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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Dental
material standards |
Class |
2 |
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Dental
material properties |
D. Lab |
2 |
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Impression
materials |
P.
Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Gypsum
products |
Credit |
3 |
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Mouthguards and whitening systems |
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Dental
bases, liners and cements |
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Temporary
restorations |
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Classifications
for restorative dentistry |
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Indirect
restorative materials |
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Polishing
procedures for dental restorations |
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Removable
dental prostheses |
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Sealants |
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Corequisite: |
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Course Guide |
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Competency |
After completing this section,
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D.Lab
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Dental Material
Standards |
1 |
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0 |
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Identify
various approval agencies for dental materials. |
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Describe |
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Describe
the oral environment and how it affects various materials. |
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Describe
general physical, mechanical and chemical properties and limitations of
dental materials. |
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Impression Materials |
2 |
3
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0 |
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Describe
various impression materials. |
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Describe
advantages and limitations of the various materials. |
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Describe
uses of various impression materials. Take
alginate impressions in the laboratory. |
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Describe
the manufacture of gypsum and its various forms. |
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Describe
uses of gypsum in dentistry. Fabricate
study models in the laboratory. |
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Mouthguards And Whitening Appliances |
1 |
2
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0 |
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Describe
indications and uses of custom trays. |
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Describe
the process of fabricating the above. |
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Fabricate
one of the above in the laboratory. |
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Dental Bases, Liners And Cements |
1 |
2
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0 |
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Define a
base, a liner and a cement. |
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Describe
usual components of each of the above. |
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Describe
indications of each of the above. |
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Mix one
of each of the above in the laboratory. |
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Temporary Restorations |
1 |
4
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0 |
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Define a
temporary restoration. |
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Identify
components in a temporary restorative material. |
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Describe
techniques to fabricate a temporary restoration. |
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Fabricate
a temporary restoration in the laboratory. |
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Classifications For Restorative
Dentistry |
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Describe
G. V. Black's classification of restorative preparations. |
1 |
0
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0 |
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Relate
prep classifications to restorations. |
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Direct Restorative Materials |
2 |
2
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0 |
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Define a
direct restorative material. |
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Described
properties of various direct restorative materials. |
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List
indications of various direct restorative materials. |
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List
advantages and disadvantages of direct restorative materials. |
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Indirect Restorative Materials |
2 |
0
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0 |
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Define an
indirect restorative material. |
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Describe
the process of fabricating an indirect restoration. |
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List
indications of various indirect restorations |
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List
advantages and disadvantages of various indirect restorative materials. |
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Polishing Procedures For Dental
Restorations |
1 |
2
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0 |
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Describe
rationale of polishing restorations. |
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Describe
polishing procedure on various restorations. |
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Polish
restorations in the laboratory. |
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Removable Prostheses |
2 |
0
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0 |
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Define
removable prostheses. |
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Identify
components in a dental plastic. |
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Describe
fabrication of removable appliances. |
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Describe
the process of cleaning removable appliances. |
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Sealants |
1 |
2
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0 |
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Define a
sealant. |
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Describe
indications for use of a sealant. |
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Identify
components of sealants. |
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Describe
techniques for placing sealants. |
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Place a
sealant in the laboratory on extracted natural teeth. |
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Implants |
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Define an
implant and osseous integration. |
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Describe
metals used in implant fabrication. |
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Describe
various coatings available on implants. |
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Describe
various types and shapes of various implants. |
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Describe
precautions necessary in cleaning and maintaining implants. |
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Suggested Resources |
Ferracane,
J.L.: Materials in Dentistry: Principles and Applications,
J. B. Lippincott Co., 1995.
Craig,
R.G., Powers, J.M., Wataha, J.C.: Dental Materials: Properties
and Manipulation, Mosby, 2000.