Introduction to Dental Technology I

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. list the various specialties in dental technology; 2. explain importance of dental technology to dental health care delivery and with other members of the health care delivery team; 3. describe the various hand instruments, bench instruments in the dental laboratory; and 4. describe how cast gypsum products, make special trays, fabricate bite blocks and arrange teeth.

General Introduction: General definition of Dental Technology and the various branches. Removable and Fixed Prosthodontics, Orthodontics, Maxillo-Facial, and Implant prosthodontics. Students will also be exposed to digital dental technology such as CAD-CAM. The importance of Dental Technology to dental health care delivery and with other members of the Health Care Delivery Team. Basic tools and equipment used in Dental Technology Practice. Manual dexterity in the practice of Dental Technology, Arrangement of teeth. Dental formula-deciduous and permanent dentition. Principles involved in the construction of basic dental appliances – impression taking, handling and casting, model separation, trimming of models, special tray construction, duplication of models, Bite registration block making and registration.