DLT 204LB - Dental Laboratory II Lab

1. Demonstrate the ability to mix pigment to arrive at a desired color through the manipulation of hue, chroma, and value.
2. Demonstrate the ability to perform all laboratory steps involved in dealing with underprepared teeth, nonparallel abutments, and the placement of semi-precision attachments.

1. Describe and define terminology related to color theory.
2. Demonstrate how to mix pigments to create a value scale, secondary hues, and manipulate chroma.
3. Identify the basic principles of the physics of light as it related to pigments and dental porcelains.
4. Perform the fabrication of post crowns and post and cores for endodontically treated teeth.
5. Develop strategies to deal with under prepared teeth.
6. Demonstrate how to fabricate reduction copings.
7. Discuss intracoronal and extracoronal attachments.
8. Describe the use of a semi-precision attachment on bridges with nonparallel abutments.
9. Identify a stress breaker.
10. Describe the use of attachments as abutments for removable partial dentures.
11. Discuss swing lock retention for removable partial dentures.
12. Demonstrate how to survey and place a semi-precision attachment.

1. Physics of Light
   1. Transmission
   2. Absorption
   3. Reflection
   4. Refraction
2. Color Theory
   1. Additive color theory
   2. Subtractive color
   3. Hue, chroma, and value
   4. Pigment mixing exercises
3. Endodontically Treated Teeth
   1. Prescriptions and work authorizations
   2. Interpretation of dental prescriptions and work authorizations
   3. Infection control and disinfecting procedures
   4. Gypsum materials selection, manipulation, and safety procedures
   5. Model and die procedures
   6. Articulation
   7. Post crown
   8. Post and core
   9. Indirect waxing
   10. Direct waxing
4. Reduction Copings
   1. Prescription and work authorizations
   2. Interpretation of dental prescriptions and work authorizations
   3. Infection control and disinfecting procedures
   4. Gypsum materials selection, manipulation, and safety procedures
   5. Model and die procedures
   6. Articulation
   7. Communication with treating dentist
   8. Strategies in correcting insufficient preparation reduction
   9. Reduction coping fabrication
5. Attachments
   1. Intracoronal
   2. Extracoronal
6. Application of Dental Attachments
   1. Nonparallel bridge abutments
   2. Stress broken bridges
   3. Retention for removable partial dentures
7. Swing Lock Retention for Removable Partial Dentures
   1. Indications
   2. Procedures
8. Survey and Place a Semi-Precision Attachment in a Bridge
   1. Prescriptions and work authorizations
   2. Interpretation of dental prescriptions and work authorizations
   3. Infection control and disinfecting procedures
   4. Gypsum materials selection, manipulation, and safety procedures
   5. Model and die procedures
   6. Articulation
   7. Survey
   8. Waxing procedures
   9. Attachment placement
   10. Investing procedures
   11. Casting
   12. Recovery
   13. Seating finishing