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Year 3 · Dental Medicine · Medical University of Sofia

Preclinics of Conservative Dental Medicine: notes and exam prep for MU Sofia

Preclinics of Conservative Dental Medicine for Year 3 Dental Medicine at the Medical University of Sofia: all 99 syllabus topics in 3 sections, with exam-focused notes, figures, flashcards and SuperPrep recall sets.

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The Preclinics of Conservative Dental Medicine syllabus

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Cariology (oral exam)33 topics

  1. 1Main components of the cavity form. Requirements for the cavity design
  2. 2Main principles for cavity preparation - main and accessory factors affecting the outline form of the cavity
  3. 3Main principles for cavity preparation - resistance and retention forms creation
  4. 4Practical application of the main principles of cavity preparation - accessing the carious lesion and removal of carious dentin
  5. 5Practical application of the main principles of cavity preparation - design and preparation of the enamel margins of the cavity
  6. 6Class one cavities - classical preparation - type one and type two
  7. 7Class one cavities - classical preparation - occluso-buccal/occluso-lingual cavities type one and two. Cavities of the foramen coecum
  8. 8Class two cavities - classical preparation - general characteristics and main components
  9. 9Class two cavities - classical preparation - proximal - lingual/proximal-buccal, slot (conservative) and tunnel preparation
  10. 10Class two cavities - classical preparation - conventional configurations
  11. 11Class two cavities - classical preparation - proximo-occluso-lingual /proximo-occluso- buccal configuration
  12. 12Class five cavities - conventional and conservative configuration
  13. 13Adhesive systems - classification according to clinical steps, mechanism of action and characteristics
  14. 14Class three cavity preparations - proximal and proximal-lingual configuration
  15. 15Class three cavity preparations - proximo-buccal and proximo-bucco-lingual configuration
  16. 16Class four cavity preparations - configurations, main elements, retention, and resistance
  17. 17Cavity preparation in cases with incisal ridge fractures. Resistance and retention - clinical decisions
  18. 18Class one and class two cavity preparations for direct composite restorations
  19. 19Pin retained restorations - indications, types of pins, biomechanical problems
  20. 20Pin retained restorations - anatomical aspects, armamentarium, placement technique
  21. 21Second principle of caries treatment (medicatio cavi dentis) - points, goals, types of medicaments, mistakes
  22. 22Third principle of caries treatment (obturation cavi dentis) - general considerations, requirements of dental materials, indications, contraindications, factors determining the choice of material
  23. 23Third principle of caries treatment (obturation cavi dentis) - liners and insulation bases: requirements, types of materials, configurations and placement technique
  24. 24Contours, interproximal contacts of teeth, embrasures - characteristics, restoration technique, mistakes during restoring, consequences
  25. 25Dental amalgam - clinical characteristics
  26. 26Direct esthetic restorations - armamentarium, placement techniques
  27. 27Cast metal restorations - indications, contraindications, limitations. Cavity preparation
  28. 28Cast metal restorations - armamentarium and preparation methods, adjustment, cementation, and removal
  29. 29Indirect composite restorations (inlays) - indications, advantages and disadvantages, cavity preparation, fabrication, and cementation
  30. 30Indirect ceramic restorations (inlays) - indications, advantages and disadvantages, cavity preparation, fabrication, and cementation
  31. 31Aseptics and antiseptics. Acute infectious diseases - ways of protection
  32. 32Tooth caries - etiology and pathogenesis. Examination methods
  33. 33Isolation of the operative field

