Standard

 

DLT 114 - Dental Ceramics

Course Description

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.

 

Competency Areas

Hours

 

Materials Used in Dental Ceramics

Class

2

Preparatory Procedures

D. Lab

8

Ceramic Fabrication Procedures

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

Post-Fabrication Procedures

Credit

6

 

 

 

Prerequisite:

DLT 101, DLT 102, DLT 103

Corequisite:

 

 

Course Guide

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D.Lab

P.Lab/

O.B.I.

MATERIALS USED IN DENTAL CERAMICS

2

2

0

Dental materials

Demonstrate the use of dental materials in the construction of dental ceramics.

 

 

 

PREPARATORY PROCEDURES

8

12

0

Casts

Construct working casts.

 

 

 

 

Fabricate removable dies.

 

 

 

 

Identify various types of margins.

 

 

 

 

Expose margins.

 

 

 

Substructure

Describe various single unit substructure designs.

 

 

 

Metal fabrication

Wax metal condition single unit ceramic substructures.

 

 

 

 

Sprue metal condition single unit ceramic substructures.

 

 

 

 

Invest metal condition single unit ceramic substructures.

 

 

 

 

Burnout metal condition single unit ceramic substructures.

 

 

 

 

Cast metal condition single unit ceramic substructures.

 

 

 

 

Finish metal condition single unit ceramic substructures.

 

 

 

CERAMIC FABRICATION PROCEDURES       

8

64

0

Opaque

Opaque single unit ceramic substructures.

 

 

 

Buildup

Demonstrate single unit ceramic buildup on a metal substructure.

 

 

 

Completion

Fire single unit ceramic crowns.

 

 

 

 

Grind single unit ceramic crowns.

 

 

 

 

Contour single unit ceramic crowns.

 

 

 

 

Glaze single unit ceramic crowns.

 

 

 

POST-FABRICATION PROCEDURES    

2

2

0

Ceramic repairs

Perform single unit ceramic repairs.

 

 

 

Ceramic troubleshooting

Identify ceramic substructure design problems.

 

 

 

 

Describe opaque and ceramic buildup problems.

 

 

 

 

Discuss ceramic firing problems.

 

 

 

 

Suggested Resources

 

Books

 

Johnston, J. F., et al. (1971). Modern practice in crown and bridge prosthodontics. Philadelphia: Saunders.

Leinfelder, K., & Taylor, D. (1982). Laboratory and clinical dental materials. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina.

Mazuiewicz, L. (1982). Dental laboratory technology: Air Force manual. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Murray & Sluder. (1972). Dental laboratory technology: Fixed restorative techniques. Chapel Hill, NC: University of North Carolina.

Rhoads, J., et al. (1985). Dental laboratory procedures: Fixed partial dentures (Vol. 2) (2nd ed.). St. Louis: Mosby.