Dental Materials

Catalog description

The course introduces types and properties of dental laboratory materials. A variety of dental cements and bonding agents are selected to highlight the role in preparing, mixing and delivering. Emphasis is placed on dental alginate impressions and wax bites, preparation of elastomeric impression materials, dental gypsum products such as model plaster and laboratory stone, study model. Advanced chairside functions include fabrication of provisional crowns/bridges. Students will be able to pronounce, define, and spell key terms.