Endodontics (oral exam)33 topics

  1. 34Endodontium - definition. Components of the root canal system
  2. 35Endodontic morphology of maxillary incisors, canines and premolars
  3. 36Endodontic morphology of mandibular incisors, canines and premolars
  4. 37Endodontic morphology of maxillary molars
  5. 38Endodontic morphology of mandibular molars
  6. 39General principles of endodontic treatment. Objectives of endodontic access cavity preparation
  7. 40Endodontic access cavity preparation and orifice enlargement in maxillary and mandibular front teeth
  8. 41Endodontic access cavity preparation and orifice enlargement in maxillary and mandibular premolars and molars
  9. 42Standardization of endodontic instruments
  10. 43Root canal content - types, removal of vital and non-vital pulp, armamentarium, techniques, mistakes and complications
  11. 44Working length determination - methods
  12. 45Preparation of the root canal system with hand instruments - types of instruments, movements, enlargement techniques
  13. 46Preparation of the root canal system with hand instruments - step back technique
  14. 47Ni-Ti rotary instruments - characteristics of the alloy, characteristics and properties of the instruments, advantages
  15. 48Ni-Ti rotary instruments - characteristics of the files, glide path creation, instrumentation technique (ProTaper Gold system)
  16. 49Irrigation of the root canal system - properties of the ideal irrigant, types of solutions, mode of action
  17. 50Irrigation of the root canal system - armamentarium, irrigation technique, activation of irrigants
  18. 51Difficulties and complications during and after irrigation
  19. 52Filling of the root canal system - requirements, armamentarium
  20. 53Root canal filling materials - classification, main characteristics
  21. 54Techniques for filling of the root canal system - central cone technique, lateral compaction(condensation) technique - indications, armamentarium, technique, advantages and disadvantages
  22. 55Methods and criteria for evaluation of the root canal filling. Problems. Reasons for inadequate root canal filling
  23. 56Posts - mode of use, types
  24. 57Morphology, blood supply and innervation of the pulp
  25. 58Physiology (functions) of the pulp
  26. 59Inflammatory diseases of the pulp - etiology and pathogenesis. Classification
  27. 60Diagnostic methods for pulpal and periapical diseases - main characteristics
  28. 61Acute inflammatory pulp diseases - main symptoms and paraclinical examination
  29. 62Chronic inflammatory pulp diseases - main symptoms and paraclinical examination
  30. 63Periodontium - anatomy, histology and physiology (functions)
  31. 64Periodontium - etiopathogenesis and classification of periapical diseases
  32. 65Acute inflammatory periapical diseases (acute apical periodontitis) - main symptoms, paraclinical examination
  33. 66Acute inflammatory periapical diseases (acute apical abscess) - main symptoms and paraclinical examination

Written exam33 topics

  1. 67Caries - definition. Classification. Critical analysis
  2. 68General principles of the operative treatment of dental caries
  3. 69Types of cavities. Factors determining the cavity types
  4. 70Requirements for the preparation of the gingival and pulpal floor in class II cavities
  5. 71Preparation of cavity margins depending on the type of restorative material. Reasons
  6. 72Types of retentions in class II cavities. Main characteristics
  7. 73Class one cavity preparations in cases with superficial lesions - indications, treatment protocol, armamentarium, technique of minimally invasive preparation
  8. 74Temporary restorations - functions, types, requirements, critical analysis, indications, application technique
  9. 75Dental amalgam - types, composition, hardening reaction
  10. 76Dental amalgam restorations - instruments and obturation technique
  11. 77Direct esthetic restorative materials - types and main characteristics
  12. 78Composite materials - types, composition, indications
  13. 79Enamel etching - aim, types of etching agents, procedure, mechanism of action, factors influencing the effectiveness of etching
  14. 80Three- two- and one-step adhesive systems - enamel and dentinal bond, application technique
  15. 81Factors influencing the degree of polymerization of composite materials
  16. 82Polymerization shrinkage - reasons, techniques used for reducing and controlling the direction of the shrinkage
  17. 83Glass-ionomer cements - types, advantages and disadvantages, indications
  18. 84Matrix systems for restoring proximal contacts and contours
  19. 85Wedges - application, classification, placement technique
  20. 86Self-curing composite restorations - placement technique
  21. 87Characteristics of the apical region of the root canal system
  22. 88Radiographic working length determination
  23. 89Barbed broaches, K-reamers, K-files - working technique
  24. 90Standard and crown-down technique for root canal preparation
  25. 91Preparation of the root canal system - initial file determination, apical stop preparation, keeping the patency of the canal
  26. 92Preparation of the middle and crown portion of the root canal in Step-back technique - rules, recapitulation technique
  27. 93Working protocol for Ni-Ti rotary instruments (ProTaper Gold)
  28. 94Interactions between irrigation solutions
  29. 95Obturation of the root canal system - aim, preparation before obturation, properties of the ideal filling material
  30. 96Gutta-percha - types, characteristics
  31. 97Lateral compaction (condensation) - technique
  32. 98Criteria for choosing a metal post, post placement
  33. 99Cleaning and disinfection protocol for dental instruments

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