professional higher education study programme 1st cycle

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PROFESSIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAMME 1st CYCLE DEGREE

LABORATORY DENTAL PROSTHETICS

Course information and outline

1 General information about the study programme The first cycle degree Professional Higher Education Study Programme Laboratory Dental Prosthetics lasts 3 years (6 semesters), comprising 180 ECTS credits in total. The professional title awarded to the first cycle degree graduate is diplomirani laboratorijski zobni protetik (VS), or diplomirana laboratorijska zobna protetičarka. (VS), abbreviation dipl. lab. zob. prot. (VS). The professional title is conferred in compliance with the Professional and Academic Titles Act, Official Gazette of the Republic of Slovenia, No. 61-2571/06.

2 Goals of the programme and general competences The Professional Higher Education Study Programme graduate of Laboratory Dental Prosthetics will possess a broad range of core skills encompassing profession-specific and generic enabling skills. The basic goal of the programme is to educate a health care professional to be competent in all areas of dental prosthodontics. Along with discipline-specific contents, the programme also comprises subjects which help to develop appropriate attitudes and approaches towards the patients in the process of their dental restoration. Laboratory Dental Prosthetics is a rapidly developing branch of medical care, but the education of adequate health providers has not followed the pace of discipline development. The basic team in dentistry consists of a dentist and laboratory prosthetician. The former performs clinical procedures in the oral cavity and the latter is responsible for the fabrication of dental prosthetics. Like other health care professionals, a laboratory prosthetician is legally bound to follow a range of ethical and medico-legal norms.

The Laboratory Dental Prosthetics diploma holder possesses the theoretical knowledge and skills for autonomous performance of the profession, including the abilities of logical thinking, application of knowledge, reasoning, reporting, communication and life-long independent learning.

He/she is able to:

consolidate and apply theoretical knowledge from a range of disciplines in dental practice perform their work autonomously in the interdisciplinary team and implement the

relevant prosthodontic restorations, assess and satisfy the patients' needs while adhering to the principles of professional ethics;

communicate effectively in national and international environments; analyse professional problems and synthesize adequate solutions; participate in the multi-

professional team;

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appraise the quality of their professional performance and choose the best treatment options;

manage and organise their work and working processes in a dental laboratory; participate in their professional discipline research work; use their learning skills, take responsibility for independent acquisition of professional

knowledge, gather and apply data from different sources and commit to life-long learning.

3 Admission requirements and selection criteria 20 students may enroll in the programme per year.

The following persons may apply for the undergraduate programme of Laboratory Dental Prosthetics:1. a) those that have passed the upper-secondary school leaving exam (matura) b) those that have passed vocational matura in any secondary school programme c) those that have passed any four-year secondary school final exam before 1st June 19952. those that have passed the practical entrance exam of manual skills.The candidates must fulfil the conditions under 1. and 2.

In case of limited enrolment:Applicants under a) above will be selected according to:

- overall score in the matura exam 15% - grade average in years 3 and 4 15% - practical entrance exam 70%

Applicants under b) and c) above will be selected according to:

- overall score in the vocational matura exam 15% - grade average in years 3 and 4 15% - practical entrance exam 70%

4 Recognition of knowledge and skills acquired prior to admission

Recognition of the student’s prior learning or current competencies (in ECTS) acquired through other study programmes may be granted if they match the contents and educational goals of the Laboratory Dental Prosthetics programme. In compliance with the criteria regarding prior learning recognition adopted by the University of Ljubljana, the Study Committee of the College of Health Studies shall make a decision regarding the recognition and crediting of the applicants’ knowledge and skills on the basis of the student’s individual application and the provision of certificates and other documents attesting to the acquired knowledge.

Recognition of prior knowledge will be based on the following criteria: - eligibility of prior education meeting the admission requirements,- the comparability of the extent of education (the workload per subject),- the comparability of content.

The knowledge acquired prior to admission will be recognised if: - the admission requirements are equivalent;

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- previous education covers at least 75% of the extent and match at least 75% of the content of the subject to be recognised.

The number of ECTS will be granted accordingly.

