Dental Laboratory Techniques I

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. identify and describe the equipment and basic tools and their uses in dental laboratory; 2. demonstrate knowledge and skill of poring an impression; 3. demonstrate how to do model separation from an impression, preparation of dies, and trimming of casts in the dental laboratory; 4. demonstrate practical skills in the fabrication of special trays, carving of teeth; and 5. demonstrate skills in the duplication of models and storing of casts/models.

Identification of equipment and basic tools and their uses in Dental Laboratory. Handling of impression. Principles and techniques of poring of impression. Model separation and trimming. Making of dies. Materials used in the fabrication of special trays. Practical experience in the fabrication of special trays. the carving of various teeth in the mouth. Materials and methods of duplication of models. 300 Level