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Standard |
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R State Standard £ Institutionally Developed College: N/A |
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DLT 114 – Dental Ceramics |
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Course Description |
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Introduces the materials and techniques used in the fabrication of dental ceramic restorations. Topics include: materials used in dental ceramics; preparatory procedures; ceramic fabrication procedures; and post-fabrication procedures. |
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Competency Areas |
Hours |
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Materials Used in Dental Ceramics |
Class |
2 |
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Preparatory Procedures |
D. Lab |
8 |
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Ceramic Fabrication Procedures |
P. Lab/O.B.I. |
0 |
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Post-Fabrication Procedures |
Credit |
6 |
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Prerequisite: |
DLT 100, DLT 101, DLT 102, DLT 103 |
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Corequisite: |
DLT 112 |
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Course
Guide |
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Competency |
After
completing this section, the student will be able to: |
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D.Lab
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P.Lab/ O.B.I. |
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Materials Used in Dental Ceramics |
2 |
2
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0 |
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Dental materials |
Demonstrate the use of dental materials in the construction of dental ceramics. |
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Preparatory Procedures |
8 |
12
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Casts |
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Fabricate removable dies. |
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Identify various types of margins. |
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Expose margins. |
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Substructure |
Describe various single unit substructure designs. |
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Metal fabrication |
Wax metal condition single unit ceramic substructures. |
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Sprue metal condition single unit ceramic substructures. |
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Invest metal condition single unit ceramic substructures. |
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Burnout metal condition single unit ceramic substructures. |
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Cast metal condition single unit ceramic substructures. |
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Finish metal condition single unit ceramic substructures. |
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Ceramic Fabrication Procedures |
8 |
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0 |
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Opaque |
Opaque single unit ceramic substructures. |
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Buildup |
Demonstrate single unit ceramic buildup on a metal substructure. |
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Completion |
Fire single unit ceramic crowns. |
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Grind single unit ceramic crowns. |
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Contour single unit ceramic crowns. |
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Glaze single unit ceramic crowns. |
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POST-FABRICATION PROCEDURES |
2 |
2
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0 |
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Ceramic repairs |
Perform single unit ceramic repairs. |
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Ceramic troubleshooting |
Identify ceramic substructure design problems. |
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Describe opaque and ceramic buildup problems. |
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Discuss ceramic firing problems. |
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Suggested
Resources |
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Media |
Author |
Year |
Title:
Subtitle |
Edition |
Location |
Publisher/ |
pp. |
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Text |
Johnston, J. F.,
et al |
(1971) |
Modern Practice in Crown and Bridge Prosthodontics |
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Philadelphia |
Elsevier/Saunders. |
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Text |
Leinfelder, K., and
Taylor, D. |
(1982) |
Laboratory and Clinical Dental Materials |
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Chapel Hill, NC |
University of
North Carolina |
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Text |
Mazuiewicz, L. |
(2005) |
Dental Laboratory Technology: Air Force Manual |
Washington, DC |
U.S. Government
Printing Office |
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Text |
Murray and Sluder |
(1989) |
Dental Laboratory Technology:
Fixed Restorative Techniques |
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Chapel Hill, NC |
University of North
Carolina |
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Text |
Rhoads, J., et al |
(1985). |
Dental Laboratory Procedures:
Fixed Partial Dentures: Volume 2 |
(2nd ed.) |
St. Louis |
Elsevier/Mosby |
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Posted: 07/23/08