Course Content and Outcomes Guides (CCOG)

CCOG for DH 240 Winter 2025


Course Number:
DH 240
Course Title:
Dental Hygiene Restorative Theory I
Credit Hours:
2
Lecture Hours:
20
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Provides a basic introduction to restorative dentistry, focusing on theory and practical skills needed for dental hygiene restorative patient care. Focuses on dental materials, techniques, and procedures used in restorative dentistry and caries management in preparation for hands-on laboratory activities. Prerequisites: DH 110, DH 113, DH 230. Corequisites: DH 241.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon successful completion of the course students should be able to:

  1. List restorative instruments and explain their uses in dental restorative procedures.
  2. Explain the cavity preparation process and how it differs with each restorative material.
  3. Explain the rationale for the placement of restorative materials, including liners, bases, and caries management materials.
  4. Review various matrix systems used in restorative dentistry and explain the situations in which each type is employed.
  5. Recognize different types of handpieces and dental burs used in restorative dentistry, and describe their specific applications.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

Quizzes

Comprehensive final exam

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

Themes and Concepts:

  • Preservation of the natural dentition
  • Early intervention
  • Biocompatibility
  • Ethical practice
  • Clinical longevity
  • Aesthetics
  • Interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Caries management
  • Instruments used in restorative dentistry
  • Material selection in restorative dentistry
  • Cavity preparation
  • Handpieces and burs used in restorative dentistry
  • Non-surgical management of dental caries

Skills:

  • Instrument identification
  • Bur identification
  • Cavity preparations
  • Restorative procedure steps
  • Restorative matrices
  • Placement of amalgam
  • Placement of composite
  • Temporary restorative materials
  • Minimally invasive restorative materials
  • Use of liners, bases and sealers