Specific objectives for each lecture
A- Course outlines for the 1st term:
1- Introduction to the course (Revision on diagnosis, treatment plan & file writing) 1.1- Understand the main goal of this course, related topics, clinical requirements and marks distribution
1.2- Be familiar with a proper statement for the clinical diagnosis of hard dental tissue problems such as caries, stain, plasia …ect
1.3- Revise the sequentially formulated treatment plan & writing the patient’s file documents
2- Role of diet in caries incidence
2.1- Understand the role of diet from a historical perspective
2.2- Know the epidemiological and classical historical studies which provided evidence of
sugar consumption leading to dental caries.
2.3- Know sources of carbohydrates and sugars as well as the available sugar substitutes
2.4- Know protective food items
2.5- Be able to counsel patients regarding their diet habits
3- Root caries
3.1- Define root caries
3.2- Differentiate between root & coronal caries clinically
3.3- Identify the aetiology, clinical appearance, location, histopathology, microbiology,
prevalence, incidence & risk factors
3.4- Understand steps applied in diagnosis of root caries
3.5- Summarise the preventive & chemotherapeutic strategies adopted in root caries prevention.
3.6- Conclude the challenges encountered in restoring root carious lesion
3.7- Differentiate between the materials used to restore root carious lesions & their selection
according to the clinical situation
4- Glass ionomer clinical application
4.1- Revise the chemistry and setting reactions of glass ionomer (GI)
4.2- Be able to Identify, classify & distinguish between different types of glass ionmers
(Conventional GI, Resin modified GI, Compomer i.e. poly acid modified composites)
4.3- Identify advantages, disadvantages, indications, contraindications, & properties of
various types of glass ionomers
4.4- Master the clinical manipulation and application of different types of glass ionomer
5- Tooth surface loss (wear)
5.1- Define attrition, bruxism & different types of wear
5.2- Be able to identify clinical wear of tooth structure & restorations 5.3- Be familiar with different restorative managements of worn dentition.
5.4- Understand causes, signs & symptoms of bruxism
5.5- Be able to know the reasons for being bruxist as well as the nature of the associated
pain & teeth grinding
5.6- Know how to diagnose, prevent and treat bruxism using teeth grinding mouth guard
6- Non-carious cervical lesions & restorative management
6.1- Define non-carious cervical lesions (NCCL); cervical erosion, abrasion, &
abfraction.
6.2- Identify the etiological causes of non-carious cervical lesions.
6.3- Differentiate between various clinical features of non-carious cervical lesions.
6.4- Explain the treatment strategies applied to treat non-carious cervical lesions and the
type of the restorative material.
7- Restorations of vital-mutilated teeth
7.1- Be able to formulate a treatment strategy & determine type of restoratives needed for
different clinical presentations of mutilated anterior &/or posterior teeth 7.2- Be familiar with the treatment options for anterior mutilated teeth such as:
7.2.1-Tooth coloured restorations & foundation (types, indications &
contraindications) - Resin- modified GI
- Composite build up with celluloid crown - PFM & all ceramic crowns
7.3- Be familiar with the treatment options for posterior mutilated teeth such as:
7.3.1- Metallic coloured restoration & foundation - Complex amalgam restorations
(occlusal step, box form, cove, lock, circumferential slot, amalgapin, pin, bonded)
7.3.2- Define Inlay/Onlay - Gold Inlay/Onlay
- Esthetic posterior restorations 7.3.3- PFM & all ceramic crowns
8- Pin-retained restorations
8.1- Be familiar that he dentin is the best anchorage medium
8.2- Understand the types, sizes, numbers and best localizations of pins
8.3- List the indication, contraindications, advantages, and disadvantages of pins 8.4- Discuss the procedures of pin placement technique
8.5- Define the trouble shootings during pins placement into tooth structure 9- Bonded amalgam restoration
9.1- Understand procedures for bonded amalgam restoration
9.2- Be familiar with the types of the bonding agents used for the bonded amalgam restorations
9.3- Identify the nature and magnitude of the bond between resin and amalgam 9.4- Conclude both the pros and cons of the bonded amalgam restorations
10- Indirect posterior restorations (composite porcelain & CAD/CAM)
10.1- Be able to understand the selection criteria for a clinical case chosen for indirect aesthetic posterior restorations as well as their indications & contraindications.
10.2- Determine the general features of the cavity design principle for indirect aesthetic
posterior restorations.
