Advanced Biomaterials in Prosthodontics.

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Semester course; 1 seminar hour. 1 credit. Enrollment is restricted to students in the prosthodontic concentration of the Master of Science in Dentistry program. The course is a seminar course that will provide basic material science and clinical applications of contemporary biomaterials used in prosthodontic therapy. The course will include physical properties of non-elastomeric and elastomeric materials, polymethylmethacrylate and related polymers, composite resins and other operative materials, cements and luting materials, metal alloys in dentistry, materials used in CAD/CAM dentistry, dental implant materials, as well as current literature in prosthodontic biomaterial research. Graded as pass/fail.