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Course Description: 07850
Through approaches such as problem-based learning, clinical simulations, and the use of advanced educational technologies, students are prepared—using active teaching methods in a comprehensive and dynamic way—to meet the challenges of modern dental practice.
The program is accredited by the MEC and the CFO, ensuring national recognition from a leading institution of higher education, Mandic. This guarantees the quality of instruction and provides a solid education that is recognized throughout the country.
A renowned and highly qualified faculty that provides personalized support and ongoing guidance to ensure an excellent learning experience.
With modern infrastructure, well-equipped clinics, multidisciplinary laboratories, and high-tech classrooms, we provide the ideal environment for both practical and theoretical learning. We are the only institution to feature a dedicated Mini Lab space, equipped with cutting-edge digital technologies and a team of highly skilled prosthetic professionals, ensuring a fully digital workflow. In addition, the radiology center features state-of-the-art equipment, such as CT scanners, a portable scanner, image-processing software, and 3D imaging capabilities.
Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Dentistry.
Curriculum Content:
Related Field of Study (common modules):
Medical Emergencies;
Scientific Research Methodology;
Pharmacotherapy;
Dental Ethics and Legislation.
Area of Concentration (Dental Prosthetics):
Competency 1—Diagnose muscular, occlusal, and temporomandibular joint conditions in cases requiring oral
rehabilitation. Educational
Objectives 1—Understand the fundamentals of oral
rehabilitation A)Biomechanics of the TMJ
B) Mandibular
movements C) Fundamentals of occlusion
D) Schools of occlusion
E)Maxillomandibular
relationships a-Restoration of Vertical Occlusal Dimension (VOD)
b-Concepts of centric relation (CR)
c-Maximum Intercuspation (MIH)
F)Temporomandibular
disorders G)Training in Centric
Relation Manipulation 2—Mastering the Concepts and Characteristics of Dental
Morphology A) General Components of Dental
Anatomy a—Clinical Crown and Anatomical
Crown b—Root
c—Tooth
Surfaces d—Tooth
Terces and-Dental morphology: cusps, edges, slopes, ridges, margins, angles, sulci, fossae, fossae or fossettes, lobes, tubercles, cingulum, bumps, equatorial line, prosthetic equator, proximal contact points, bastions, interdental sulcus, and interdental
space 3-Conduct data collection and examinations
A)Photography in Dentistry
a-Equipment, accessories, and key camera
settings b-Photographic
protocol c-Fundamentals of photography and legislation
B)Clinical
Analysis a-Study models or digital
scanning b-Intermaxillary
records c-ASA setup for occlusal
analysis d-Clinical and instrumental analysis of occlusion
e-Imaging Exams—Periapical and panoramic radiographs
—CT scans
Competency 2 - Master the handling and properties of dental materials and understand laboratory
techniques Educational
Objectives 1-Master the handling and properties of impression and model
materials A)Impression materials (function and indications)
B)Characteristics of the ideal
impression material C) Irreversible hydrocolloid (alginate): composition, properties, and application.
D) Non-aqueous
elastomers a-Polysulfide: composition, properties, and application.
b-Polyether: composition, properties, and application.
E) Silicones for molding
a-Condensation: composition, properties, and application.
b-Addition curing: composition, properties, and applications.
c-Mixing tips for silicones
F) Non-elastic
materials a-Zinc-eugenol
paste b-Godiva
G) Impression trays
H) Disinfection of the impression
I) Intraoral
scanner J)Model
a-Dental plaster—Types
of dental plaster—Mixing ratio
and setting
time b-3D
model impression c-Model
scanner 2-Master the handling and properties of direct and indirect restorative materials, wax-up, and cementation
A)Direct and Indirect
Temporary Restorative Materials a-Acrylic
resins b-Bis-acrylic
composite resins c-Stock
teeth B)Materials for Planning Prosthetic
Restorations a-Waxes for
Wax-Up—Function, Materials, and Techniques
b-Software for Designing Prosthetic Restorations (CAD)
C)Direct and Indirect
Restorative Materials a-Metals
b-Dental
ceramics c-Polymers
d-Composites
e-Prefabricated artificial teeth for dental
prostheses f-Milling machines and blocks
D)Intraradicular
Retainers a-Glass-Fiber-Reinforced
: -Mechanical Properties-Techniques-Clinical
Protocols
b-Cast Metal Cores: -Mechanical Properties-Techniques-Clinical
Protocols
E)Cements
a-Resin
Cements b-Adhesive
Cementation 3-Understanding Laboratory
Techniques A)Clinic-Laboratory
Communication a-Photographic Protocol for Communicating the Optical Properties of the Tooth
b-Documentation and Communication of the Optical Properties of the Tooth
B)Study models and diagnostic waxing—real and virtual
C)Aesthetic and Functional
Mock-ups D) Laboratory Steps—Ceramic Systems:
a-Layered Ceramics,
b-Lithium
Disilicate, c-Feldspathic Ceramics,
d-Zirconia
, e-Injected
Ceramics, f-Milled
Ceramics E)Digital
Laboratory a-Digital
workflow b-3D printing—photopolymers—materials
for printing:
models
, occlusal
plates, temporary
prostheses, castable
patterns, surgical
guides 3.Color
Selection A) Fundamentals of Dental
Color a-Hue, Chroma, and Value
b-Color
Palettes c-System
B) Instruments for Color
Selection C) Color
Selection Training D) Color for Resin
E)Color for Ceramics
Competency 3—Plan and Fabricate tooth-supported or implant-supported fixed prostheses to replace lost tooth and periodontal
structures Educational
Objective 1—Fabricate Tooth-Supported
Fixed Prostheses A) Planning
B)Indications and Selection of Technique and Material for Dental
Prostheses a) Adhesive
Oral Rehabilitations b) Restoration of Endodontically
Treated Teeth c) Periodontal-Prosthetic
Integration d) Orthodontic-Prosthetic
Integration C)Prosthetic
Tooth Preparations a-Concept of enamel-guided
preparations b-Step-by-step guide to conservative preparations for anterior and posterior
teeth c-Types of prostheses: - full crowns
- veneers - lenses - fragments - onlays - inlays - onlays
d-Preparation of Teeth for Single-Tooth Restorations: Incisors, Canines, Premolars, Molars
e-Preparation of Teeth for
Multiple-Tooth Restorations: Anterior
Region—
Ceramic Laminate Crowns
; Posterior
Region—Ceramic
Laminate Crowns
f-Direct
Temporary Restoration g-Molding Technique and Working
Model h-Trial Fitting of the Framework
i-Ceramic
Adjustment j-Occlusal
Adjustment k-Permanent
Cementation l-Fabrication of Metal
Cores m -Fabrication of Fiber
Posts 2-Fabrication of Implant-Supported
Fixed Prostheses A)Evolution of Concepts and Techniques in Implant-Supported
Prostheses B)Planning of Implant-Supported
Prostheses C)Indications and Selection of Technique and Material for Dental
Prostheses a-Fixed
Prosthesis b-Cemented
Prosthesis D)Implant
Systems E)Intermediates and Prosthetic
Components F)Molding in Implant-Supported
Prostheses G)Occlusion in Implant-Supported
Prostheses H) Single-Tooth Crowns on Implants
I) Single-Tooth Crowns on Anterior
Teeth J)Immediate
Single-Tooth Crowns a—Role of immediate temporary restorations, alveolar preservation, and surgical
guides b—Concept of biological temporary restorations under immediate
loading K) Multiple Implant-Supported
Prostheses L)Prosthetic components for single and multiple
prostheses M)Custom
healing abutments N)Fixed Full Dentures on Implants
Competency 4 - Plan and fabricate removable tooth-supported partial or full dentures, mucosal-supported, or implant-supported prostheses to replace lost dental and periodontal
