Dental technology: Hammasteknikko
Code: SM11S1
- Credits
- 210 ects
- Duration
- 3.5 years (210 ECTS)
- Start semester
- Autumn 2011
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Descriptions
A dental technician graduating from Metropolia University of Applied Sciences is an expert in health care. He/she manufactures, repairs and maintains in co-operation with a dentist both removable and fixed prostheses needed in the rehabilitation of the occlusal organ as well as orthodontic appliances that promote the welfare of the client.
In addition to the above mentioned areas, a dental technician can also specialise in making maxillo-facial prostheses.
75 credits of the studies are carried out during practical training in order to promote the students´ professional skills. Practical training is integrated to the different study units. The training focuses on creative application of the central professional theories in patient work. During the practical training the student familiarises himself/herself with authentic working environments and develops his/her manual skills. The practical training may take place under the guidance of a registered dental technician in privately owned or municipal dental laboratories, as well as university dental laboratories or in the dental laboratory attached to the polytechnic.
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| Code | Name | Credits (ECTS) | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | 2014-2015 | Autumn 2011 | Spring 2012 | Autumn 2012 | Spring 2013 | Autumn 2013 | Spring 2014 | Autumn 2014 | 1. / 2011 | 2. / 2011 | 3. / 2012 | 4. / 2012 | 1. / 2012 | 2. / 2012 | 3. / 2013 | 4. / 2013 | 1. / 2013 | 2. / 2013 | 3. / 2014 | 4. / 2014 | 1. / 2014 | 2. / 2014 |
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| SM11S1-1000 |
Skills for Studies and Career Planning
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12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB52 | Introduction to Studies | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA32 | Basics of information technology | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA33 | Expert and research communication | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA03 | Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial activity | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM11S1-1001 |
Studies supporting dental technical knowledge and skills
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0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA05 | The functioning and the structure of the human body and the occlusal organ | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA06 | Microbiology, asepsis and first aid | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA07 | Odontology | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA08 | Rehabilitation of the occlusal organ | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA09 | Morphology of teeth | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA10 | Esthetics and science of colours | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA11 | Basic dental technical work | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00BA08 | Politics and practices in social and health care | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB53 | Swedish at Work | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB54 | Professional English | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| XX00AB59 | Finnish as a Second Language: Finnish at Work | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM11S1-1002 |
Skills in material technology
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19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA12 | Science of materials 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA13 | Science of materials 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA14 | Science of materials 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA15 | Science of materials 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA17 | Chemistry | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA18 | Physics | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM11S1-1003 |
Making removable prostheses and orthodontic appliances
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34 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA19 | Complete dentures 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA20 | Complete dentures 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA21 | Partial dentures with acrylic framework 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA22 | Partial dentures with acrylic framework 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA23 | Partial dentures with metal framework 1 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA24 | Partial dentures with metal framework 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA25 | Orthodontic appliances | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM11S1-1004 |
Fixed prostheses
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56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA26 | Crown and bridge prostheses 1 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA27 | Crown and bridge prostheses 2 | 32 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA28 | Combination prosthetics | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM11S1-1008 |
Professional specialisation studies
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0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA29 | Individual implementation of crown and bridge prostheses | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA30 | Manufacturing of orthodontic appliances | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA31 | Manufacturing of maxillofacial prostheses | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA32 | Individually implemented professional studies | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM11S1-1005 |
Research and Development
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19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA36 | Basics of professional research and development | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA37 | Basics of research and development methodology | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA38 | Innovation Project | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM00AA04 | Research in dental technique | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM11S1-1006 |
Bachelor's Thesis and Maturity Test
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15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA39 | Analysing ideas for the final project | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA40 | Drawing up a plan for the final project | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA41 | Implementing the final project | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SX00AA42 | Maturity test and publication | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SM11S1-1007 |
Elective Studies
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0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 210 | 57 | 56 | 58 | 65 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 65 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 32.5 | 32.5 |
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
polytechnics::bachelor level
Government Decree on Polytechnics (15.5.2003/352; 4 §)
polytechnics::dental technology