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Patient Specific Implants and Facial Prosthesis (5 cr)

Code: 7191080-3002

General information


Enrollment

02.12.2021 - 14.01.2022

Timing

01.01.2022 - 31.07.2022

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Health and Well-being

Campus

Kupittaa Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

5 - 15

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Dental Technology

Teachers

  • Johannes Halttu
  • Milla Lahdenperä
  • Sari Silmäri

Teacher in charge

Pasi Alander

Groups

  • PHAMMS19

Objective

Student
- knows the basics of the anaplastology science and work of anaplastologist
- understands the reasons for facial body differences caused by trauma, ablation surgery, or congenital defect
- is familiar with materials used for facial prosthesis and patient specific implants (silicone etc.)
- knows principles of fabrication of patient-specific bone replacing and repair implants
- knows the basics of the hearing devices

Content

- Anaplastology
- Nasal (nose), ocular and orbital (eye and eyelids), auricular (ear) and skull implants are presented.
- Materials for these prostheses are reviewed (silicones, titanium and bioactive glass, biostable and bioresorbable polymers and composites)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty