Current Concepts in Dental Materials

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This course specializes in the study of the physical properties, manipulative properties, and uses of dental materials commonly used in the dental office. Laboratory practice provides students with the opportunity to work on placing rubber dams, inserting temporary restorative materials in prepared teeth, and fabricating athletic mouthguards. Other exercises provide practice in the manipulation of selected materials and include making alginate impressions, fabricating study models, applying sealants to extracted teeth, applying periodontal packs, and removing sutures.