within a reasonable time span following the regular exam. The student is responsible for registering for a new/postponed exam within the time limits set by OsloMet. The Regulations for new or postponed examinations are available in Regulations relating to studies and examinations at OsloMet.

In the event of a postponed examination in this course the exam may be held as an oral exam. Oral exams cannot be appealed.

All aids are permitted, provided the rules for plagiarism and source referencing are complied with.