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Jordan University of Science & Technology

Faculty of Dentistry

Department of Conservative Dentistry

Dent 437, 4th year students

First semester

2013/2014

(4 credit hours: 1 theory, 3 clinical)

Course syllabus

Course Information

Course Title Conservative Dentistry 4Course Code Dent 437

Prerequisites -----------

Course Website Elearning

Instructor Dr Aveen Hassan

Office LocationJUST Health Center, Irbid

Office 2-02

Office Phone 7201000- 28284 (Clinic extension)

Office Hours To be announced

E-mail akhassan@just.edu.jo

Teaching Assistant(s)Prof. Z. Albashaireh, Dr. G. Maghayreh, Dr. Dr. Aladdin Qudah, Dr.

Nawaf Hazaymeh, Dr. H. Zureiqat, Dr. S. Saraj

Course Description

This course is designated to provide the dental students with the basic knowledge on management of various

clinical aspects in operative dentistry and endodontics. The course will also provide the students with fundamental

knowledge of occlusion. The students are required to provide dental patients with fillings using different restorative

materials and management of simple cases of endodontics.

Text Book

Title Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry

Author(s)James B.Summitt, J.William Robbins, Thomas J. Hilton, Richard

S.Schwartz

Publisher QuintenssenceYear 2006

Edition Third

Book Website None

Main references

1. Lectures

2. Recommended articles

3. Books (as mentioned)

Further reading 1. Art & Science of Operative Dentistry. Theodore M.Roberson,

Harald O.Heymann, Edward J.Swift JR., 5th Edition, 2006.

2. Fundamentals of Operative Dentistry. (mentioned above)

3. Principles and practice of endodontics, Richard E.Walton,

Mahmoud Torabinjad. 3rd edition, 2002.

4. Pickards manual of operative dentistry. Edwina A.M. Kidd,

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Bernard G.N. Smith, Timothy F. Watson., 8th edition, 2005.

Assessment Policy

Assessment types and semester grade

(Out of 40)

*Theory (online exam): 15 marks

*Practical (clinical requirements): 25 marks, divided as

follows

1. Professionalism: 5 marks

2. Clinical requirements: 20 marks. The weight of this mark

is distributed as follows: 30% for amalgam restorations, 30%

for composite restorations, and 40% for root canal treatments

Total: 40 marks

Assignments As needed

Attendance Minimum of 90% of classes, both lectures and clinics (Please seestudents guide)

Participation Highly encouraged

Course objectives Weights

At the end of the first semester the student is expected to acquire the basic skills and

understanding of:

1.Indications, manipulation, handling, and placing different dental materials

(Amalgam and tooth-colored restorative materials, lining, bases and varnishes),

along with the needed instruments and equipments

2.Different techniques of local anesthesia administration related to operative

procedures

3. Current concepts of minimal invasive dentistry

4.Composite restorations, bonding phenomenon and the different generations of dentine

bonding agents

5.Grossly carious teeth and complex restoration of posterior teeth

6.Non-carious injuries to the teeth

7.Pulpal injuries; prevention, management, and sequels

8.Endodontics emergencies

9.Endodontic procedural accidents; recognition and avoidance

10.Occlusion; main terms and its significance in simple restorative procedures

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Teaching & Learning Methods

1. Lectures

2. Textbooks and articles assignments

3. Elearning ( www.just.edu.jo)4. Exams

5. Exams review

Learning outcomes: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Related

objective(s)

Outcome

References: for each is the related

lecture notes, Elearning, suggested

articles and book chapters, and

discussions held in the clinical

sessions

1 Identify the materials, instruments and equipment used in

the conservative clinic1 Understand the correct procedures of manipulating the

materials used in the conservative clinic

1 Understand the indication and contraindication of

amalgam, tooth coloured restorative material, varnishes,

bases, and liners

2 Comprehend adequate knowledge related to local

anesthesia relevant to operative dental procedures

3 Understand the current concepts minimal invasive

dentistry

4 Describe the different techniques for placing anterior and

posterior composite restorations

4 Understand the bonding phenomenon and list the

different generations of dentine bonding agents

5 Describe the different methods of placing complex

amalgam restoration in grossly carious teeth

6 Describe the clinical manifestations of each type of tooth

wear.

6 Diagnose and manage non-carious injuries to the teeth.

7 Preserve the vitality of the tooth and to describe different

pulpal injuries, and techniques of preventive endodontics

8 Describe and manage different endodontic emergencies

9 Recognize and avoid different endodontic procedural

accidents.10 Understand occlusal practice related to simple clinical

restorative procedures

Course Content

Week Topics Lecturer

1Introduction to the course and clinics, objectives and requirements. Brief revision of

the caries process, and patient approach in the clinicDr. Aveen Hassan

2 Local anesthesia Dr. Aveen Hassan

3Minimal intervention dentistry and revision of principles of cavity preparation Dr. Ghada

Maghayreh

4 Happy Eid

5 Composite, amalgam, varnishes, linings and bases with special emphasis on Dr. Aveen Hassan

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material used in the clinic

6Complex amalgam restorations and management of grossly carious teeth Dr. Ghada

Maghayreh

7 Direct tooth-colored restorations Anterior and Posterior composites Dr. Aveen Hassan

8 Bonding to Dentine Dr. Aveen Hassan

9 Non carious injuries to the teeth Tooth wear Prof. Z. Albashaireh10 Non carious injuries to the teeth - Developmental defects Prof. Z. Albashaireh

11Preventive endodontics: Pulp injury, sequence of pulp disease, indirect pulp

capping, direct pulp cappingDr. Aveen Hassan

12Midterm exam* + Endodontic emergencies Dr. Nawaf

Hazaymeh

13 Procedural accidents in endodontics Dr. Aladdin Qudah

14 Merry Christmas

15 Happy new year

16 Occlusal considerations in simple restorative dentistry Dr. Aveen Hassan

*Midterm exam will be held on Saturday. Exam review and model discussion session to be determined

The clinical requirements of the fourth year students in Dent 437 and 438

Below is a table containing the whole clinical requirements needed to be fulfilled by the students over the first

semester (Dent 437) and second semester (Dent 438). This is an exact replica of the form present in the clinic

(Students mark booklet.(

Amalgam restorations Tooth Clinical

mark

Professional

mark

Signature and comments of

the clinical supervisor

Date

Class I

Class I

Class IClass I

Class I

Class II

Class II

Class II

Class II

MOD

Composite restorations Tooth Clinical

mark

Professional

mark

Signature and comments of

the clinical supervisor

Date

Class I

Class I/ PRR

Minimal class II

Minimal class II

Class III

Class III

Class III

Class IV

Class IV

Class IV

Class V

Class V

Class V

Root canal treatmentsRCT upper:

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1. Access

2. Preparation

3. Obturation

RCT lower:

1. Access

2. Preparation3. Obturation

RCT bonus:

1. Access

2. Preparation

3. Obturation

Students notes regarding the grading system and clinical duties

*Clinical grade is given for each clinical session, evaluating case presentation, local anesthesia administration,

cavity preparation, lining (if applicable), final restoration, position, moisture control, and cross infection control

*Professional grade is given for each clinical session, evaluating students attitude, dress code, postoperative

instructions to patients, and respect to patients, colleagues and staff.

*You are going to be graded in codes: A, A-, B, B-, C, D, F

*D (correctable mistake), and F (Failure, non-correctable mistake) are considered as (unacceptable) grades, and

must be repeated

*Unacceptable workquality (D and F) must be repeated. Note that this grade will be disregarded and replaced with

a new grade once you repeat the task. If you could not manage to repeat the task, you will be granted only the

quantity mark (equivalent to 1 or 2 out of 10).

*Unfinished tasks (e.g. temporary restorations) will not be graded.

*No student is allowed to get an extra-clinic.

*Please you should:

1. Get faculty staff permission before you start treating the patient, even if it is the second visit.

2. Write down the details of your work on the patients file (this is mandatory to get the mark), and sign it from

your supervisor immediately after you finish the task.

3. Stop working 15 minutes before the end of your time in the clinic. These 15 minutes are needed for

disinfecting the clinic, documenting your work, and signing the patients file.

4. Give postoperative instructions to the patient following each procedure. Should you face any difficulty in

this regard, please approach your supervisor for guidance.

Additional Notes

Passing

requirements

To pass this course each fourth year dental student should:

1- Attend clinical sessions regularly in accordance with university regulations.

2- Attend lectures regularly in accordance with university regulations. Being punctual

is important and coming late to lectures or clinical sessions is unacceptable (please

see notes above)

3- Fulfill the clinical requirements of the course4- Attend the announced exams

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5- Surpass overall passing grade (50%)

Attendance and

make up exams

- Late arrivals (more than 15 minutes) to clinical sessions are unexcused absences

- Students must attend (at least) 90% of all scheduled classes and clinics.

- All course make-ups, test, and so forth, must be completed within 14 days from the date

of the excused absence.- No make-up exams or quizzes will be given for unexcused absences

Professionalism

-Gross violations of the formal codes are governed by University laws, which delineate the

procedures to determine whether a violation of the code of ethics occurred and, if so, what

remedies should be imposed.

-Students and their instructors often make ethical choices reflexively. But ethically

sensitive situations, where time, emotions and marks are pressured, it becomes all too easy

to be blind-sided by temptation. The best antidote to ethical lapses is to commit in advance

to a set of ethical principles - your personal ethical code that follows or grows to it.

-Any difficulty or concern during the course should be passed directly to the course

coordinator.

Cheating-It is unethical and illegal by any means JUST regulations will be applicable

Absenteeism

-If absent from lectures, then the course coordinator will refer to related guidelines set by

the university.

-Any student who is absent on a test day, will have to demonstrate an acceptable medical

or social statement explaining the illness or personal crisis as instructed by their faculty.

-Individual instructors may accommodate by arrangements for a make-up test only when a

written request is sent to and approved by the Dean.

Students with Special

needs

-Any student who feels that s/he may need accommodation for any type of disability is

encouraged to contact the course coordinator who will be happy to help in any way.

-Accommodations to the course plan can be tailored to the needs of specific individuals

after consultations with the dean.Participation

-All students are highly encouraged to participate in the classes.

Individual

conferencing and

consultations

-The course coordinator is always available to talk with the student when problems arise.

-If you have any problems that require the attention of an instructor, do not wait until the

problem is insurmountable.

-If a student must talk with the course coordinator after office hours, an appointment can be

made for that time.

Course changes

-Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication.

-Content of the courses is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing

educational and employment needs.

-The course coordinator reserves the right to add or delete material from courses and willendeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible.

-The timetable may also be revised accommodating to holidays and unexpected off days.