This course covers a wide range of topics in traditional and digital dentistry – from the fundamental science behind the materials dentists use to state-of-the-art computer-aided design and manufacturing techniques. Dentists, dental technicians and science graduates with clinical and engineering backgrounds can expand and update their skills by studying the latest advances in dental materials and digital dentistry.

You will examine the properties of different materials, why these features make them useful to dentists, and how this knowledge is applied to treatment options such as fixed restorations or removable prosthodontics and orthodontics. Alongside this, you will explore the scientific and practical issues that need to be considered when choosing, evaluating and developing dental materials.