Master in Dental Aesthetics (Online)
Study programme and subjects 2020-2021
| Subjects in course 1 | Type | Term | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Adhesion | OB | Anual | 4,00 |
| Basic Aesthetic Diagnosis | OB | Anual | 7,00 |
| CAD-CAM Prosthesis | OB | Anual | 5,00 |
| Cariology and Prevention in Dentristry | OB | Anual | 4,00 |
| Clinical Case Planning I | OB | Anual | 8,00 |
| Dental Anatomy | OB | Anual | 4,00 |
| Diploma in Dental Aesthetics | OB | Anual | 3,00 |
| Direct and Indirect Surgery | OB | Anual | 9,00 |
| Introduction to the Prosthetics Laboratory | OB | Anual | 7,00 |
| Literature Review | OB | Anual | 4,00 |
| Restorative Dentistry - Clinical Session I | OB | Anual | 5,00 |
| Subjects in course 2 | Type | Term | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Case Planning II | OB | Anual | 10,00 |
| Orthodontics and Dental Aesthetics | OB | Anual | 11,00 |
| Periodontology and Dental Aesthetics | OB | Anual | 4,00 |
| Planning for Prosthetic Implantology | OB | Anual | 9,00 |
| Prostheses On Implants | OB | Anual | 9,00 |
| Restorative Dentistry - Clinical Session II | OB | Anual | 9,00 |
| TMJ | OB | Anual | 4,00 |
| Tooth Whitening | OB | Anual | 4,00 |
- ECTS: European Credit Transfer System
- Term: calendar term
This programme lasts for two academic years. Most of the theory and much of the preclinical and clinical sections in the course can be completed by students at home or in their dental surgery.
Each student will receive personalised follow-up according to their needs.
Students will also be required to take part in weekly online discussion sessions.
Theoretical content
Dental anatomy
- Tooth morphology
- Dental anatomy terminology
- Dental anatomy carving
Introduction to dental pathology
- Dental histology
- Dental caries
- Destructive processes in teeth
- Pulp and periapical disease
Introduction to dental surgery
- Isolation of the dental operating field
- Basics of dental adhesion
- Occlusion in dental surgery
- Dental materials
- Characteristics and reconstruction of an endodontic tooth
- Direct surgery
- Indirect surgery
- Dental traumatology
Laboratory techniques
- Dental waxing
- Creating provisionals
Introduction to diagnosis in aesthetic dentistry
- Cosmetic analysis
- Tooth colour
- Diagnostic wax-up and mock-up
Introduction to rehabilitation
- Taking face-bow records and mounting on an articulator
- Technique for taking impressions
- Preparing a fixed prosthesis with CAD/CAM
Dental adhesives
- Basics of dental adhesion
- Adhesion to enamel
- Adhesion to dentin
- Adhesion to porcelain, zirconium, metal, composite
- Laboratory test on dental adhesives
Tooth whitening
- Tooth discolouration
- Tooth whitening agents
- Home whitening
- In-clinic whitening
- Over-the-counter products
- Internal whitening
Rehabilitation
- Vertical dimension, incisal line and the occlusal plane
- Occlusal therapy
- Complex impressions Provisionalisation Clinical cases
- Timing Clinical cases
- Intermaxillary records
- Drawing up a treatment plan
- Timing
- Planning a treatment budget
Implant-supported prosthetics
- The concept of implantology
- General information about implant-supported prosthetics
- Planning
- Presenting cases
- Attachments and taking impressions
- Biomechanics in implant-supported prosthetics
- Cemented vs. screw-retained prosthesis
- Single tooth prosthesis
- Provisional implant-supported prosthetics
- Partial prosthesis
- Overdentures
- Occlusion in implant-supported prosthetics
- Maintenance
- Materials
- Complications
- Immediate implants and immediate loading
- CAD/CAM technology for implantology
- Multidisciplinary treatment plans
- Rehabilitation of posterior implants
- Implants in the cosmetic zone
- Handling prosthetics in unique situations
Multidisciplinary rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation and orthodontics
- Periodontal rehabilitation
- Rehabilitation and TMJ
Basic techniques
- Recognising the materials and instruments used in the dental surgery
- Preparation and filling class I, II, III, IV and V cavities for composites
- Special preparation for cavities
- Aesthetic inlays
- Porcelain veneers
- Temporary restorations
- Porcelain veneers: cementation
- Maryland bridges
- Occlusion in dental surgery
- Study of models
- Cosmetic test mock-up
- Planning a case
- Creating a composite cast
- Direct resin veneers and resin make-up
- Biologically oriented preparation technique for crowns (BOPT)
- Waxing
Practical
Students will perform the clinical practical exercises on their own patients. They will take records and draw up a plan, then present them to the teaching staff for the course. Once the plans have been discussed and agreed upon, students will proceed with the treatment, which will then be presented in a clinical session.
Presenting cases
Clinical seminars
Literature review sessions
Introduction to research
Supervised education
Specialised courses
The Master's degree will be awarded to students who complete the required theoretical and practical credits. Failure to pass these credits on the first or second attempt (July) will require them to enrol once again in the credits that have not been passed, following an interview with the professors responsible for the relevant subjects and with the acceptance of the programme director.
In most of the subjects on the programme, students will be assessed through continuous evaluation. A written record will be kept of all activities the student participates in, which will be assessed by the teacher responsible for each activity. In order to assess each activity, students must always have approval from the corresponding professor.
Students will need to take theoretical and/or practical exams in order to pass certain credits.