.5 Promotion requirements

To advance to the subsequent year of the undergraduate programme, the student must fulfill all the obligations defined by the programme and syllabi - obligatory attendance of study activities - lectures, skills lab and clinical practice, and the required number of credits per year. The minimal number of credits:

- for enrolment into the second study year is at least 50 ECTS from the first study year.- for enrolment into the third study year 60 ECTS are mandatory from the first study year and at least 50 ECTS from the second study year.

In exceptional circumstances, as defined in the Statute of the University of Ljubljana, the Study Commission can approve enrolment into: - study year 2, if the student has achieved at least 45 ECTS from the first study year, - study year 3, if the student has achieved 60 ECTS from the first study year and at least 45 ECTS from the second study year.

Repeated enrolment requirements

A repeated enrolment is granted only if the student has satisfied the following conditions:- in the first study year, if at least 30 ECTS from the first study year are earned;- in the second study year, if 60 ECTS from the first study year and 30 ECTS from the second study year are earned;

A repeated enrolment or transfer is allowed only once during the entire course of studies.

6 Completion of the course

To be awarded a qualification following the Laboratory Dental Prosthetics first-cycle degree programme, a student must complete all subjects’ obligations and submit and defend a diploma project.

7 Transfer between programmes

Transfer between programmes is defined as the process by which students may transfer from one programme of education and training to another university degree programme having received partial or full recognition of knowledge, skills and competences acquired.

When a student wishes to transfer from any other first or university degree undergraduate programme accredited in the Republic of Slovenia to the proposed Laboratory Dental Prosthetics programme, the transfer is subject to:

- admission requirements, - places available, - completion and recognition of the obligations of the former programme,

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- acquisition of the minimum number of ECTS required for degree completion in the new programme.

Transfer from a short-cycle college programme (two-year higher school programme)

Transfer is not possible as there are currently no parallel accredited undergraduate programmes in Slovenia.

Transfer from one first-cycle or university degree programme to another

- Transfer is possible from the higher professional education programme of Laboratory Dental Prosthetics and other higher professional education and university health programmes accredited in Slovenia. In transferring, all the fulfilled and recognised requirements of the prior programme determine the academic year of further study.

- Transfer is also possible from all university or higher professional education programmes of Laboratory Dental Prosthetics run in the EU member states. In transferring, all the fulfilled and recognised requirements of the prior programme determine the academic year of further study.

Transferring between study programmes is at the discretion of the Study Committee of the College of Health Studies. All transfers are subject to individual review and follow the Regulations Statute of the College of Health Studies, Ljubljana.

8 Grading system

Assessment strategies and methods complement the learning outcomes. Students’ theoretical knowledge and/or practical skills are assessed for each individual subject by the end of the course. The assessment modes (oral or written examination, tests, seminar papers, diaries, reports, projects, class presentations) are defined in the subjects’ syllabi. The assessment regimes are defined in the Rules on Knowledge Assessment, adopted and approved by the Academic Senate of the College of Health Studies. The grading scale is in accordance with the Statute of the University of Ljubljana.

9 Study programme syllabi and the anticipated head lecturers

The first cycle degree Professional Higher Education Study Programme Laboratory Dental Prosthetics is comprised of 28 compulsory and 14 elective subjects.

Presented in Table 1 is a list of subjects and the anticipated head lecturers.Table 2 includes a list of subjects, sequence of subjects per study year, the total student workload per year, the number of contact hours, the proportion of different study modes and the number of credits assigned to each subject.

Table 1: A list of subjects and the anticipated head lecturers

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No. Subject Head lecturer

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1. Biophysics France Sevšek2. Introduction to Research Methodology Majda Pahor3. Fundamentals of Biomedicine Martin Bauer4. Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine and First Aid Damjan Slabe

5.Anatomy and Physiology with Pathology

Raja Gošnak Dahmane6. Special Anatomy with Morphology Erika Cvetko7. Gnathology Ljubo Marion8. Fixed Prosthodontics 1 Igor Kopač9. Dental Materials Ladislav Kosec10. Removable Prosthodontics 1 Nenad Funduk11. IT and Informatics in Dentistry Jelena Ficzko12. Gnathological and Dental Orthopedics Maja Ovsenik13. Fixed Prosthodontics 2 Igor Kopač14. Maxillofacial Techniques and Epitheses Nenad Funduk15. Dental Materials Technology Ladislav Kosec16. Aesthetic Dental Design Dušan Kirbiš17. Quality Control and Medical Devices Directives Franc Rojko