structures Educational
Objective 1—Fabricate and Fit a Removable Partial Denture (RPD)
A) Clinical Examination of a Removable
Partial Denture B)Pathology Applicable to Patients Using Removable
Partial Dentures C) Diagnosis
a-Advantages
b-Limitations
c-Indications
D) Classification of Removable
Partial Dentures a-Kennedy
Classification b-Cummer
Classification c-Wild
Classification E)Biomechanical Principles of Removable
Partial Dentures F)Design
G)Support Structures and Clasps
a-Retention in Removable Partial Dentures—Major Connector
—Direction
of Insertion
b-Preliminary
Preparation H)Free-End
Planning I) Impression-Taking for Removable
Partial Dentures J) Planning for Class III and IV
Cases K) Occlusion in Removable
Partial Dentures L) Non-Conventional
Removable Partial Dentures M)Fitting
N)Fixed Partial Dentures on Implants
O)Fixed Partial Dentures on Implants Combined with Natural
Teeth 2-Fabricating and Fitting a Complete Denture (CD)
A)Clinical Examination for Complete
Dentures B)Simple
Cloning C) Cloning with Augmentation of the Lower Basal Area, Utilizing the Clone
D) Cloning with Augmentation of the Lower Basal Area, Trial Base, and Reconstruction of the Neutral
Zone E) Adjustment of Sliding
Trays F)Interpretation of the basal area of the lower
study model G) Tooth
mounting H) Secondary impression with a closed
base I) Occlusal
adjustment J) Protocol-type
denture K)Overdenture
Competency 5—Monitoring and Maintaining Muscular, Occlusal, and Temporomandibular Joint Conditions in Rehabilitated
Cases Educational
Objectives 1—Monitoring and Maintaining
A)Periodic Appointments: clinical and imaging
examinations B)Monitoring and Maintenance
a-Fixed
Dentures b-Removable
Partial Dentures c-Complete Dentures (Denture hygiene: protocol-type and overdentures)
2-Fabricate and fit a muscle-relaxing
splint A)Impression and fabrication
B)Assembly of the ASA for the splint
C) Clinical and instrumental analysis of occlusion Stabilizing
occlusal splint D) Training in splint placement and adjustment Occlusal adjustment: techniques and fundamentals
Special Discounts:
20% discount on the enrollment fee for payments made by March 31, 2024; 10% for payments made by April 29, 2024.
Current Discounts:
10% discount on tuition for alumni of Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, except for those who took single-module courses or completed a course lasting less than 12 months, at the Campinas, Brasília, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro, Fortaleza, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, and Vila Velha campuses.
Undergraduate alumni of Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic who are enrolling in their first graduate program—excluding single-module courses—receive a 15% discount on tuition and a 50% discount on the enrollment fee.
Students who wish to pay tuition in a lump sum every semester receive a 3% discount on tuition;
For payments made in a lump sum annually, we offer a 4% discount on tuition;
For programs lasting more than 12 months, when all tuition payments for the program are paid in a lump sum, the discount is 7% on tuition.
Discounts will not be granted on enrollment fees, with the exception of former undergraduate students of Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic who are enrolling in their first course.
Prof. Dr. Daniel Afonso Hiramatsu.
Master's Degree in Oral Rehabilitation
Lattes Curriculum VitaeProf.ª Dr.ª Lígia Tiaki Yamamoto
Doctor of Restorative Dentistry
Prof.ª Dr.ª Laura Souto Lepesqueur
Ph.D. in Microbiology
Prof. Renato Sartori Lardin Sanchez
Master's Degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthetics
Prof.ª Nathalia Sensi Stapani
Dental Prosthodontist
Prof. Dr. Nádia Cristina Fávaro Moreira.
Doctor of Dental Science (Physiology and Biophysics of the Stomatognathic System)
Prof. Dr. Gabrielle Alencar Ferreira Silva
Ph.D. in Clinical Dentistry with a focus on Prosthodontics
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