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General Description: Objective(s) of a study programme: To prepare a professional who is able to independently produce removable, fixed, arch dental prostheses and orthodontic appliances, perform complex tasks by applying new denture manufacturing technologies and who is capable of organizing dental prostheses manufacturing laboratory. The graduates will communicate with the dentists and other health care professionals. Learning outcomes: The graduates of the programme will be able to: 1. Kknow the legal acts regulating the activity of a dental technician, normative documents regulating the workplace, environment and work safety, national and international health care policy, principles of professional ethics, ability to analyze them and directly apply them in practice. 2. Integrate the knowledge of biomedical sciences that form the perception of human growth, development and health in the professional performance of a dental technician 3. Conduct applied scientific research focused on the practice of a dental technician, in accordance with the principles of research ethics, and apply the results into professional activities, ensuring the quality of evidence-based activities. 4. Ensure infection control and work safety with equipment and materials requirements in accordance with regulatory requirements. 5.Identify oral pathological changes and occlusal abnormalities 6. Work with dental, jaw and facial equipment, orthodontic appliances, instruments and materials used in the manufacturing of dental prothesis as it is intended. 7. Design and construct dentures, jaws and facial prostheses, applying appropriate manufacturing technologies, in cooperation with a dentist to assess the possibilities of design and colour suitability for teeth, jaws and facial prostheses for a specific patient. 8. Identify and correct inaccuracies or deviations of dentures, jaws and facial prostheses by selecting the necessary materials, orthodontic appliances, equipment and digital technologies to eliminate the deficiencies 9. Identify and respond quickly to life-threatening condition, provide the first aid in the case of acute condition. 10. Plan, coordinate and control the organizational processes of the dental technician
laboratory (records of activities, coordination, management of office and medical documentation, promotion, equipment supply etc.) applying modern information technology resources. 11. Communicate and collaborate in a team performing oral care services; communicate in the Lithuanian and other foreign language in the professional environment. 12. Generate new ideas in the professional practise activities, adapt to new situations, contributing to a positive image of a profession of dental technician. 13. Critically evaluate one’s professional practice, solve problems, make decisions and evaluate their impact independently, and act in a defined situation, developing professional skills and qualities. 14. Collect and systematize information, use modern technologies and information systems in professional practice of a dental technician, handle confidential information responsibly. Activities of teaching and learning: Innovative teaching and learning methods are applied. A self study is oriented toward the student. Lectures, laboratory work, individual assignments, professional literature analysis, seminars, clinical case studies, examinations, final work preparation and defense are conducted. Methods of assessment of learning achievements: The evaluation of study results is part of the study process. Assessment of subject studies is carried out both during the semester and in the examination session. Students knowledge and skills are assessed by the cumulative, proportional ten-point assessment system, i.e. cumulative assessment. Learning achievements of the subjects in the study programme are evaluated through mid-sessional reports, written work and tests. Laboratory work is described and defended orally. The final evaluation (grade) combines the grades of mid-sessional reports, self-study projects and examination. Framework: Study subjects (modules), practical training: Subjects in the study programme consist of: 1. General college study subjects – 15 credits. (Foreign Language, Introduction to Philosophy, Specialty Language, Basics of Psychology, Information Technologies). 2. Study field subjects consist of -135 credits: These include study subjects – 90 credits (Facial Jaw Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology, Introduction to
Studies and Human Safety, Environment and health, Teeth Aesthetics, Drawing and Designing, Dental Technology Materials, Basics of Making Removable Dental Prostheses, First Aid, Basics of Making Fixed Dental Prostheses, Basics of Making Arch Dental Prostheses, Basics of Law, Technique of Making Removable Dental Prostheses, Technique of Making Fixed Dental Prostheses, Technique of Making Arch Dental Prostheses, Basics of orthodontics, Business Economics and Management, Methodology of Applied Research). Professional Internship – 36 credits (Professional Internship of Dental Prostheses Making Technique (15 cr.), Final Practice (21 cr.)) 3. 3. Final Thesis/ Examination - 9 credits (Professional Bachelor Thesis) Optional courses - 21 credits (Plate Dental Prostheses and Modern Technologies, Fabrication Techniques of Fixed Dental Prostheses with Ceramic Materials, Fabrication Techniques of Combined Arch Dental Prostheses, Basics of implantology) Specialisations: Optional courses: There are 9 credits for students optional courses in the Dental technology programme. These include: Heredity Research Methods, Oral and Dental Diseases, Facial and Dental Aesthetics. In addition, students can freely choose from the list of optional subjects offered by Kauno kolegija Distinctive features of a study programme: Students must learn a foreign language. They also have the opportunity to conduct professional and final practice in various foreign countries (Germany, Norway, the U.S.A, Estonia and Latvia). The Erasmus exchange programme allows students to conduct practice in dental prostheses producing laboratories in Germany, Malta, Norway, Estonia and Latvia. Students are motivated by the Alumni Club, which is an organization of graduates. Access to professional activity or further study: Access to professional activity: The graduates will be able to work in dental prosthetic production laboratories and in prosthetic dentistry clinics. The dental technician‘s qualification will allow them to produce medical devices (dental and maxillo-facial prostheses, orthodontic appliances and splints). Access to further study: Upon completion of the programme, the graduates will be able to continue their studies toward a Master’s degree programme (that is related to medical technology) in Lithuania‘s universities.