18.Professional Ethics, Management and Organisation of Work Franc Rojko

19. Professional Practice 1 Franc Rojko20. Dental and Oral Diseases Milan Petelin21. Dental Laboratory Management Franc Rojko22. Fixed Prosthodontics 3 Igor Kopač23. Removable Prosthodontics 2 Nenad Funduk

24. CAD/CAM Technologies Igor Kopač25. Professional Practice 2 Franc Rojko26. Diploma Work27. Elective subjects

General elective subjects27.1. English Language Breda Vrhunec27.2. German Language Irena Kuštrin27.3. Interprofessional Collaboration Majda Pahor27.4. Health and Work Safety Jožef Horvat27.5. Didactics in Health Education Silva Hoyer27.6. Computer Lab Practicum Jelena Ficzko27.7. Informatics in Health Care Jelena Ficzko27.8. Social Sciences in Health Care

Asja Nina KovačevProfessional elective subjects

27.9. Fixed Prosthodontics – dentures supported by implants Igor Kopač27.10. Fixed Prosthodontics – galvanic techniques Igor Kopač27.11. Removable Prosthodontics – laser in dental laboratory

prosthetics Nenad Funduk27.12. Removable Prosthodontics – dentures supported by

implants Nenad Funduk27.13. Removable Prosthodontics – laboratory milling technique Nenad Funduk27.14. Orthodontology Maja Ovsenik,

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27.15. Aesthetics of Colour and Form Dušan Kirbiš

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Table 2: A list of subjects, the sequence of subjects per study year, the total student workload per year, the number of contact hours, the proportion of different study modes and the number of credits assigned to each subject.

1st YEAR SB CONTACT HOURSSW

∑ TSW

(CH+SW)

ECTS1st semester L S SP LP CPl PP ∑ CH

Biophysics OGS 70 20 90 90 180 6

Introduction to Research Methodology OGS 30 15 45 45 90 3Fundamentals of Biomedicine OGS 40 20 60 60 120 4Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine and First Aid

OGS 60 15 75 75 150 5

Anatomy and Physiology with Pathology OGS 80 10 90 90 180 6

Special Anatomy with Morphology OPS 70 20 90 90 180 6Total number of hours 1st semester 350 35 65 0 0 450 450 900 30

2nd semesterGnathology OPS 30 60 90 90 180 6

Fixed Prosthodontics 1 OPS 15 30 45 45 90 3

Dental Materials OPS 100 35 135 135 270 9

Removable Prosthodontics 1 OPS 20 160 180 180 360 12Total number of hours 2nd semester 165 0 0 285 0 0 450 450 900 30TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS 1st YEAR 515 0 35 350 0 0 900 900 1800 60

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2nd YEAR SB CONTACT HOURSSW

∑ TSW

(CH+SW)

ECTS3rd semester L S SP LP CPl PP ∑ CH

IT and Informatics in Dentistry OPS 30 15 45 45 90 3

Gnathological and Dental Orthopedics OPS 30 150 180 180 360 12

Fixed Prosthodontics 2 OPS 55 170 225 225 450 15Total number of hours 3rd semester 115 0 0 335 0 0 450 450 900 30

4th semesterMaxillofacial Techniques and Epitheses OPS 15 30 45 45 90 3

Dental Materials Technology OPS 150 75 225 225 450 15

Aesthetic Dental Design OPS 15 30 45 45 90 3Quality Control and Medical Devices Directives

OPS 35 10 45 45 90 3

Professional Ethics, Management and Organisation of Work

OPS 35 10 45 45 90 3

Professional Practice 1

OPS 80(2

weeks)

80 10 90 3

Total number of hours 4th semester 250 0 20 135 0 80 485 415 900 30 TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS 2nd YEAR 365 0 20 470 0 80 935 865 1800 60

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3rd YEAR SB CONTACT HOURSSW

∑ TSW

(CH+SW)

