Unit information: Biomaterials in 2008/09

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Unit name Biomaterials
Unit code DENT20600
Credit points 0
Level of study I/5
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24)
Unit director Professor. Barbour
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

None

School/department Bristol Dental School
Faculty Faculty of Health Sciences

Description including Unit Aims

This 10 week lecture unit provides a scientific basis for the use, manipulation and composition of the non-pharmacological materials used in dentistry. It deals with the science of dental laboratory materials and describes their applications and the clinical procedures used in preventive and restorative dentistry.