Digital Biomaterials

Yale University via edX

Overview

Explore the frontier of oral health technology with Yale University's edX course titled "Digital Biomaterials." Guided by a distinguished team of 25 dental practitioners and researchers, including HKU's Professor Jukka P. Matinlinna and Dr. James K.H. Tsoi, this comprehensive 4-week course covers 10 dental specialties. Participants will delve into the innovative properties of state-of-the-art biomaterials used in oral healthcare and learn how digital dentistry is revolutionizing the field.

Discover how recent technological advancements and research breakthroughs in biomaterials have transformed oral healthcare. Uncover the essential roles of materials such as titanium, zirconia, and various polymeric composites in developing more effective, durable, and safe treatment solutions. The course also highlights the impact of digital dentistry advancements, including CAD/CAM technology, 3D printing, artificial intelligence, stereophotogrammetry, and digital orthodontics on oral and maxillofacial surgery, implant dentistry, and regenerative medicine.

Oral biomaterials research is a vibrant and multidisciplinary area drawing from fields such as clinical dentistry, biology, chemistry, physics, materials science, and engineering. If you are eager to contribute to the future of dental materials and oral health, join us on this exciting journey through the "Digital Biomaterials" course. Suitable for professionals interested in Artificial Intelligence, Dentistry, and 3D Printing.