RESEARCH  

 

Department of conservative Dentistry and Endodontics

 

Events and Activities

 

Excellence in Esthetic Dentistry 

Scheduled of future

Part 1

1.  Course content and Time Table

Module I

 

Day   

Topic

                Day 1                                     

  • Introduction
  • Fundamentals of Esthetic Dentistry

 

               Day 2
 

 

  • Color science and shade matching
  • Photography

               Day 3

  • Occlusion in Esthetic Dentistry
 
   

Module II

 

Day  

Topic

                Day 1                                     
 

Smile Design

  •  Diagnostic and Cosmetic preview wax up
  • Esthetic compromises and dilemmas
  • Complex cases
  • Perio Esthetics
  • Inter disciplinary Treatment of Esthetic cases

 
              Day 2

 

 

Hands on

  • Participants will assess the patients smile and discuss it with the course conductor
  • Treatment of case by the course conductor

 

  • Sterilization and disinfection
  • Isolation  
  • Tissue management

             Day 3

  • Impression making
  • Material, Techniques and demonstration
 
   
Module III
 

Day  

Topic

                Day 1

COMPOSITES

  • Composite material and bonding
                Day 2

Techniques  and Hands on

Diastema Closures

Class III, Class IV , Class V restorations

Direct composite veneers





                Day 3


Posterior composites

  • Splints
  • Fiber composites
  • Repair of composites
  • Esthetic treatment of fractured anterior teeth

    Reattachment
    Preparation and restoration
     

 
   

Module IV

 

Day  

Topic

    
                Day 1
 

 

 

CERAMICS

  • Material and advances
  • Porcelain fused to metal
  • Metal Free ceramics
  • Gingival porcelains
  • CAD CAM
  • Full Crowns
  • Repair of ceramic

 

 

              Day 2
 

 

  • Veneers, Crowns – Tooth Preparation
  • Hands on -  Veneers / Crown

       
              Day 3
 

  • Cementation of Veneers and  Crown
  • Discussion about resin cements
  • Tooth ornamentation
 
   
Module V
 

Day  

Topic

               Day 1

Management of discolored teeth 

Bleaching

     Material and mechanism

  • Case selections
  • Precaution
  • Post bleaching  instructions
  • Maintenance

              Day 2
  • Material science of Glass Ionomer cements
  • Enamel micro abrasion
  • Minimal Intervention

             Day 3

 

 

          
        

Management of Wasting diseases

  • Introduction to Tooth surface loss
  • Types of  Tooth surface loss
  • Etiology
  • Prevalence
  • Clinical appearance
  • Management

           Prevention
           Restorative management

  • Maintenance
  • Dealing with failures
 
   

Module VI

 
   

Exams

 

Day  

Topic

                Day 1 Theory
                Day 2 Practical  & Viva voce

 

                Day 3

 

 

 

 

       

        



Announcement of Results

 

 

2. Teaching hours  -  Seven hours per day

3. Scheme of Examinations

1. Theory Paper                      100 Marks
2. Practicals                            75 Marks
3. Viva voce                             25 Marks

 

Theory        - 3 hours                               100 Marks
Practical                                                    100 Marks

 

 

Type of questions
  1. Long essays                    2 x 10 marks                   20 Marks
  2. Short essays                    5 x 5 marks                     25 Marks
  3. Short answers                 10 x 3 marks                   30 Marks
  4. MCQ                                   25 x 1 marks                   25 Marks

Total          100 Marks

 
   

Eligibility for examinations - Attendance of all the modules

Criteria for pass     -  50% marks
Declaration of class –  65% First class

Events conducted so far (conference, conventions, symposia)

IXth Scientific convention on 26 and 27 August 2005

Alumni meet on may 2006

 
 
   
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