UDLT 105 - Non-Metallic Dental Materials

Students will develop an enhanced understanding of materials used in the dental laboratory. Principles of chemistry and physics, identification, selection, and manipulation will be applied to the application of non-metallic dental materials in the dental laboratory. Includes an introduction to dental materials, management of materials, impression material, gypsum materials, dental waxes, refractory materials and resins.

Prerequisite(s): DLT 101, 102 and 103, or concurrent enrollment

Course Learning Outcomes:

Identify chemical and physical properties of matter and materials.
Identify and interpret MSDS sheets by manufacturers.
Select and property use PPE based on MSDS.
Manage materials inventory system.
Describe identification and disinfect dental impression materials.
Describe the manipulation of various impression materials.
Select gypsum materials based on prescription and work to be performed.
Describe and manipulate gympsum products.
Describe the selection and safe use of dentalwaxes.
Describe and explain corrections for wax discrepancies.
Describe selection of refractory materials based on prescription and material to be cast, fired, soldered or laser welded.
Describe, manipulate and control expansion of refractory materials.
Identify and select acrylic resin materials.
Describe proper technique for use of acrylic resins
Describe SLA printing and 3D printer resins.