ECTS5th semester L S SP LP CPl PP ∑ CH

Dental and Oral Diseases OPS 39 6 45 45 90 3

Dental Laboratory Management OPS 70 20 90 90 180 6

Fixed Prosthodontics 3 OPS 25 110 135 135 270 9

Removable Prosthodontics 2 OPS 40 140 180 180 360 12Total number of hours 5th semester 174 0 26 250 0 0 450 450 900 30

6th semesterCAD/CAM Technologies OPS 10 35 45 45 90 3

Professional Practice 2OPS 80

(2 weeks)

80 10 90 3

Elective Subjects 270 270 540 18

Diploma Work OPS 20 70 90 90 180 6Total number of hours 6th semester 10 0 20 105 0 80 485 415 900 30TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS 3rd YEAR 184 0 46 355 0 80 935 865 1800 60

Elective subjects SB CONTACT HOURSSW

∑ TSW

(CH+SECTSL S SP LP CPl CP ∑ CH

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W)General elective subjects:English Language GES 30 15 45 45 90 3German Language GES 30 15 45 45 90 3Interprofessional Collaboration GES 30 60 90 90 180 6Health and Safety at Work GES 30 15 45 45 90 3Didactics in Health Education GES 20 25 45 45 90 3Computer Lab Practicum GES 45 45 45 90 3Informatics in Health Care GES 45 45 45 90 3Social Sciences in Health Care GES 60 30 90 90 180 6Professional elective subjects::Fixed Prosthodontics – dentures supported by implants

PES 10 35 45 45 90 3

Fixed Prosthodontics - galvanic techniques PES 10 35 45 45 90 3Removable Prosthodontics – laser in dental laboratory prosthetics

PES 10 35 45 45 90 3

Removable Prosthodontics – supported by implants

PES10 35

45 45 90 3

Removable Prosthodontics – laboratory milling technique

PES10 35

45 45 90 3

Orthodontology PES 10 35 45 45 90 3Aesthetics of Colour and Form PES 10 35 45 45 90 3

Legend:SB – subject blockCH – contact hoursL - lecturesS- seminarsSP- seminar practiceLP- laboratory practiceCPl – clinical placement

PP – professional practiceSW – student workload TSW – total student workloadECTS – credit pointsOPS – obligatory professional subjectOGS – obligatory general subjectEPS – elective professional subjectGES – general elective subject

Table 3: Total number of contact hours and the students' workload without the elective subjects

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Total number of contact hours and students' workload

Contact hoursL S SP LP CPl PP ECTS

1st year 515 0 35 350 0 0 602nd year 365 0 20 470 0 80 603rd year 184 0 46 355 0 80 42*Total number of hours 1064 0 101 1175 0 160 162*Percentage 42,6 0 4 47 0 6,4 90**18 ECTS (10%) can be earned from the elective subjects not included in this table.

Legend:L- lecturesS-seminarsSP- seminar practiceLP- laboratory practiceCPl- clinical placementPP – professional practiceECTS – European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

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10. Information on elective subjects and mobility The programme offers 15 elective subjects (10 % ECTS), divided into two study blocks with 7 professional and 8 general elective subjects.

Conditions for the implementation of elective subjects Professional elective subjects will be offered if at least 8 students apply and general elective subjects will be offered if at least 30 students apply.

External election A student can earn 9 ECTS (5% of the programme) by taking subjects from any other undergraduate study programme at the College of Health Studies or any other accredited programme with the consent of the faculty of origin. The programme includes general elective subjects and professional elective subjects, which a student can take at the faculty of origin or any other accredited study programme.

Mobility The student can transfer 30 credits earned from either obligatory or elective subjects from any Laboratory Dental Prosthetics programme of higher or university education in the European Union. member states.

11. Course description

Biophysics (6 ECTS): mechanics, heat, waves, sound, electricity, mathematical analysis, vectors and basic vector and matrix operations.

Introduction to Research Methodology (3 ECTS): definition of basic terms – science, profession, research, scientific and professional literature; methods of statistical analysis.

Fundamentals of Biomedicine (4 ECTS): selected chapters from biochemistry, pharmacology, hygiene and epidemiology.

