Operative Dentistry IV

Catalog description

Continuing the series in the D1 year, this course covers the surgical management of and restoration techniques for conservative direct and indirect restorations. Students will practice surgical preparation skills, the application of bonding agents, the placement of restorative materials (composites, amalgams, and glass ionomers), impression and fabrication of indirect restorations, direct gold restorations, and the finishing and polishing of restorations. They will recognize how patient disease activity, risk assessment, restorative diagnosis and treatment planning, patient priorities, and anatomical variations impact the restoration of teeth. They will apply the principles of ergonomics and patient positioning, workplace organization and safety, appropriate communication, and professional behavior to their clinical practice.