CCOG for DH 230L Winter 2025
- Course Number:
- DH 230L
- Course Title:
- Dental Materials Lab I
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 0
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 30
Course Description
Covers the hands-on application of dental materials, focusing primarily on those utilized in dental offices, with a secondary emphasis on materials used in dental laboratories. Presents the practical understanding of composition, properties, and manipulation of these materials, highlighting their applications in clinical practice. Corequisites: DH 230.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in taking accurate alginate impressions and wax bite registrations.
- Create detailed study models and oral appliances using appropriate materials and techniques.
- Apply and remove periodontal dressings and perform suture removal procedures.
- Perform pulp vitality testing procedures.
- Perform procedures related to care of the oral prosthesis.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
Skill evaluations
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
Concepts and Themes:
- Alginates
- Wax bite registration
- Study models
- Oral appliances
- Dental cements
- Care of the oral prosthesis
- Soft relines
- Periodontal dressing and suture removal
- Pulp vitality testing
Skills:
- Use of proper infection control and safety when handling dental materials
- Demonstrate proper care of instruments and lab equipment
- Demonstrate clinically acceptable alginate impressions
- Demonstrate wax bite registration
- Demonstrate pouring up and trimming of study models
- Fabricate athletic guard and whitening trays
- Mix dental cements
- Demonstrate care of the oral prosthesis
- Perform a soft reline
- Place a periodontal dressing
- Remove periodontal sutures
- Perform pulp vitality testing