DENTAL SPECIALTIES

THEORY CLASSES – ORTHODONTICS

- Functional, psychological and socioeconomic significance of orthodontic therapy

- Craniofacial growth and development

- Characteristics or normal occlusion during the deciduous, mixed and permanent dentition

- Skeletal and dental characteristics of individual orthodontic anomalies

- Aetiology of anomalies – genetic, general and local factors, impaired function, bad habits

- Timely recognition and prevention of orthodontic malformations

- Types of edentulous trays and impression taking methods

- Basics of dental photography, photography rules, basic concepts in photography

- Diagnosis of orthodontic anomalies

- X-ray images in orthodontics

- Imaging and patient preparation for an orthodontic treatment involving removable appliances

- Imaging and patient preparation for an orthodontic treatment involving fixed appliances

- Imaging and preparing patients with growth and developmental issues for treatment

- Patient preparation and therapy for a surgical orthodontic treatment

- Retention – significance, methods and duration of the retention period

- Maintaining good oral hygiene of patients during orthodontic therapy, chemical and physical mechanisms of removing dental plaque

THEORY CLASSES – PROSTHETICS

Definition and classification of dentures. Prosthetic aspects in the treatment of elderly persons involving complete dentures. Indications and contraindications for making complete dentures.

Role of dental hygienists in the rehabilitation of edentulous patients.

Biological aspects of ageing. Anatomy and physiology of the orofacial system from the perspective of edentulism.

Communication between the dental hygienist and patient.

Clinical and laboratory procedures of making complete dentures.

Patient preparation.   

Principles and biological aspects of edentulous impressions. Definition and classification of impressions.

Procedure of taking edentulous impressions.   

Introduction to partial dentures.

Tooth loss and consequences for the stomatognathic system. Causes of edentulism.

Basic types of edentulism. Classification of partial dentures.

Role of dental hygienists in the rehabilitation of edentulous patients.

Partial plate. Definition and classification. Indications and contraindications.

Basic components of partial plates.

Clinical and laboratory procedures of making partial plates. Procedure of taking edentulous impressions.

Metal-framework partial dentures. Definition and other considerations. Indications and

contraindications. Components of metal-framework partial dentures. Classification of metal-framework partial dentures.

Clinical and laboratory procedures in the treatment of edentulism involving metal-framework partial

dentures.   

Introduction to fixed prosthetics.

Fixed implants. Indications and contraindications. Therapeutic value of fixed implants.

Role of dental hygienists in the rehabilitation of edentulous patients involving fixed implants.   

Permanent fixed implants. Definition, indications and classification.

Temporary fixed implants. Making temporary fixed implants and their role.

Fitting temporary fixed implants.

Basic principles of tooth preparation. Demarcation of preparation.

Anatomical impression, preparation of the gingival sulcus area for taking an elastomeric impression.

THEORY CLASSES – ENDODONTICS

1. Aetiology of pulp dental diseases 2. Histopathology of dental pulp diseases 3. Age-related changes in dental pulp 4. Mechanisms of occurrence of dentinal and pulpal pain 5. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of pulpal pain 6. Reaction of dental pulp to irritations 7. Diagnosis and differential diagnosis of pulpal diseases 8. Dental pulp protection (indirect and direct pulp capping) 9. Acute pulpitis 10. Chronic pulpitis 11. Pulp necrosis and gangrene 12. Pulp disease treatment 13. Pulpectomy and pulpotomy 14. Anaesthesia in endodontics 15. Intracanal medicaments 16. Chemomechanical preparation of root canals 17. Pain therapy in endodontics 18. Substances for root canal cleansing 19. Materials for root canal filling 20. Substances for temporary cavity fillings 21. Reading panoramic and intraoral images

PRACTICAL CLASSES

Student obligations pertaining to practical classes include the following:

- familiarising themselves with the basic principles of work with dental prosthetics (materials, equipment and instruments)

- assisting the dentist during dental interventions

- psychological preparation of patients with developmental issues for a dental treatment

- training patients to maintain good hygiene of dental implants

- taking impressions for making diagnostic casts

- positioning casts on the surveyor

- mounting the face bow and transferring the cast to the articulator

- removing temporary crowns.

When attending mandatory practical classes, students are obligated to master and demonstrate practical knowledge acquired in practical classes, during which they will be introduced to all clinical and laboratory stages of making dental implants.

As part of practical classes, students are obligated to participate in the process of educating and monitoring implant restoration of 10 patients.