Fundamentals of Clinical Medicine and First Aid (5 ECTS): basic features of internal diseases, surgical pathologies and injuries; first aid in sudden ailments and traumas.

Anatomy and Physiology with Pathology (6 ECTS): structure and function of the human body, environmental risk factors and the basic pathology. Special Anatomy with Morphology (6 ECTS): cranial bones, temporomandibular joint, muscles of facial expression, cervical muscles, masticatory muscles, hard and soft palate, oral cavity (tongue, oral floor, teeth), salivary glands, nasal cavity, paranasal cavities, nerves enervating the above structures, arteries, veins, lymph glands in the head and neck, anatomy of the teeth; points, lines and planes in orthopedic stomatologic prosthetics.

Gnathology (6 ECTS): anatomy of the stomatognathic system – SGS; occlusion contacts, position of jawbones at the occlusion in natural and new prosthetic dentitions, intergnathic relations, gnathologic techniques and different concepts of new prosthetic occlusions, prosthetic occlusion with fixed, removable, combined and implant supported prostheses.

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Fixed P rosthodontics 1 (3 ECTS): wax-up of both dental ridges on models mounted on articulator, fabrication of temporary dental crowns, bridges, metal framework of full and veneer crowns and pontics, colour replication and facing of crowns and bridges with different materials.

Dental Materials (9 ECTS): the structure and properties of materials, the use of tools for planning the microstructure and properties of materials, target quality of materials, understanding of mechanisms of prosthodontic materials on micro level, basic methods of materials investigation and characterisation.

Removable P rosthodontics 1 (12 ECTS): biological and mechanical bases of removable prosthetics, scientific rationale, practical skills; various removable prosthodontic treatment options in rehabilitation of complete edentia; work with modern materials and devices.

IT and Informatics in Dentistry (3 ECTS): computer hardware, system and application software, computer communications and networks, basics of digital image manipulation and analyses, basics of information systems in dentistry. Gnathological and Dental Orthopedics (12 ECTS): study model, removable orthodontic devices and removable retainers, active wire elements of the removable orthodontic device, active screwing elements of removable Schwartz plates and other removable acrylic devices. Biofunctional orthodontic appliances – bionator, Fränkel's function regulator; fabrication of fixed orthodontic devices.

Fixed Prosthodontics 2 (15 ECTS): various techniques and procedures of conventional metal restorations, fabrication of metal posts and cores, inlays, onlays, pinlays and partial crowns and bridges in metal, composites or composites with glass fibres, the use of parallelometer, attachments, milling modes.

Maxillofacial Techniques and Epitheses (3 ECTS): fabrication and use of various oral and extraoral props and epitheses. Laboratory work in the field of fixed and removable prosthetics for maxillofacial rehabilitation.

Dental Materials Technology (15 ECTS): physical properties of polymer and ceramic dental materials. The impact of various technological factors on rehabilitation quality and critical evaluation of intervention/treatment results. Importance of quality performance of dental technicians in the field of fixed and removable stomatological prosthetics for stomatoprosthetical patient rehabilitation, application of contemporary and sophisticated technological procedures and materials.

Aesthetic Dental D esign (3 ECTS): visual perception and principles of design, elements of art (delineating and delineated), figure and background differentiation, the role of contrast and assimilation, the principles of organization of visual field. Elements of art on photological level – light-dark and colour (value scale), basics of physiology. Elements of art – point, line, 2D (shape), 3D (form), space; sensory and psychological elements, syntactic patterns of perception and articulation.

Quality Control and Medical Devices Directive (3 ECTS): concept of quality, quality of products and services, quality of work, medical device standards, fabrication of prosthodontic appliances according to the accepted standards, a follow-up of fatigue resistance of dental materials.

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Professional Ethics, Management and Organisation of Work (3 ECTS): selected theories, concepts and methods used in the management of processes, human and other resources; introduction of innovative, developmental modes and adaptations to various health systems and settings; ethical principles; inter-professional collaboration/team work.

Professional Practice 1 (3 ECTS): consolidation of knowledge from different fields of fixed prosthodontics, conventional metal restoration, fixed and composite restorations, application of laboratory technological equipment, implementation of all stages of prosthodontic restorations.

