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TITLE OF COURSE:

PREFIX/NUMBER:

DEA 123

CREDIT HOURS:

3

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PREREQUISITE:

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RESOURCES NEEDED:

TEXT:

Modern Dental Assisting Workbook, 9^th Edition, 2008.

SUPPLIES:

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COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course includes the fundamentals of dental materials as they apply to clinical and laboratory applications.

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COURSE GOAL:

This course will introduce the student to the fundamentals and properties of various dental materials such as irreversible hydrocolloid impression materials and dental cements.  Manipulation of gypsum products, dental amalgam, composites, cements, bases, and liners and model trimming procedures are presented in this course.   The student will learn the proper uses, applications and the safe handling procedures according to OSHA compliance and the FDA for dental materials.  This course is required for completion of the Dental Assisting Certificate program.

This course carries three credit hours for a total of 67.5 contact hours.

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COURSE OBJECTIVES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES:

At the completion of this unit the student should be able to:

A.

Describe the general characteristics of dental materials and the physical and biological considerations of the long-term clinical requirements of therapeutic and restorative materials..

B.

List and describe the uses of dental material as well as considerations for their manipulation.

C.

Define and describe preventive dental materials used in dentistry.

D.

Explain how the American Dental Association (ADA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and American National Standards Organization, evaluate and/or classify dental drugs, materials, instruments, and equipment. .

E.

Describe the role of hazardous materials used in dental practice and the procedures required for handling them safely, including material safety data sheets (MSDS), compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

F.

Identify various dental cements, bases, and liners.

G.

List the components and physical properties of dental cements, bases, and liners. .

H.

List and describe the uses of dental cements, bases, and liners as well as the considerations for their manipulation.

I.

List the components and physical properties of direct esthetic restorative materials

J.

List and describe the uses of direct esthetic restorative materials as well as the considerations for their manipulation.

K.

Describe the role of direct esthetic restorative materials used in dentistry and identify the sequence of steps in the placement of an anterior direct esthetic restoration.

L.

Discuss the resins used in dentistry with regard to composition and characteristics.

M.

Demonstrate a composite/tooth colored restoration procedure tray setup.

N.

Differentiate between an amalgam alloy and a dental amalgam.

O.

Describe the composition of conventional and high-copper amalgams and the types of amalgams related to their particle shape.

P.

Demonstrate an amalgam procedure tray setup.

Q.

Describe the function (effects) of the major elements of dental amalgams.

R.

Describe and discuss the goals of proper condensation of an amalgam and the effect of moisture contamination on amalgam restoration

S.

Describe acceptable mercury hygiene practices and proper storage methods.

T.

Know the composition, relative strength, and relative corrosion resistance of amalgam material.

U.

Describe, differentiate, and list the uses of dental cements as a luting agents and use in cementation, bases, cavity liners, and varnishes and special applications of cement including cementation of orthodontic bands, direct bonding of orthodontic brackets, and root canal sealants.

V.

Describe the manipulation of each type of cement, base, cavity liners, and varnishes.

W.

Describe the relative properties and biocompatibility of the component liquids and powders of dental cements and setting reactions.

X.

Demonstrate techniques for dispensing, mixing and handling the following cements: ZOE, Zinc Phosphate, Polycarboxylate, Glass ionomer, and Calcium Hydroxide base.

Y.

Describe and demonstrate general safety practices in the laboratory

Z.

Describe and demonstrate safety practices using materials, instruments, and equipment in the laboratory.

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EVALUATION PROCEDURES:

40%

The students’ grade will be based on the scores received on unit tests, pop tests, and quizzes.

10%

Will be based on the score received by the student on the final comprehensive examination.

30%

Will be based on the scores received by the student on skills performed based on the rating scale value of the Proficiency Task sheets.

20%

Attendance Policy for Pueblo Community College.  See pages 5 & 6 criteria on additional Dental Assisting Program attendance, tardies, and excused and unexcused absences and tardies.

At the completion of the course the student should be able to do all the basic dental assistant functions required for successful completion of the program.  These competencies will be evidenced by the successful completion of 77% of the tasks in each unit.

Raw Score Range

Grading Scale

Letter Grade

100

to

93

A

92

to

85

B

84

to

75

C

74

to

69

D

68

to

0

F

Special Remarks:

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Pueblo Community College Dental Assisting Program will adhere to the Academic Dishonesty Policy, which is stated in your DA Student Handbook, for any and all acts of cheating, fabrication, facilitating academic dishonesty and plagiarism.

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METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:

To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, oral presentations, skill assessment, and instructor and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.

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ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:

The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.

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ADA NOTICE:

Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.