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Dental Materials Laboratory
Course: DHE202

First Term: 2020 Spring
 Laboratory   1.0 Credit(s)   3.0 Period(s)   3.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load


Description: Manipulate permanent and temporary restorative materials, impression material, dental waxes, cements, periodontal dressings, bases and liners. Fabricate mouth protectors and study models. Laboratory proficiency in margination of permanent restorative materials.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Operate and maintain dental lab equipment, and handle dental materials using standard safety and infection control procedures. (I)
2. Finish, polish and maintain amalgam and composite restorations. (II)
3. Manipulate and place a rubber dam. (II)
4. Manipulate cements, bases and liners. (III)
5. Obtain impressions of the dentition using various impression materials. (IV-V)
6. Fabricate study models using gypsum products. (V-VI)
7. Manipulate temporary restorative materials. (VII)
8. Fabricate mouth protectors and whitening trays. (VIII)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Dental laboratory safety and infection control
   A. Dental materials
   B. Equipment
      1. Dental vibrator
      2. Model trimmer
      3. Dental lathe
      4. Vacuum adapter
II. Amalgam and composite restorations
   A. Placement
      1. Rubber dam
      2. Matrix
   B. Finishing
III. Protective materials
   A. Cements
   B. Liners
   C. Bases
   D. Manipulation
IV. Impression materials
   A. Irreversible hydrocolloid
   B. Reversible hydrocolloid
   C. Polyether
   D. Rubber base
   E. Silicones
   F. Zinc oxide
V. Study models
   A. Adapt tray
   B. Obtain impressions on human dentition
   C. Obtain bite registration
   D. Fabricate study model
   E. Trim and polish
   F. Evaluate
VI. Gypsum products
   A. Manipulate
   B. Pour models
VII. Temporary restorative materials
   A. Zinc Oxide Eugenol (ZOE)
   B. Intermediate Restorative Material (IRM)
   C. Manipulate
VIII. Mouth protectors and whitening trays
   A. Fabricate
   B. Trim and polish
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: November 26, 2019

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