10.3- Understand different techniques modalities for fabrication of composite Inlay/Onlay
(direct, semi-direct, indirect-lab) & their advantages-disadvantages.
10.4- Understand different techniques modalities for fabrication of ceramic Inlay/Onlay
(indirect- lab & CAD/CAM) & their advantages-disadvantages.
10.5- Identify types of the materials that are used in the fabrication of both composite
&
ceramic Inlay/Onlay.
10.6- Understand the mode of adhesion & their cementation technique with resin cement.
10.7- Summarise general considerations related to their maintenance, longevity &
types of failure.
B- Coure outlines for the 2nd term:
11- Tooth hypersensitivity & management
11.1- Be familiar with definition, aetiology & prevalence of tooth hypersensitivity 11.2- Explain the mechanism of dentine hypersensitivity
11.3- Understand different diagnostic measures for tooth hypersensitivity
11.4- Differentiate between pain caused by tooth hypersensitivity and other dental pains
resulted from other factors
11.5- Be able to understand different treatment modalities (home & in-office) to control &
mange tooth hypersensitivity
12- Cracked tooth syndrome
12.1- Define this type of syndrome and its cause
12.2- Be able to classify different category of cracked teeth
12.3- Differentiate between pain caused by the cracked tooth and other types of tooth ache
12.4- Be able to understand how to diagnose the cracked tooth clinically, radiographically
and using other diagnostic tools
12.5- Describe different treatment modalities according to the severity of the crack 13- Occlusion in operative dentistry
13.1- Be familiar with the ideal occlusion characteristics
13.2- Differentiate between types of occlusions
13.3- Understand the rationale & role of restoring the damaged or carious teeth in order to re-
establish the ideal occlusion
13.4- Be able to diagnose & examine the teeth-occlusion of the patient before & after establishing different types of restorations
13.5- Be familiar with types of the restorative materials in relation to occlusion 13.6- Know the effect of malocclusion in caries development & the need of aesthetic dentistry to correct malaligned teeth
14- Management of discoloured teeth
14.1- Be familiar with types, character and cause of tooth staining and discoloration.
14.2- Understand the types and mode of tooth bleaching agents
14.3- Distinguish between different bleaching agents used for tooth bleaching techniques
14.4- Be familiar and can differentiate between different techniques of bleaching therapy
14.5- Summarize the factors affecting In-office and At- home bleaching processes 14.6- List the indications and contraindications of tooth bleaching
14.7- Identify the effects of bleaching agents on the restoratives
14.8- Enumerate the alternative managements to tooth bleaching therapy 14.9- Describe different strategies applied in management of discoloured teeth 14.10- Define enamel micro- and macro-abrasion therapy for discoloured teeth
15- Aesthetic consideration in operative dentistry
15.1- Be familiar with the ideal smile (Golden proportion), tooth shape, position, and size
15.2- Be able to discuss the aesthetics parameters & define the terminology of face height, lip
line, symmetry, incisal plane, occlusal plane, buccal corridor as well as their relation &
role to obtain a good aesthetics
15.3- Understand the different treatment modalities for maligned teeth according to the
severity of the condition
15.4- Define selective grinding and enameloplasty, indications, contraindications and procedures
15.5- Describe the procedures for Diastema closure taking in consideration the size of the gap
between teeth
15.6- Enumerate the indications, contraindications, advantages, and disadvantages of both
direct resin veneer and porcelain veneer
15.7- Understand the clinical procedures of both aesthetics veneer techniques including the
final resin cementation 16- Failure of the restoration
16.1- Define the main causes of restoratives failure
16.2- Classify the types of restorative failures for amalgam, composite and RMGI restorations
16.3- List patient complaint related to restorative failures
16.4- differentiate between methods of managements for amalgam and tooth-colo ured restoratives
16.5- Identify the criteria for a successful restoration
17- Long term management of restoratives 17.1- Define repair, replenish, and replace
17.2- Differentiate between them in relation to their applications, indications, contraindications, advantages and disadvantages
17.3- Demonstrate the clinical procedures and steps for restoratives of each type of treatments
17.4- Be acquainted by the objective and the rationale of the long-term management and
evaluation of the restorations
18- Light cure technology & modes of curing 18.1- Overview of resin polymerization mechanism
18.2- Be familiar with different modes of photo-polymerization
18.3- Be acquainted by different types of light curing units (QTH, PAC, LAZER, LED)
18.4- Understand different light curing techniques 18.5- Know hazards and precautions related to LCUs
18.6- Know how to check for LCU efficiency & maintenance
