DENT 1109 - Dental Materials

This course is an introduction to physical properties, principles of manipulation and storage of a variety of dental materials. Course includes laboratory projects pertaining to mixing a variety of cements, diagnostic impressions and casts, and manipulation of specific types of dental materials on both manikins and human patients. Fabrication of provisional crowns and bridges, thermoplastics and other laboratory projects.

Location: L
Credits: 2.5
Classroom Lecture Hours: 23
Lab Hours: 45
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the program