Biomaterials I

Course Information
TitleΒΙΟΫΛΙΚΑ Ι / Biomaterials I
Code100312C
FacultyHealth Sciences
SchoolDentistry
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodWinter/Spring
CoordinatorElisavet Koulaouzidou
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID600019811

Programme of Study: UPS of School of Dentistry (2010-today)

Registered students: 115
OrientationAttendance TypeSemesterYearECTS
CoreCompulsory Course323
Class Information
Academic Year2024 – 2025
Class PeriodWinter
Faculty Instructors
Instructors from Other Categories
Weekly Hours2
Class ID
600258494
Course Type 2021
General Foundation
Course Type 2016-2020
  • General Knowledge
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The main objectives of this course is to equip students with: 1. the knowledge concerning the selection and their use in dental clinical practice 2. the evaluation of the effectiveness and potential problems resulting from intraoral function of materials 3. the methods for testing dental materials
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Make decisions
  • Work in teams
  • Respect natural environment
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
The course covers the issues of composition and structure of the materials used in Dentistry. Dental materials are either used for the execution of dental procedures or as permanent restorative materials. Additionally, the critical properties of dental materials are presented and discussed, placing emphasis on the properties pertinent to the interactions between dental materials and the biological substrate.
Keywords
dental materials, dental materials' properties, applied dental materials
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures261✓
Laboratory Work140.5✓
Tutorial140.5✓
Total542.1
Student Assessment
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Formative, Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Εισαγωγή στα Οδοντιατρικά υλικά Συγγραφέας Richard van Noort Επιμέλεια-Μετάφραση Ελισάβετ Α. Κουλαουζίδου ISBN 9789605991883
Last Update
09-07-2023