COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
DBY 5005 TISSUE ENGINEERING AND REGENERATIVE MEDICINE COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Dental Biomaterials

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ALIYE AKCALI

Offered to

Dental Biomaterials

Course Objective

It is to obtain basic information about tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications in dentistry and to discuss them in a multidisciplinary context as well as to continue the projects and scientific studies on the subject.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Outlines the basic mechanisms of wound healing (knowledge)
2   Knows the basic principles of Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine (knowledge)
3   Knows regenerative approaches in line with the functions of the mouth, teeth and jaw (conception)
4   Discusses regenerative applications (synthesis)
5   Interprets Tissue Engineering and Regenerative approaches in Dentistry (evaluation)
6   Understands and questions studies on Dental Biomaterials (analysis)

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Principles of tissue engineering Biologically active biomaterials
2 Principles of regenerative medicine Regenerative approaches in implantology
3 Principles of wound healing Factors affecting treatment success
4 Evidence based approaches Tissue engineering with biomediators
5 Regenerative approaches in Periodontology
6 Soft tissue regeneration
7 Hard tissue regeneration
8 Literature discussion
9 Applications of platelet-rich blood products
10 Reconstructive surgical techniques
11 Stem cell applications in dentistry

Recomended or Required Reading

Clinical Periodontology and Implant Dentistry, 6th Edition, Niklaus P. Lang (Editor), Jan Lindhe (Editor), ISBN: 978-0-470-67248-8
Newman and Carranza's Clinical Periodontology, 13th Edition, Michael G. Newman, Henry Takei, Perry R. Klokkevold, and Fermin A. Carranza. ISBN: 9780323523004
Medline, Embase, Web of Science and other academic databases.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, the topics with classroom activities (presentations and homework assignments) to consolidate and discussion

Assessment Methods

Successful / Unsuccessful


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Homework and presentation;
1. To be able to define dental biomaterials used in dentistry.
2. To be able to discuss dental biomaterials used in dentistry.
3. To be able to explain why treatment outcomes may differ.
4. To be able to follow the current literature on biomaterials used in dentistry.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Aliye Akcalı, aliye.akcali@deu.edu.tr, Tel: +90(232)4128801

Office Hours

Tuesdays, 12:30-13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 7 7
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 50

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9
LO.1445
LO.2444
LO.34444444
LO.444444
LO.544445444
LO.6545555