Universitat Internacional de Catalunya - BarcelonaMultidisciplinary Restorative Treatment. Clinic II
Main language of instruction: English
Other languages of instruction: Catalan, Spanish
This course deals with the habitual clinical care work that an oral rehabilitation professional will perform in the field of aesthetics and oral functionality. The training will enable professionals to achieve the technical and surgical skills required by a specialist in aesthetic restorative dentistry. An advanced and multidisciplinary level of anamnesis, oral examination and complementary examinations will be required; and it will be recommended to carry out a certain number of treatments throughout the four semesters of the Master's Degree in Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry.
In the case of oral restorations, these treatments will be of an advanced nature, which are characterised by being multidisciplinary (from removable prostheses to implant-supported prostheses, tooth-supported adhesive restorations and maxillofacial prostheses, among other procedures). In this subject the student will also learn, through theoretical classes, about the diagnosis and management of oral parafunctions and temporomandibular joint and masticatory muscles disorders; and, through practical classes, the procedures for making occlusal splints and for carrying out a joint hypermobility test.
Advanced knowledge of oral anatomy. Knowledge of the pathophysiology of oral diseases. Surgical technique for dental therapy and dental prosthetics.
The aim of this subject is to enable students to acquire advanced multidisciplinary knowledge through clinical practice and scientific and surgical training as an expert in aesthetic restorative dentistry. the pathological processes of patients will, in many cases, require modifications of the different occlusal and/ or aesthetic standards (for instance, vertical dimension, occlusal plane, interdental positions, modifications, lip support, etc.).
This subject will be given over the two academic years of the Master’s Degree programme.
- The student is able to properly use the scientific terminology regarding temporomandibular dysfunction and restorative aesthetic dentistry, making a correct analysis and extra-oral diagnosis of the lower third of a patient’s face, highlighting the aesthetic and functional aspects of the teeth and soft tissues of the mouth in this analysis. They can also correctly carry out an intra-oral examination and diagnosis of the patient’s masticatory apparatus.
- The student is able to identify and reproduce the criteria of macro- and micro-dental aesthetics, both in the hard and soft tissues of the mouth.
- The student communicates with patients to explain to them, using scientific criteria and accessible language, the diagnosis, treatment plan and prognosis regarding/ based on scientific evidence. As part of this rehabilitator-patient relationship, they will give the patient the choice of different types of stomatological prosthesis options.
- The student works on the mucous membranes, teeth and implants (carvings, prints, evidence of the structures, occlusal examinations, etc.) to fit stomatological prostheses in patients suffering from complex oral disorders and within a multidisciplinary professional environment.
- The student has a clear and advanced knowledge of concepts such as osseo integration, passive adaptation, implant connection, implant surface, type of prosthetic abutment, types of prints to be made, transfer of the occlusal, functional and aesthetic parameters of the mouth to the laboratory. They can also carry out an individual selection for each patient of, different implantology attachments and carry out various tests and checks of prosthetic components during the process of manufacture of the oral prosthesis, controlling the process at all times so that the finished stomatological prostheses achieve the functional and aesthetic goals set at the start of treatment.
- The student will place stomatological prostheses (removable, fixed on teeth or implants, mixed and maxillofacial) in patients, instructing and motivating the patient for their proper use and maintenance. The student will also monitor and control the adaptation/installation of new prostheses, making the necessary modifications if required.
- The student has the scientific knowledge to choose the type of material for the prostheses.
- The student will be able to carry out the analysis and clinical and laboratory diagnosis of the dental occlusion and mandibular dynamics, creating diagnostic wax and plaster models of patients’ mouths, to rehabilitate the dental function and thus achieve a balance between aesthetics and articular and occlusal functions, taking into account all the complex aspects of the masticatory system.
- The student will carry out selective carving of the teeth in order to attain a mandibular dynamics and dental occlusion.
- The student will make occlusal splints for joint protection.
The subject consists of the treatment by the student of multidisciplinary clinical cases. These cases are a continuation of the treatments done in the first year with new cases of high complexity. The cases are performed in combination with the different Master’s Degree programmes, principally implants, orthodontics, and endodontics.
Lectures
Tutored hands-on learning
Small group learning
Solving problems in the dental clinic
This evaluation shall be supervised by the teachers responsible of the subject and communicate continuously in every one of the teachers-students and tutors at the assessment Coordinator.
Scientific journals:
- Jornal of Dental Research
- Clinical Oral Implants Research
- Dental Materials
- Clinical Oral Investigations
- International Journal of oral Andl maxillofacial Implants
- Journal of prosthetic dentistry
- Journal of oral rehabilitation