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COURSE NUMBER / DHY089 / TITLE / Laboratory Procedures/Dental HygieneSEM CR HRS / 3 / LT HRS / 2 / LAB HRS / 2 / SOE HRS / ECH
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Prerequisites:
Catalog Description (40 Word Limit): A comprehensive study of the science of dental materials and their application in dental hygiene.
List the Major Course Segments (Units) Lt Hrs Lab Hrs
Biological, Physical and Mechanical Properties of Dental Materials 5
Science of Metals 6
Abrasive and Polishing 1
Synthetic Resins 4
Dental Waxes 1
Gypsum Products 2
Impression Materials 6
Dental Cements and Varnishes 4
Mouthguard/Bleaching Trays Fabrication 1
Lab Projects 30
EVALUATION: / Quizzes / X / Exams / X / Oral Pres / PapersLab Work / X / Projects / X / Comp Final / X / Other
Competency Demonstrations
Textbook: Title: Dental Materials: Properties and Manipulation
Author: Powers, Wataha
Publisher: Mosby, Elsevier
Volume/Edition: 10th ed.
Copyright Date: 2013
Major Course Segment Hours Learning Outcomes
Biological, Physical and Mechanical
Properties of Dental Materials 5 Define and describe the biological and mechanical properties of
commonly used dental materials.
Science of Metals 6 Define metals and describe their composition, manipulative
features and uses in dentistry.
Abrasives and Polishing 1 Identify the different abrasive elements and their action upon
dental materials.
Synthetic Resins 4 Define and describe synthetic resins and explain their uses in
modern dentistry.
Dental Waxes 1 Identify the different types of dental waxes and describe their
properties and characteristics.
Gypsum Products 2 Define gypsum and explain the differences between the various
gypsum products.
Impression Materials 6 Describe the different impression material and their use
application in dentistry.
Dental Cements and Varnishes 4 Describe the composition and principal uses of dental cements.
Mouthguard/Bleaching Tray Fabrication 1 Describe the materials and technique used to fabricate
mouthguards/bleaching trays.
Lab Projects 30 Satisfactorily complete assigned lab projects designed to expose
the student to the manipulation and application of the
aforementioned kinds of dental materials.
Course Outcomes: Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
· Identify various materials used in dentistry/dental hygiene and describe their compositions, manipulative features and general applications.
· Properly pour up their alginate impressions (art/base portion) and trim both arches using the model trimmer into an accurate study model.
· Properly trim, remove blebs, place block out resin, use the vacuum former, and trim mouth guards and bleach trays for a proper fit.