D1- Knowledge and understanding: learning the chemical, physical and biological characteristics of the main dental materials. Knowledge of the mechanical properties of materials and their correct use. Know the procedures that allow you to create a prosthetic product from taking the first impression to the final delivery.
D2- Ability to apply knowledge and understanding: the student should be able to set up an adequate treatment plan and use the most suitable material in relation to a specific clinical situation.
D3-Independence of judgements: the student should be able to apply the acquired knowledge in a critical way, evaluating the clinical situation and using the most suitable techniques and materials for the case.
D4-communication skills: the student should be able to describe the correct use, handling, conservation, disinfection of the various materials for dental use. Describe the main preparation and impression taking techniques. Describe the main laboratory technologies for making a prosthetich product
D5-Learning skills: the student should be able to analyze the specific clinical situation, evaluate the different therapeutic options and describe how to develop the planned treatment plan autonomously.

Basic notions of chemistry
Notions of Dental Anatomy

Learning about the chemical-physical charatteristics of dental materials and theur correct clinical use.
Overiew of the main products offers and rational base on how to choose the most suitable materials to a particular clinical situation.
1-impression and impressiom materials.
2-Stone materials for models and impressions
3-dental wax
4-Dental ceramics
5-dental alloy
6-occlusors and articolators
7emporay crowns
8-lost wax casting
9-notes about fingerprint
10-coating materials
11- notes on dental preparations
12-from the first impression to the delivery of the final product: description of the operational steps of the dentist and the dental laboratory
13-fixed prostheses
14- removable prostheses
15-combined prostheses

Francesco Simionato ''Dental Materials Science'' vol 1/2
John McCabe ''Applied Dental Materials''

Introduction:
relationship dentist/patient, relations with the dental laboratory.
Impression materials: proper use and handling
Imprint Holder: standard, individual, castomized.
Techniques of preparation of prosthetic abutments
Prosthetic crowns: temporary, metal ceramics, integral zirconia, monolithic.
Removable, skeletonized, combined prostheses.
Dental ceramics
Dental alloy
Lost-wax casting
Finger-print in dentistry
Discussion of clinical cases.

Frontal didactis lessons

The examination is written and includes multiple-choice questions.
The student must be able to answer the questions correctly, demonstrating mastery of the topics covered. Marking is by means of a grade expressed in thirtieths based on the number of correct answers (1 correct answer: 1 point, 1 incorrect answer: 0 points).
The evaluation grid adopted will be as follows
Excellent (30 -30 cum laude): excellent knowledge of the topics; ability to brilliantly apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases.
Very good (27 -29): good knowledge of the topics; ability to apply theoretical knowledge correctly to concrete cases.
Good (24-26): good knowledge of main topics, adequate ability to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases.
Satisfactory (21-23): not demonstrated full command of the topics, although possessing the fundamental knowledge; sufficient ability to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases.
Sufficient (18-20): minimal knowledge of the main teaching topics, limited ability to apply theoretical knowledge to concrete cases.
Insufficient (<18): no acceptable knowledge of the content of the various topics of the syllabus.

This course explores topics closely related to one or more goals of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs)