DA5. 484 Dental Materials I
An introduction to laboratory applications in the handling and manipulating of dental materials is designed to improve proficiency and efficiency at chairside procedures, emphasis on principles of physical and chemical properties of gypsum, impressions materials, waxes, custom trays and basic principles and asepsis of laboratory procedures, including fixed prosthetic materials and gold products. Precautions and safe handling of dental laboratory materials will be presented through use of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Prerequisite
Required: Admission to the Dental Assistant Program.
Offered
Offered Fall only
Notes
Career Technical Education (CTE) Course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
The student will be able to handle and manipulate all aspects of laboratory dental materials, including handling and manipulating gypsum products such as plaster and stone, waxes, alginate, hydrocolloid, polyvinyl and polyether impression materials, fabrication of custom trays, bleaching trays and mouth guards. Students are expected to demonstrate the theory and knowledge of materials and an understanding of their properties as they relate to manipulation in a dental office laboratory.