Dental and Oral Diseases (3 ECTS): consideration of dental and oral diseases and complications in shaping gingival margins of prosthetic anchors and fixing the contact points between anchors; prevention of pathological changes in the soft periodontal and bone tissues.

Dental Laboratory Management (6 ECTS): consolidation of knowledge from various fields, marketing procedures and principles, basics of bookkeeping (income, outcome, costs), calculation of product price.

Fixed Prosthodontics 3 (9 ECTS): knowledge and application of dental ceramic restorations, quality of functional and esthetic treatment, various ceramic systems in dental restoration.

Removable P rosthodontics 2 (12 ECTS): biological and mechanical bases of removable prosthodontics, scientific rationale, fabrication of various removable prosthodontic devices in rehabilitation of partial or complete edentia. CAD/CAM Technologies (3 ECTS): digital support in fabrication of fixed prosthetic framework in ceramics, titanium and other materials; autonomous work in CAD/CAM technique,application of aesthetic layering ceramics.

Professional Practice 2 (3 ECTS): implementation of dental ceramic restorations, removable and fixed prosthodontic devices to fill in the defect and substitute for the missing tissues in the oral cavity and face. Diploma Work (6 ECTS): consolidation of the acquired theoretical knowledge and skills; implementation of the practical part of the diploma project, analysis of all materials and procedures applied in prosthodontic restoration, assessment of biocompatibility. Description of devices and equipment; time and cost analysis of the entire restoration process.

English Language (3 ECTS): an upgrade of professional terminology in the English language.

German Language (3 ECTS): an upgrade of professional terminology in the German language.

Interprofessional Collaboration (6 ECTS): scope of work and specific competences of different health care professionals within the Slovene health care system, work efficiency, health care values, assertive communication, cross-professional collaboration.

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Health and Safety at Work (3 ECTS): basic concepts of safety and health at work, specific and overall safety domains in health care, dental laboratory health hazards specifics, Slovene and European occupational safety regulations, evidence, examination, health and safety risk assessment declaration.

Didactics in Health Education (3 ECTS): communication, health and health education at primary, secondary and tertiary level, approaches, methods, pedagogies and the role of a health care professional; education for health maintenance; formal and informal learning; didactics, learning unit, supervised lesson.

Computer Lab Practicum (3 ECTS): student’s presentation of a professional problem through information communication technology; the choice of adequate programme tools, planning, implementation and documentation of solutions.

Informatics in Health Care (3 ECTS): basics of computers and computers networks, data acquisition, processing and presentation of data in health care, information systems, telecommunication, internet, electronic data sources in health care system, data confidentiality and security.

Social Sciences in Health Care (6 ECTS): psychological, sociological and legal aspects of health care.

Fixed Prosthodontics – prosthetic implantation technique (3 ECTS): basics of modern implant-prosthetic systems and their application, possibility of late and immediate pressure load on implants and the necessary laboratory interventions.

Fixed Prosthodontics - galvanic techniques (3 ECTS): an upgrade of knowledge on contemporary methods of galvanic layering – plating of materials for frameworks, constructions and practical work, precision of porcelain sintering on the framework; galvanic crowns and their corrosion resistance.

Removable Prosthodontics – laser in laboratory prosthetics (3 ECTS): an upgrade of knowledge of laser safety management, laboratory work with laser technology in the application of different materials.

Removable Prosthodontics - dentures supported by implants (3 ECTS): an upgrade of specific knowledge of removable dentures supported by implants, planning, choice and laboratory work with various implant constructions.

Removable Prosthodontics - l aboratory milling procedures (3 ECTS): an upgrade of theoretical knowledge on milling techniques, surface planing and milling, laboratory fabrication of various anchors.

Orthodontology (3 ECTS): additional practical experience/skills in fabrication of study models and various fixed orthodontic devices in accordance with clinically acceptable standards.

Aesthetics of Colour and Form (3 ECTS): figure and background differentiation, the role of contrast and assimilation, the principles of visual field organisation, elements of art on an optical level – light-dark, colour models and colour systems, digitalization procedures, digital art design, colour spaces.

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