Dental School

Activity type

Discipline odontoiatriche e radiologiche, Tirocini formativi e di orientamento

SSD

MED/28, MED/28

Year

N/D

Semester

N/D

CFU

3

Hours distribution

24 classroom hours, 20 training hours

Lecturers

Activity type

Discipline odontoiatriche e radiologiche, Tirocini formativi e di orientamento

SSD

MED/28, MED/28

Year

N/D

Semester

N/D

CFU

5

Hours distribution

48 classroom hours, 20 training hours

Lecturers

Activity type

Discipline odontoiatriche e radiologiche, Tirocini formativi e di orientamento

SSD

MED/28, MED/28

Year

N/D

Semester

N/D

CFU

3

Hours distribution

24 classroom hours, 20 training hours

Lecturers

VALERIA LUZZI
LUCA PICCOLI

Activity type

Discipline odontoiatriche e radiologiche, Tirocini formativi e di orientamento

SSD

MED/28, MED/28

Year

N/D

Semester

N/D

CFU

4

Hours distribution

36 classroom hours, 20 training hours

Lecturers

MICHELE CASSETTA

At the end of the course, students will be able to:

-Describe and classify the main materials used in dentistry and dental prosthetics.

-Understand the relationships between the structure, properties and performance of dental materials.

-Apply scientific knowledge to the selection and clinical use of materials.

-Critically evaluate the biocompatibility and reliability of materials in different clinical contexts.

-Effectively communicate technical decisions and choices in an interdisciplinary context.

-Independently keep up to date with innovations and emerging protocols in the field.

Prerequisites for the course ‘Dental Materials and Prosthetic and Laboratory Technologies’ include basic knowledge of biology, chemistry, physics, and biochemistry. A thorough understanding of these scientific disciplines is essential for understanding how materials interact with the human body and how they are used in the creation of prosthetic devices and in the dental laboratory setting.

Impression materials.
Materials for developing laboratory models.
Ceramics and metal alloys for dental use.
Implant materials.
Osseointegration.
The principles of fixed and removable prosthetic rehabilitation.
Linear and surface anchoring.
The different types of prosthetic restorations.
Impression techniques.
Model development.
Techniques for constructing fixed and removable prostheses.
Impression materials.
Permanent and temporary cements in dental prostheses.
Amalgam and its removal.
Composites and adhesion.
Endodontic materials.
Prosthetic resins: composition, preparation, properties.
Ceramics: composition and properties.
Dental waxes
Oral health prevention protocols in paediatrics
Cariology and oral microbiota
Materials used in the prevention of gingivitis, periodontitis and
dental caries
Oral hygiene procedures: mechanical instruments for the prevention
of carious disease
Chewing gum (composition, mechanical and rheological properties)
Toothbrushes
Toothpastes (toothpaste substances and components)
Natural toothpastes
Sodium bicarbonate
Innovative hydroxyapatite-like materials
Antiseptic mouthwashes
Anti-inflammatory mouthwashes
Cosmetic mouthwashes
Bacterial plaque detectors
Saliva tests in paediatric dentistry
Fluoride (mechanism of action)
Topical fluoride prophylaxis: composition of fluoride compounds (gels and
varnishes) and recommendations for post-eruptive prophylaxis
Non-invasive remineralising agents: composition and
advantages
Sealants Composition and sealing technique
Restorative materials in paediatric dentistry: glass ionomer cements,
cermets, composites, compomers, amalgam and
preformed metal crowns.
Preventin Resin Restoration: type I, type II, type III.
Enamel-dentine adhesives.
Introduction to the basic concepts of materials used in
orthodontics.
Material properties: electrical, mechanical, thermal,
chemical, biological.
Biocompatibility: classification of biocompatible materials (
metallic and non-metallic) and applications in orthodontics
Metallic materials: structural characteristics and properties (
elastic and plastic deformation).
Metal alloys: classification, iron-based alloys, NiTi alloys:
purity and quality of titanium, mechanical properties of Ti,
biocompatibility of Ti, shape memory alloys
Corrosion and the oral cavity, galvanostegia, types of corrosion
Orthodontic wires: basic properties of elastic materials, Hooke's law
Hooke's law, crystalline form of NiTi alloys, austenite-
mastenite phase, application of shape memory alloys,
superelastic alloys, beta titanium alloys.
Brackets: structural characteristics, the concept of ideal occlusion
and pre-informed appliances: pre-angulation,
pre-inclination, pre-spreading
Self-ligating appliances
Orthodontic bands: fixed orthodontic devices in interceptive orthodontics: mechanical characteristics
Polymeric materials: monomers and polymers: functionality of monomers; types of polymers and classification (natural, artificial and synthetic polymers);
physical characteristics of polymeric materials: plastics, elastomers and polymeric fibres and their applications in orthodontics (orthodontic aligners, removable plates, etc.)
Physical characteristics of polymeric materials: plastics, elastomers and polymeric fibres and their applications in orthodontics (orthodontic aligners, removable plates, etc.) physical characteristics of polymeric materials
: plastics, elastomers and polymeric fibres and their applications in orthodontics (orthodontic aligners,
removable plates, oral screens, preformed functional devices); structures of plastics and their
classification (thermoplastics and thermosets); propertiesof plastics
CAD-CAM technology in the manufacture of
thermoplastic materials in orthodontics: invisible aligners.
Sutures in oral surgery: characteristics and properties of suture materials (needles and threads), suture techniques.
Local haemostatics: stages of the haemostatic process, classification of surgical sealants and
local haemostatics of animal origin, natural origin, cellulose, haemoderivatives,
bone biology, physiology of bone remodelling, biological dynamics underlying
the integration of a bone substitute, tissue engineering
Characteristics and mechanisms of action of graft materials (autologous, homologous, heterologous,
alloplastic).
Guided bone regeneration: biological principles, membranes, classification of bone defects and
healing mechanisms.

MATERIALE DIDATTICO
SIMIONATO SCIENZA DEI MATERIALI DENTALI
Seconda edizione Vol I e Vol II
The lecturer will provide handouts and publications for the individual topics covered.

Module: DENTAL MATERIALS IS
N/D
Module: PROSTHETIC AND LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIES IS
N/D
Module: PROSTHETIC AND LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIES IIS
N/D
Module: DENTAL MATERIALS IIS
N/D

Lectures and practical exercises.

Attendance at Sapienza's Degree Course in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics is compulsory. Students must attend a number of hours of teaching and professional training equal to or greater than 67% of the hours assigned to individual modules in order to take the relevant examinations. Attendance is verified by lecturers through signature sheets or roll calls, as required by the Course Regulations.

The examination will be oral and will assess the individual modules that constitute the course.

What is the characteristic feature of sandblasted and etched (SLA) titanium surfaces?
Suture materials, characteristics of suture needles, classification of suture threads, haemostasis,
stages of coagulation, classification of haemostatics, biology of bone tissue.

• Impression materials and materials for developing laboratory models.


• Ceramics and metal alloys for dental use.


• Implant materials and osseointegration.


• The principles of fixed and removable prosthetic rehabilitation.


• Impression techniques and model development.


• Techniques for constructing fixed and removable prostheses.


• Permanent and temporary cements in dental prostheses.


• Composites and adhesion.


• Endodontic materials.


• Prosthetic resins: composition, preparation, properties.


• Ceramics: composition and properties.


• Dental waxes.


• Oral health prevention protocols in children.


• Oral hygiene procedures: mechanical instruments for the preventionof caries.


• Toothbrushes and toothpastes (toothpaste substances and components)


• Mouthwashes and bacterial plaque detectors


• Fluoride (mechanism of action)


• Sealants Composition and sealing technique


• Enamel-dentine adhesives


• Orthodontic wires and brackets


• Orthodontic bands


• Polymeric materials


• CAD-CAM technology in the manufacture ofthermoplastic materials in orthodontics: invisible aligners.


• Sutures in oral surgery


• Local haemostatics


• Guided bone regeneration: biological principles, membranes, classification of bone defects andhealing mechanisms