DA5. 485 Dental Materials II
An introduction to the diverse materials used in the dental office. The physical and chemical properties of bases, adhesives, cements, anticario-genic agents, and restorative materials in reference to manipulation and usage. Precautions and safe handling of dental materials will be presented through the use of Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
Prerequisite
Required: Successful completion of
DA5. 484 Dental Materials I
Offered
Offered Winter 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 aspect of chairside restorative dental materials, including handling and manipulating bases, liners, varnishes, bonging amalgram and compostue restorative materials, dental cement, anticariogenic and desensitizing agents. 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 treatment room setting.