UDLT 101 - Introduction to Dental Laboratory & Dental Laboratory Technology

1. Identify roles, responsibilities and interrelation of various members of the dental team
2. Describe regulation and professional / ethical obligation relating to dental practice
3. Demonstrate understanding of safe dental laboratory operation, to include machine, chemical and bloodborne pathogen concerns
4. Enumerate and describe the role of various regulatory and professional organizations and how they relate to modern dental practice
5. Develop an overview of the history of the dental profession and the dental laboratory

1. Identify roles, responsibilities and interrelation of various members of the dental team
   1.  Dental Technician
   2. Dental Assistant
   3. Dental Hygienist
   4. Denturist
   5. Dentists
      1. 1. Prosthodontist
         2. Periodontist
         3. Orthodontist
         4. Endodontist
         5. Oral Surgeon

2. Regulation and Professional / Ethical Obligation
   1. HIPAA
   2. Regional Dental Practice Act
   3. Scope of Practice
   4. Prescriptions and work authorizations
   5. Record keeping
   6. Boards of Dental Examiners / State Dental Practice Acts
   7. Licensure
3. Dental Laboratory Operation
   1. Infection Control
      • i. Bloodborne Pathogens
      • ii. Post exposure plan
      • iii. Hep. B Vaccination
      • iv. PPEs
   2. Machine Safety
   3. Chemical Safety
   4. Chemical Storage
   5. Dental Laboratory Specialization
      • i. Removable Denture
      • ii. Removable Partial Denture
      • iii. Fixed
      • iv. Orthodontic
      • v. Implants
      • vi. Full Service
      • vii. Digital Dentistry
   6. Workflow
      • i. Analogue
      • ii. Digital
   7. Inventory management
   8. Supplies, storage and ordering
   9. Quality Assurance 
      • i. Review of prescriptions and materials received from dentist
      • ii. Review of finished work in preparation for case delivery
4. Regulatory and professional organizations
   1. American Dental Association (ADA)
      • i. Approval of restorative materials
   2. National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL)
      • i. NBC Certified Dental Technician (CDT) Program
      • ii. NBC Certified Dental Laboratory (CDL) Program
   3. Dental Appliance Manufacturers Audit Scheme (DAMAS)
   4. International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
   5. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
   6. Quality Systems/Good Manufacturing Practices (QS/GMP)
   7. Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA)
5. History of Dentistry
   1. Ancient
   2. Middle Ages
   3. 18th Century
   4. Pierre Fauchard -father of modern dentistry
   5. 19th Century
   6. First industrial type dental laboratory
   7. 20th Century