Nordic Institute of Dental Materials (NIOM) is arranging a course on bioceramic engineering with a focus on ceramic materials used in dentistry. 

What will you learn?  

• How crystal structure and chemical bonding give ceramics their properties
• Behaviors of fine (micro- or nano-sized) powders, granulates and powder dispersion 
• Driving forces for sintering and commonly used sintering methods in dentistry
• Forming methods for different geometric designs of ceramic components
• How to analyze the fracture surface of a ceramic material 
• Optical properties of ceramics 
• Mechanical properties of ceramics, including knowledge about ISO-standards for mechanical testing
• Fracture toughening mechanisms, such as transformation toughening and crack deflection
• Hands-on lab sessions

Who is it intended for?
Ph.D. students, researchers and specialists in prosthetic dentistry (materials science) with interest in ceramic materials

Time and place
The course consists of 9 days divided into three gatherings hosted at NIOM in Oslo: 

• 16^th to 18^th of October 2024
• 20^th to 22^nd of November 2024 
• 15^th to 17^th of January 2025
   

Contact
For questions and registration contact per.vult@niom.no