LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon successful completion of the subject the students will be in a position to:
- know the contemporary ceramic aesthetic veneering systems and their use
- know theoretically and practically the stages in fabricating restorations using the most widespread such systems
- identify the specific types and the properties of the ceramic aesthetic veneering materials that are applicable to dental technology
- know which steps are of their own responsibility and how to cooperate harmoniously with the dentist
- know all the variations of the contemporary all-ceramic restorations that are currently part of the everyday dental technology practice.
- know and discern their advantages and disadvantages as well as their use
- know which are the current devices used to fabricate restorations with these materials
- demonstrate that they understand the complete procedure of how to apply the aforementioned knowledge to Dental Technology
SYLLABUS
The course is offered through a cycle of 13 theoretical lectures:
1. Introduction to the Technology of Ceramic Aesthetic Veneering Materials. Definition, Nomenclature, Basic Principles
2. Ceramic Aesthetic Veneering Materials classification. Categories and types
3. High strength ceramics. Reinforcing mechanisms for dental ceramics
4. Alumina core ceramics. Definition, indications, contra-indications, advantages, disadvantages, aesthetic properties, use
5. Slip-cast ceramics. Definition, indications, contra-indications, advantages, disadvantages, aesthetic properties, use
6. Heat – pressed leucite and lithium disilicate based ceramics
7. Ceramic Aesthetic Veneering Materials and CAD/CAM technology. Types, applications, use
8. The Cerec system. Indications and fabrication procedure
9. Fusion and mechanical milling ceramics. Types, applications and fabrication procedure
10. Zirconium ceramics. Definition, indications, contra-indications, advantages, disadvantages
11. Zirconium ceramics. Aesthetic properties, Use
12. Zirconium ceramics. Cases and laboratory procedure
13. Ceramic Aesthetic Veneering Materials and implants. Types, applications, use. Case studies.