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Principles of design and fabrication of removable and functional orthodontic appliances. Classification and types of removable and functional appliances. The equipment and materials for the fabrication of functional appliances. The stages and process of fabrication of removable and functional appliances. Principles of selection of removable orthodontic appliances and types of anchorage used.

Principles of screws expansion appliances, springs, oral screen, and myofunctional appliances and procedures for construction of same, nonalveolar moulding devices for cleft lip and palate. Advanced orthodontic appliances.

Concepts of Peace. Conflict and Security in a multi-ethnic nation. Types and Theories of Conflicts: Ethnic. Religious. Economic. Geo-political Conflicts. Structural Conflict Theory. Realist Theory of Conflict. Frustration-Aggression Conflict Theory. Root causes of Conflict and Violence in Africa: Indigene and settlers Phenomenon. Boundaries/boarder disputes. Political disputes. Ethnic disputes and rivalries. Economic Inequalities. Social disputes. Nationalist Movements and Agitations. Selected Conflict Case Studies – Tiv-Junkun. Zango Kartaf. Chieftaincy and Land disputes and many others. Peace Building. Management of Conflicts and Security: Peace & Human Development. Approaches to Peace & Conflict Management --- (Religious. Government. Community Leaders and many others). Elements of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution: Conflict dynamics assessment Scales: Constructive & Destructive. Justice and Legal framework: Concepts of Social Justice. The Nigeria Legal System. Insurgency and Terrorism. Peace Mediation and Peace Keeping. Peace & Security Council (International. National and Local levels) Agents of Conflict resolution – Conventions. Treaties Community Policing: Evolution and Imperatives. Alternative Dispute Resolution. ADR. Dialogue b). Arbitration. c). Negotiation d). Collaboration and many others. Roles of International Organisations in Conflict Resolution. (a). The United Nations. UN and its Conflict Resolution Organs. (b). The African Union & Peace Security Council (c). ECOWAS in Peace Keeping. Media and Traditional Institutions in Peace Building. Managing Post-Conflict Situations/Crisis: Refugees. Internally Displaced Persons. IDPs. The role of NGOs in Post-Conflict Situations/Crisis.

Scope of philosophy; notions, meanings, branches and problems of philosophy. Logic as an indispensable tool of philosophy. Elements of syllogism, symbolic logic— the first nine rules of inference. Informal fallacies, laws of thought, nature of arguments. Valid and invalid arguments, logic of form and logic of content — deduction, induction and inferences. Creative and critical thinking. Impact of philosophy on human existence. Philosophy and politics, philosophy and human conduct, philosophy and religion, philosophy and human values, philosophy and character molding, and many others.

Evolving knowledge of the principles of dental aesthetics and its relationship to successful dental appliances. The aim is for the student to develop an appreciation of the importance of facial appearance, tooth positioning, and shade. Critical analysis of appliance design to assess suitability concerning the improvement or change in the patient’s facial appearance. Terminology and principles of dental occlusion, development stages of occlusion, and the management of factors affecting normal occlusal relationships.

Role of Dental Technologists Registration Board of Nigeria (DTRBN) in the practice and training in Dental Technology Profession. DTRBN Decree 43 of 1987. Right of the Board in regulating professional qualification required before entering the practice, various committees of the Board and their functions, Activities of Association of Dental Technologists of Nigeria (ADTN). The difference between the Board and ADTN. Responsibilities of ADTN to members of the profession, responsibilities of members to ADTN. Relationship of Dental Technologist to the welfare of Patients, code of conduct for practitioners and consequences of contravening the code. Inter- professional and intra-professional relationship in dental health care delivery. Procedures for setting up general dental laboratory practice – what the law states about setting up a business venture, definition of skill, malpractice in the profession, business ethics and corruption in practice, infamous or disgraceful conduct in the dental technology practice. Various offenses of a Dental Technologist as relates to disgraceful conduct, the legal aspect of health care law as relates to pitfalls in the practice of Dental Technology.

Introduction to types of partial dentures fabricated using acrylic resin and other polymers. Aspects of complete denture prosthodontics from the fabrication of special trays. Bite blocks mounting of casts on the articulators. Types of articulators, advantages and disadvantages of each type of articulators. Face bow and face bow transfer techniques. Setting up of teeth. Processing and finishing of acrylic-based dentures. Different materials used in fabrication of flexible dentures, advantages and disadvantages of each material. The process of fabrication of partial denture in flexible denture materials and finishing. Process of fabrication of overdentures in acrylic resin materials. Relining and rebasing of dentures. Acrylic denture repairs.

Anatomy, physiology, design as well as safety of metal-based removable appliances. Theoretical knowledge and principles of fabrication of removable metal-based dental appliances, such as metal-based partial dentures, complete dentures, overdentures. Design of metallic prosthodontic appliance with emphasis on rests, rest seats, clasp position and approach, metallic mainframe. Combination of metallic and non-metallic denture base materials. Principles of supporting units for partial dentures – on lays, rests, hook, continuous clasps, plates, bars. The general pattern of investment procedures, wax elimination, and heat soaking, casting in various types of casting machines, trimming, polishing, and finishing.

Rudiments of research methodology and its application to the public health field. Basic learning of research problem definition, research questions, research and null hypothesis theoretical- conceptual formulation of research problems. Review of related literature, basic research designs. Methods of research observations, measurement of variables, data analytic techniques, interpretation of research findings. Randomisation techniques, epidemiologic research designs and controlled clinical trials.

Guided individualised tutorials in research implementation or product design and development. Student works one-on-one with assigned supervisor to initiate and execute a research project on an approved topic in the area of dental technology or the design and development of prototype dental technology devices. Such a project must have the potentials to come up with findings (facts, procedures, and/or devices) that could mitigate a predefined problem.