Dental Materials DHYG 1030

2 Credits
(Prerequisite: Program admission) Focuses on the nature, qualities, composition and manipulation of materials used in dentistry. The primary goal of this course is to enhance the student's ability to make clinical judgments regarding the use and care of dental materials based on how these materials react in the oral environment. Topics include: dental materials standards, dental materials properties, impression materials, gypsum products, mouth guards and whitening systems, dental bases, liners and cements, temporary restorations, classifications for restorative dentistry, direct restorative materials, indirect restorative materials, polishing procedures for dental restorations, removable dental prostheses, sealants, and implants.

• Healthcare & Nursing
  • Dental Hygiene
    • Tooth Anatomy & Root Morphology
    • Oral Embryology & Histology
    • Head & Neck Anatomy
    • Dental Materials
    • Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lecture
    • Preclinical Dental Hygiene Lab
    • Radiology Lecture
    • Radiology Lab
    • Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lecture
    • Clinical Dental Hygiene I Lab
    • Pharmacology & Pain Control
    • Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lecture
    • Clinical Dental Hygiene II Lab
    • General & Oral Pathology/Pathophysiology
    • Community Dental Health
    • Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lecture
    • Clinical Dental Hygiene III Lab
    • Biochem/Nutrition Fundamentals for Dental Hyg
    • Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lecture
    • Clinical Dental Hygiene IV Lab
    • Periodontology

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