DA 118B - Dental Materials for Dental Assistants

Credits: 3

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring
Campus/Sites Offered: Charleston
Offering Note: No additional information available.

Description
Composition, characteristics, physical properties and uses of materials commonly used in dental practice. Includes laboratory practice in manipulating dental materials.

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate restorative and esthetic dental materials to include tooth whitening.
Discuss the use of dental liners, bases, and bonding systems in include waxes.
Describe the use of the different matrix systems for restorative dentistry.
Demonstrate alginate impressions and pouring up gypsum products.
Identify fixed and removable prosthetics.

Prerequisite: Admission to the Dental Assisting Program
Corequisite: DA 108B and DA 115B and DA 124B

Graded: Letter Grade